The Wonders of His Love

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The Wonders of His Love
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedJune-October 1983
GenreGospel
Length43:49
LabelMyrrh Records
ProducerPhilip Bailey
Philip Bailey chronology
Continuation
(1983)
The Wonders of His Love
(1984)
Chinese Wall
(1984)

The Wonders of His Love is the second studio album by Philip Bailey, released in 1984 on Myrrh Records. It was his first gospel album, peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and No. 17 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.[1][2][3]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Musician(favourable)[5]

The Wonders of His Love was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Inspirational Performance.[6]

Track listing[edit]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Will No Wise Cast You Out"music: Skip Scarborough, Tony Haynes; lyrics: Philip Bailey4:41
2."I Want to Know You"music: George Duke; lyrics: Philip Bailey4:32
3."God Is Love"Leonard Caston4:58
4."Sing a New Song"music: Jerry Peters; lyrics: Annester Davis, Jerry Peters4:58
5."Safe in God's Love"Leonard Caston3:45
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."I Am Gold"music: Jerry Peters, Philip Bailey; lyrics: Terri McFaddin, Philip Bailey5:04
7."He Don't Lie"Skip Scarborough4:59
8."The Wonders of His Love"music: Eduardo del Barrio, Philip Bailey; lyrics: Teri DeSario Purse5:05
9."Make Us One"music: Jerry Peters, Terri McFaddin; lyrics: Terri McFaddin5:47

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Personnel[edit]

Musicians[edit]

  • Philip Bailey – lead and backing vocals
  • Alan Pasqua – synthesizers (1, 5, 7, 9)
  • Skip Scarborough – keyboards (1, 7)
  • Jerry Peters – horn arrangements (1, 6, 9), string arrangements (1, 6, 7, 9), keyboards (3, 4), organ (3, 4), synthesizers (4)
  • George Duke – keyboards (2, 8), synthesizers (2)
  • Leonard Caston – backing vocals (3, 5), keyboards (5), synthesizer arrangements (5)
  • Charles Williams – keyboards (6, 9)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (1, 3-8)
  • Dann Huff – guitars (2)
  • James Jamerson, Jr. – bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9)
  • Freddie Washington – bass (4, 6)
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass (8)
  • Gerry Brown – drums
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 2, 6, 8)
  • Ralph Johnson – percussion (3, 7)
  • Don Myrick – saxophone (1)
  • Andrew Woolfolk – saxophone (2)
  • Rahmlee Michael Davis – trumpet (8)
  • Charles Veal Jr. – concertmaster (1, 6, 7, 9)
  • Carl Carwell – backing vocals (1-7, 9)
  • Jeanette Hawes – backing vocals (1-7, 9), lead vocals (3)
  • Carolyn Caston – backing vocals (3, 5)
  • Margaret Briggs – backing vocals (4, 6)
  • Gwen Brown – backing vocals (4, 6, 9)
  • Julia Tillman – backing vocals (4, 6, 9)
  • Greg Walker – backing vocals (4, 6, 9)
  • Winston Ford – backing vocals (7)
  • Teri DeSario – lead and backing vocals (8)

Production[edit]

  • Producer – Philip Bailey
  • Recording Engineer – Jack Joseph Puig
  • Second Engineers – Steven Ford, Ross Palone and David Schober.
  • Recorded at Bill Schnee Studio, Mama Jo's Recording Studio and Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA).
  • Mixed by Ross Palone at Hollywood Sound Recorders, assisted by Mike Wuellner.
  • Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Liner Notes – Julius West[1]

Charts[edit]

Album – Billboard
Year Chart Position
1984 Billboard Top Contemporary Christian Albums 13
Billboard Top Gospel Albums 17

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Philip Bailey: The Wonders of His Love. Myrrh Records. 1984.
  2. ^ "Phillip Bailey: The Wonders Of His Love (Top Christian Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  3. ^ "Phillip Bailey: The Wonders Of His Love (Top Gospel Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  4. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Philip Bailey: The Wonders of His Love". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  5. ^ Considine, J D (April 1985). "ROCK SHORT TAKES". Musician. No. 78. p. 96. ProQuest 964132083.
  6. ^ "Philip Bailey". Grammy.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.