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Familiar Stranger: The Early Works of Geoff Moore is a 1995 compilation album of Christian singer - songwriter Geoff Moore . It is released as part of a series of artist anthology albums called The Early Works featuring former artists who were on the Benson Records label when they first started. It features 12 songs from Moore's Benson/Power Discs albums Where Are the Other Nine? , Over the Edge and The Distance . Track listing 1. Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music (Larry Norman) (from Over the Edge ) -3:37 2. Never Wanna Go Back (Mark Gersmehl, Pam Mark Hall) (from The Distance ) -3:52 3. Love the One You Live In (Geoff Moore, Billy Smiley, Gordon Kennedy) (from Over the Edge ) -4:31 4. Build the House (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Bill George) (from Where Are the Other Nine? ) -3:36 5. Didn't He (Randy Matthews) (from The Distance ) -6:00 6. Familiar Stranger (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Gordon Kennedy) (from The Distance) -3:29 7. Make Up Your Mind (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) (from Over the Edge ) -4:19 8. Where Are The Other Nine? (Let Me Be The One) (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Phil Naish, James Isaac Elliot) (from Where Are the Other Nine? ) -3:40 9. Over The Edge (Geoff Moore, Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) (from Over the Edge ) -3:52 10. Open Your Eyes (Billy Smiley, Bob Farrell) (from Where Are the Other Nine? ) -2:33 11. Inside Out (Geoff Moore, Dale Oliver, Arlin Troyer) (from The Distance ) -4:21 12. One Heart (Billy Smiley) (from Where Are the Other Nine? ) -4:18 Production credits Billy Smiley -producer (all tracks) Previous release: Evolution: Extended Play Remixes (1995) Next release: Home Run (1995) AUDIO NOT AVAILABLE

Sandra Faye "Sandi" Patty (born July 12, 1956) is an American Christian music singer. Patty is known for her wide soprano vocal range and expressive flexibility. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Patty has won critical acclaim for her vocal versatility including 5 Grammy Awards and 39 Dove Awards, which includes 11 times Female Vocalist of the Year from 1982 to 1992 and participating Dove Awards appearing in various artists albums. Patty has sold millions of records including Gold and Platinum albums such as Morning Like This , Make His Praise Glorious , Hymns Just for You and Another Time...Another Place among others. Patty has also authored several books including Merry Christmas, With Love , I've Just Seen Jesus , Falling Forward...into His Arms of Grace and The Edge of the Divine among others. More information on Sandi Patty at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandi_Patty Discography For My Friends (1978) (independent release) Sandi's Song (1979) Love Overflowing (1981) Lift Up the Lord (1982) More Than Wonderful - Live (1983) The Gift Goes On (1983) Songs from the Heart (1984) Hymns Just for You (1985) Morning Like This (1986) Make His Praise Glorious (1988) Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company (1989) The Finest Moments (1989) (compilation album) Another Time...Another Place (1990) The Friendship Company: Open for Business (1991) Le Voyage (1993) Find It on the Wings (1994) An American Songbook (1996) O Holy Night! (1996) Artist of My Soul (1997) Libertad me das (1998) (Spanish language album) Together (1999) (collaboration album with Kathy Troccoli) These Days (2000) All the Best...Live! (2001) Take Hold of Christ (2003) Hymns of Faith...Songs of Inspiration (2004) Duets (2005) (compilation album) Yuletide Joy (2005) Falling Forward (2007) The Definitive Collection (2007) (compilation album) Songs for the Journey (2008) Duets 2 (2009) (compilation album) Simply Sandi (2009) Christmas Live (2009) The Edge of the Divine (2010) Broadway Stories (2011) Everlasting (2013) The Ultimate Collection, Volume 1 (2014) (compilation album) The Ultimate Collection, Volume 2 (2014) (compilation album) Christmas Blessings (2014) Sweet Dreams (2015) (Children's album) Forever Gratefu l (2016) Forever Grateful: Live from the Farewell Tour (2017)

