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Let the Wind Blow (1985)
Let the Wind Blow is the 30th studio album by the Christian music vocal group The Imperials . Released in 1985, it was their first album on the Myrrh Records label, after switching from Word Records' other label DaySpring. The group saw their biggest turnover since Sherman Andrus and Terry Blackwood's departure in 1976 when both lead singer Paul Smith and tenor Jim Murray decided to leave. Smith opted to return to his solo career and continue on contemporary Christian music
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May 31, 20232 min read
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The Imperials Sing the Classics (1984)
The Imperials Sing the Classics is the 29th studio album by the Christian music vocal group The Imperials . Released in 1984, this would be their final album on the DaySpring label as they switched over to the Myrrh label on Word Records the following year. The Imperials were celebrating their 20th anniversary with this release by singing four-part harmony of their early years, especially with bass singer and founder Armond Morales who's been with the group since the very beg
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May 31, 20232 min read
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Side by Side (1983)
Side by Side is the 28th studio album by the Christian music vocal group The Imperials , released in 1983 on DaySpring/Word Records. It is The Imperials' first double album to feature each member taking a solo side. On lead singer Paul Smith 's side, it features a duet between Smith and a new female CCM artist named Leslie Phillips on the track "Make My Heart Your Home." Phillips had just released her debut album Beyond Saturday Night that same year. In 1984, The Imperials
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May 30, 20232 min read
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Stand By the Power (1982)
Stand By the Power is the 27th studio album by the Christian music vocal group The Imperials , released in 1982 on DaySpring/Word Records. The album is produced by Bill Schnee. This is the first album to feature vocalist Paul Smith as the new lead singer, replacing Russ Taff after being with the group since 1976. While promoting an Imperials concert at Baylor University in Waco, Texas where he was a student, Smith gave Armond Morales a tape of his music. When Morales learn
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May 28, 20232 min read
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The Very Best of The Imperials (1981)
The Very Best of The Imperials is a compilation album by the Christian music vocal group The Imperials , released in late 1981 by DaySpring/Word Records. It is a collection of The Imperials' best songs from the Russ Taff years 1977 - 1980, covering their last four albums Sail On , Heed the Call , One More Song for You and Priority . The album also contains a never-before-released track "Same Old Fashioned Way" written and performed by baritone singer David Will recorded in
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May 28, 20232 min read
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Priority (1980)
Priority is the 26th studio album by the Christian music vocal group The Imperials , released in late 1980 on DaySpring/Word Records. It is the second album that the group has collaborated with musician/producer Michael Omartian, their first being their previous album One More Song for You . Priority gave The Imperials their second number one album on Billboard 's Top Inspirational Albums chart. Priority would also be the final album featuring lead singer Russ Taff , as he
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May 28, 20232 min read
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Christmas with The Imperials (1980)
Christmas with The Imperials is the first Christmas album by the Christian music vocal group The Imperials . Released in the fall of 1980 on DaySpring/Word Records, it was after the success of One More Song for You and before the release of their next album Priority that the group put out a Christmas album. The album is a mix of traditional and new Christmas songs and is produced and arranged by Bergen White. On the original LP version, the tracks "Immanuel" and "O Come Al
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May 27, 20231 min read
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One More Song for You (1979)
One More Song for You is the 24th studio album by the Christian music vocal group The Imperials , released in late 1979 on DaySpring/Word Records. It was the first of two albums that the group collaborated with well-known musician -producer Michael Omartian, moving them to a more contemporary pop sound, with the second being their next album Priority . "I'm Forgiven" went to number one on the Christian radio charts and stayed there for 13 weeks. The Imperials were winners at
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May 27, 20232 min read
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Heed the Call (1979)
Heed the Call is the 23rd studio album by the Christian music vocal group The Imperials , released in 1979 on DaySpring/Word Records. Heed the Call debuted and peaked at number 3 on Billboard magazine's new Top Inspirational Albums chart (renamed Top Christian Albums) on March 29, 1980. The group won their third Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational at the 22nd Grammy Awards and were named Group of the Year at the 11th GMA Dove Awards. The
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Imperials Live (1978)
Imperials Live is the second live album by the Christian music vocal group The Imperials , released in 1978 on DaySpring/Word Records. It was produced by Chris Christian, Armond Morales and Buddy Huey. Imperials Live was recorded at two venues: First Baptist Church in Waco, Texas and at the Kingsland Theater in St. Louis, Missouri to promote their 1977 album Sail On . There are three songs that The Imperials performed live for the first time on this album: "Sonshiny Day," "
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Sail On (1977)
Sail On is the 22nd studio album by the Christian music vocal group The Imperials . It is their first album to be released on Word Records' DaySpring label in 1977 and the first to feature two new vocalists: Russ Taff on tenor and lead and David Will on baritone and vocals, after the departures of Sherman Andrus and Terry Blackwood and the release of their previous album Just Because . Andrus and Blackwood went on to form the Christian music duo Andrus, Blackwood and Compan
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May 27, 20232 min read
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Just Because (1976)
Just Because is the 21st studio album by the Christian music vocal group The Imperials , released in 1976 on Impact/Benson Records. This would be the final album to feature vocalists Sherman Andrus and Terry Blackwood, as the two would go on to form the Christian music duo Andrus, Blackwood and Company and is also the final album they recorded on the Impact/Benson music label as they were signed with Word Records. The group does a cover of Chuck Girard 's signature worship s
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May 27, 20231 min read
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The Imperials
The Imperials are an American Christian music vocal group that has been active for 60 years. Originating as a southern gospel quartet,...
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May 26, 20233 min read
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From the Beginning (1990)
From the Beginning is a Gospel compilation album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams, released in late 1990 on Sparrow Records. It is...
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May 26, 20232 min read
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Special Love (1989)
Special Love is the thirteenth studio and second full-length Gospel album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams . It was released in...
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May 22, 20232 min read
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As Good As It Gets (1988)
As Good As It Gets is the twelfth studio album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams. This would be Williams' final album on Columbia...
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May 21, 20232 min read
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Water Under the Bridge (1987)
Water Under the Bridge is the eleventh studio album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams, released in 1987 on Columbia/Sony Music....
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May 21, 20232 min read
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Hot on the Trail (1986)
Hot on the Trail is the tenth studio album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams, released in 1986 on Columbia/Sony Music. Released as...
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May 21, 20232 min read
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So Glad I Know (1986)
So Glad I Know is the ninth studio and first Gospel album by American R&B singer Deniece Williams, released in 1986 on Sparrow Records....
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May 20, 20232 min read
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Deniece Williams
June Deniece Williams (née Chandler; born June 3, 1951) is an American R&B singer. She has been described as "one of the great soul...
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May 20, 20233 min read
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