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1990 studio album by The Imperials
Love's Still Changing Hearts is the 34th studio album by Christian music vocal group The Imperials released in 1990.[ 1] [ 2] This is the first album recorded on the Star Song label.[ 3] [ 4] This album's personnel line-up consists of Armond Morales, David Will, Ron Hemby and David Robertson. Robertson replaced Jimmie Lee Sloas in 1989 but only for this album as he would leave the group for a solo career. This is also Ron Hemby's final album with the group as both Hemby and Robertson were replaced by new tenor leads Jonathan Pierce and Jason Beddoe. Beddoe replaced Hemby but he left the group but Pierce would stay on to record their next album. Former member Sloas co-wrote the track "Goin' Away." The album's final track is a near-9 minute medley of six of the Imperials' best beloved songs and a cover of "Gospel Ship" called "Platinum Medley." Love's Still Changing Hearts peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[ 5]
Title Writer(s) 1. "Big Ball Turning" Morris "Butch" Stewart, Brenda Blonski 5:21 2. "Love Can Make It Happen" M. Stewart, B. Blonski, Brenda Mitchell Stewart 4:42 3. "Come Into My Life" Paul Chiten, Pamela Phillips-Oland 4:38 4. "Original Love" Keith Brown 4:40 5. "I Will Follow You" David Robertson, John Wierick 4:51 6. "It's Raining Again" D. Robertson 4:45 7. "It's Gonna Be Alright" Ron Hemby 4:51 8. "Love's Still Changing Hearts" Tom Hemby, Justin Peters 4:31 9. "Come Let Us Worship" D. Robertson, J. Wierick 4:44 10. "Goin' Away" Jimmie Lee Sloas , Tim Norris3:44 11. "Platinum Medley: Higher Power/Lord of the Harvest/One More Song for You/Let the Wind Blow/Gospel Ship/Sail On/Trumpet of Jesus" D. Correll , P. Smith , J. Newton Howard , M. Omartian , S. Omartian , D. Martin, P. Naish, M. LeFevre , C. Christian 8:54
The Imperials
David Robertson - tenor, co-lead vocals
Ron Hemby – tenor, co-lead vocals
David Will – baritone, vocals
Armond Morales – bass, vocals
Musicians
Neil Artwick – synthesizers
Chris Cameron – synthesizers, Hammond B3 organ
Morris "Butch" Stewart – synthesizers, sequencing , backing vocals, all arrangements
Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell – sequencing
David Barrett – acoustic guitar
Billy Panda – acoustic guitar
Richie Davis – electric guitar
Peter Lerner – electric guitar
Ronald Hall – bass
Wayne Stewart – drums
Steve Eisen – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
James Perkins – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Michael Halpin – trombone
Grant Cramer – trumpet
Mark Ohlsen – trumpet
Diane Louie – original arrangements (5, 6, 9)
Kim Fleming – backing vocals, guest vocals (6)
Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
Jason Morales – backing vocals
Tanya Goodman-Sykes – backing vocals
Production
Jeff Moseley – executive producer
Armond Morales – executive producer
Morris "Butch" Stewart – producer
Paul Klingberg – recording
Larry Millas – recording
Nick Froome – mixing at Sixteenth Avenue Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
Scott Ahaus – second engineer
John David Parker – second engineer
Tom Russo – second engineer
Graham Lewis – third engineer
Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location
Jackson Design – art direction, design
Russ Harrington – photography
Chart (1990)
Peak position
US Top Christian Albums (Billboard )[ 5]
3
Chart (1990)
Position
US Top Christian Albums (Billboard )[ 6]
12
Year
Singles
Peak positions
CCM AC [ 7]
CCM CHR[ 8]
1990
"Big Ball Turning"
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2
1990
"It's Raining Again"
1
—
1990
"I Will Follow You"
3
—
1990
"It's Gonna Be Alright"
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4
1990
"Come Into My Life"
1
12
1990–91
"Come Let Us Worship"
5
—
1991
"Original Love"
9
13
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