Robert Mason "Bob" Carlisle (born September 29, 1956 in Santa Ana, California) is an American Contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. Carlisle has been in bands Good News and then Psalm 150 with Randy Thomas and Sam Scott in the mid 1970s. In the 1980s, Carlisle was a member of the short-lived band Billy Thermal with songwriter Billy Steinberg. Carlisle has also done some session singing work for mainstream acts like Barry Manilow, Pat Benatar, Poison and REO Speedwagon. After Thomas' previous band Sweet Comfort Band broke up in 1984, Carlisle joined Thomas and Scott, along with Matthew Chapman and Jim Erickson to form the Christian rock band Allies . Allies released six albums from 1985 to 1992. It was from their third album, Shoulder to Shoulder , that Carlisle and Thomas developed a songwriting partnership. Carlisle and Thomas wrote the number one country hit "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That" for Dolly Parton on her 1989 album White Limozeen . After Allies disbanded, Carlisle went solo to continue on making music and songwriting. His first self-titled solo album was released in 1993, followed by his second album The Hope of a Man , both on Sparrow Records. In 1996, Carlisle signed with Diadem Music Group and released Shades of Grace . The album was then re-titled Butterfly Kisses (Shade of Grace) due to the success of the track "Butterfly Kisses." Carlisle co-wrote the song with Thomas for his daughter Brooke's 16 birthday and it became an immediate hit topping the Billboard AC chart and having a number one album on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. Carlisle and Thomas won both Grammy and Dove Awards for the song. Carlisle's next album Stories From the Heart was continuing the success of "Butterfly Kisses" with the father-son track "Father's Love." The song was featured in the 1998 motion picture and soundtrack album Jack Frost . His final solo album Nothing But the Truth was released in 2000. After that album, Carlisle walked away from recording and touring to spend more time with his family. Carlisle did reunite and reformed with his band Allies and the band have done some occasional concerts throughout the 2000s and 2010s. More information on Bob Carlisle at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Carlisle Discography with Allies: Allies  (1985) Virtues  (1986) Shoulder to Shoulder  (1987) Long Way From Paradise  (1989) The River  (1990) Man With a Mission  (1992) The Light Years  (1995) (compilation album) Solo albums: Bob Carlisle (1993) The Hope of a Man (1994) Shades of Grace (1996)/ Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) (1997) Collection (1997) (Sparrow Records compilation album) The Ballads of Bob Carlisle (1997) (Word Records compilation album) Stories From the Heart (1998) Nothing But the Truth (2000) The Best of Bob Carlisle: Butterfly Kisses & Other Stories (2002) (compilation album)

Allies was a Christian rock band formed in 1984 by former Sweet Comfort Band member Randy Thomas by bringing in members of two of his former acts: he had been with Bob Carlisle and Jim Erickson in Psalm 150 and was also at one time in the band Sonrise with Sam Scott and Matthew Chapman (Scott was also part of Psalm 150 though not at the same time as Thomas). After the final album Perfect Timing by Sweet Comfort Band was released featuring Thomas and future solo artist - songwriter Bryan Duncan , Allies, with Thomas, Carlisle, Erickson, Scott and Chapman, was formed and was signed to Light Records, even before the group recorded a demo. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1985 and the band took the name at face value as the group appeared on the album jacket cover in military fatigues. Their second album, Virtues , followed a year later in 1986. Both albums were hurt by image-marketing that tried to capitalize on the spiritual warfare fad by presenting the group in paramilitary outfits. Allies left Light Records after Virtues and at the same time Smith left the group. They signed with Word Records in 1987 and released Shoulder to Shoulder as a four-piece band. Allies released their next album Long Way From Paradise in 1989. It would be their most successful album and critically acclaimed. CCM Magazine listed the album as one of the 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music in 2001. Two more albums were released with The River and Man With a Mission . After Man With a Mission was released, Allies disbanded in 1992. Carlisle went on to have a successful solo career and had a hit song with "Butterfly Kisses" in 1997, which he co-wrote with Thomas. Also in 1997, Thomas formed the Christian rock duo Identical Strangers with vocalist Andy Denton and released only one album together. More information on Allies at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allies_(band) Discography Allies (1985) Virtues (1986) Shoulder to Shoulder (1987) Long Way From Paradise (1989) The River (1990) Man With a Mission (1992) The Light Years (1995) (compilation album) The Ballads of Bob Carlisle (1997) (Word Records compilation album)

