Don't Give In (1981)

Joel Caballero
Aug 3
2 min read

Updated: Aug 4

Don't Give In is the second solo album by Christian singer - songwriter Leon Patillo. It was released on February 1980 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Skip Konte.

Don't Give In continues the R&B/funk, pop and gospel sound as heard on his debut album Dance Children Dance with lead single "Star of the Morning" becoming a Top 10 Christian radio hit. Patillo also covers the Jackie Wilson 1967 hit "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" (#1 Billboard R&B, #6 Billboard Hot 100). The album's highlight is the ballad "Flesh of My Flesh," which has been so popular it has been used for weddings and has appeared on wedding compilation albums. It was one of the first Christian love songs of devotion for husbands and wives.

Don't Give In gave Patillo his first chart appearance on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums charts on peaking at number 4. In 1982, Patillo earned his first Dove Award nomination for Contemporary Black Gospel Album of the Year.

Track listing

All songs were written by Leon Patillo, except where noted.

1. Blessed Is -3:35

2. Have Faith -4:35

3. Flesh of My Flesh -4:42

4. We Must Believe -4:39

5 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher (Gary Jackson, Raynard

Miner, Carl Smith) -3:14

6. Star of the Morning -3:48

7. Don't Give In -4:15

8. How Can I Begin -4:06

9. My Sweet Lord (instrumental) -3:14