The Very Best of The Winans  is a compilation album of the Christian gospel vocal group The Winans . It was released on April 16, 2002 by Warner Bros. specialty label Rhino Records. It is a collection of 16 greatest tracks from their 20-year career from both Light and Qwest releases. It was compiled and produced by Barry "Rockberry" Benson. The 15-page CD booklet contains photos, liner notes about the brothers and history about their albums as well as production credits on each one. 15 of their recordings are full-length tracks with the track "When You Cry" as a single version. The Very Best of The Winans debuted and peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. This collection is currently out of print and is not available digitally. Track listing 1. The Question Is (Marvin Winans) (from Introducing The Winans ) -4:48 2. Restoration (Marvin Winans) (from Introducing The Winans ) -4:42 3. Long Time Comin' (Holding On) (Marvin Winans) (from Long Time Comin' ) -5:35 4. Tomorrow (Carvin Winans, Debra Winans) (from Tomorrow ) -4:10 5. Uphold Me (Marvin Winans, Ronald Winans, Fred Manns) (from Tomorrow )   -4:05 6. Let My People Go (Marvin Winans, Carvin Winans, Barry Hankerson) (from Let My People Go ) -4:52 7. Straighten My Life Out (Marvin Winans) (from Let My People Go ) -4:53 8. Choose Ye (featuring Vanessa Bell Armstrong) (Marvin Winans) (from Let My People Go ) -4:56 9. I'll Follow Where You Lead (Marvin Winans) (from Let My People Go ) -3:39 10. Ain't No Need to Worry (featuring Anita Baker) (Marvin Winans) (from Decisions ) -5:45 11. The Real Meaning of Christmas (Marvin Winans, Carvin Winans, Barry   Hankerson) (from Decisions ) -4:41 12. It's Time (featuring Teddy Riley) (Marvin Winans, Carvin Winans, Teddy Riley,  Bernard Bell) (from Return ) -5:19 13. A Friend (featuring Aaron Hall) (Teddy Riley, Bernard Bell, Tammy Lucas) (from Return ) -5:54 14. Everyday the Same (harmonica and cameo vocals by Stevie Wonder) (Marvin Winans) (from Return ) -4:56 15. When You Cry (saxophone by Kenny G.) (Carvin Winans, Leroy Hyter) (single version from Return ) -4:35 16. Payday (featuring R. Kelly) (Carvin Winans, Wayman Tisdale) (from All Out ) -4:32 Personnel The Winans: Marvin Winans -vocals Carvin Winans - vocals Michael Winans - vocals Ronald Winans -vocals Production credits From Introducing The Winans ; tracks 1 and 2 produced by Andraé Crouch and Bill Maxwell From Long Time Comin' ; track 3 produced by Bill Maxwell From Tomorrow ; tracks 4 and 5 produced by Bill Maxwell and Scott V. Smith From Let My People Go ; tracks 6 -9 produced by The Winans From Decisions ; tracks 10 and 11 produced by The Winans and Barry Hankerson From Return ; tracks 12 and 13 produced by The Winans, Teddy Riley and Bernard Bell, tracks 14 and 15 produced by Michael J. Powell From All Out ; track 16 produced by R. Kelly Previous release: The Light Years  (1995) (compilation album) AUDIO NOT AVAILABLE

The Light Years is a 1995 compilation album of the Christian gospel vocal group The Winans on Light Records. It is a collection of 17 of the group's previous songs from their three Light releases, Introducing The Winans , Long Time Comin' and Tomorrow . It is compiled and produced by Vince Wilcox. The 12-page CD booklet contains photos, interviews and memories. Track listing All songs were written by Marvin Winans, except where noted. 1. I Know Someone (guest vocals by Andraé Crouch) (from Introducing The Winans ) -4:04 2. Fallow Ground (from Introducing The Winans ) -4:36 3. The Question Is (from Introducing The Winans ) -4:48 4. Goodness, Mercy and Grace (from Introducing The Winans ) -4:09 5. Restoration (from Introducing The Winans ) -4:42 6. You Are Everything to Me (from Long Time Comin' ) -3:57 7. Don't Be Deceived (Carvin Winans, Delores Winans) (from Long Time Comin' ) -4:02 8. I Love You (Marvin Winans, John H. Smith) (from Long Time Comin' ) -3:30 9. For We May Never Know (from Long Time Comin' ) -4:05 10. If I Labor (from Long Time Comin' ) -4:23 11. Long Time Comin' (Holding On) (from Long Time Comin' ) -5:35 12. If I Ever Fall (Marvin Winans, Ronald Winans, John H. Smith) (from Long Time Comin' ) -4:46 13. Bring Back the Days of Yea and Nay (from Tomorrow ) -4:47 14. You Just Don't Wanna Be Loved (from Tomorrow ) -4:20 15. Tomorrow (Carvin Winans, Debra Winans) (from Tomorrow ) -4:10 16. Uphold Me (Marvin Winans, Ronald Winans, Fred Manns) (from Tomorrow ) -4:05 17. Trust in God (from Tomorrow ) -4:18 Personnel The Winans: Marvin Winans -vocals Carvin Winans - vocals Michael Winans - vocals Ronald Winans -vocals Production credits Bill Maxwell -producer (all tracks) Andraé Crouch -producer (tracks 1 -6) Scott V. Smith -producer (tracks 13 -17) Previous release: Heart & Soul  (1995) Next release: The Very Best of The Winans  (2002) (compilation album)

Heart & Soul is the eighth and final studio album by the Christian gospel vocal group The Winans , released on October 24, 1995 by Qwest/Warner Bros. Records and Warner Alliance Records. Two years after their previous album All Out , The Winans return with this release and features a more mature adult contemporary sound and yet still fresh with R&B touches and more gospel than the mainstream sounds of All Out and Return  (1990) . Other than younger sibling BeBe Winans providing backing vocals on the track "Count It All Joy," there are no guest artists or musicians like the previous albums did and was once again executive produced by Quincy Jones and Barry Hankerson and each track was produced by various musicians and producers. The Winans also recorded an updated version of "The Question Is," which they originally recorded for their 1981 debut album Introducing The Winans . Their final chart single was the title song and it peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart while "Standing On Promises" was released to Christian AC radio. Heart & Soul was their final charted album as a group as it debuted and peaked at number 3 on the Top Gospel Albums and number 12 on the Top Christian Albums charts in Billboard magazine. It was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album. After this release, the brothers recorded a tribute cover of Andraé Crouch's "It Won't Be Long" from the Grammy-winning tribute album Tribute – The Songs of Andraé Crouch . The brothers went their separate ways but have collaborated on either each other's solo projects or on other artists albums. Marvin has been a founding pastor at The Perfecting Church in Detroit, Michigan since 1989 and still is to this day. Ronald suffered and recovered from a heart attack in 1997 and later died of heart complications in 2005. NOTE: the track "Count It All Joy" is not the same track as recorded by their siblings BeBe & CeCe Winans , which is also titled "Count It All Joy," from their 1994 album Relationships . Track listing 1. Paradise (Kenny Greene) -4:18 2. Heart & Soul (Marvin Winans, Carvin Winans, Darren "J Dibbs" Jenkins) -4:39 3. Count It All Joy (Keith Crouch) -4:42 4. Smile On Me (Marvin Winans) -5:34 5. Yeah Yeah Yeah (BeBe Winans, Marc Quinn Harris) -6:17 6. The Question Is (Marvin Winans) -4:38 7. Please Believe in Me ( Marvin Winans, Darren "J Dibbs" Jenkins) -4:24 8. Universal Love (Carvin Winans, Dana Davis) -5:45 9. I Need You (Marvin Winans) -4:44 10. Next to Me (Marvin Winans, Carvin Winans, Regina Winans) -3:50 11. Standing On the Promises (Marvin Winans, Carvin Winans, Regina Winans) -5:13 12. Prone to Wander (Marvin Winans) -6:26 Personnel The Winans: Marvin Winans -lead vocals (tracks 1 -6 and 9), backing vocals Carvin Winans - lead vocals (tracks 2, 8 and 12), backing vocals Michael Winans - lead vocals (track 11), backing vocals Ronald Winans - lead vocals (tracks 7 and 10), backing vocals Production credits George Duke -producer (tracks 4, 8 and 9) Darren "J Dibbs" Jenkins -producer (tracks 2 and 7) Keith Crouch -producer (tracks 3 and 6) Cedric and Victor Caldwell -producers (tracks 11 and 12) BeBe Winans -producer (track 5 and 10) Kenny Greene -producer (track 1) Jimmy Abney -co-producer (track 6) Marc Quinn Harris -co-producer (track 5) Steve Harvey -co-producer (track 10) Quincy Jones and Barry Hankerson -executive producers (all tracks) Radio singles 1995 "Heart & Soul" -#89 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs 1995 -1996 "Standing On Promises" -#16 Christian AC Previous release: All Out  (1993) Next release: The Light Years  (1995) (compilation album)

The Winans are an American R&B gospel quartet composed of four brothers whose additional siblings would also become famous gospel stars. The whole Winans legacy begins with their parents, Delores and David Winans, also known as Mom and Pop Winans, who raised their children in Detroit, Michigan in a home where participation in the Pentecostal Holiness Church constituted one's social life and gospel music reigned supreme. The Winans would become known as "the first family of gospel music." Nine of Mom and Pop's ten children are recording artists: the four brothers, twins Marvin and Carvin, Ronald and Michael, which make up The Winans, brothers BeBe and Daniel and sisters CeCe , Angie and Debbie. Marvin's former wife Vickie Winans is also a gospel recording artist and the children of Carvin, Marvin and Michael make up a short-lived group known as Winans Phase 2. Brothers Ronald, Carvin and Marvin made two albums in the mid 1970s without Michael under the name "The Testimonial Singers." They were discovered by Andraé Crouch in 1979 who signed them, along with Michael, to Light Records. Their first album Introducing The Winans was released in 1981. The album scored a hit with "The Question Is" and garnered them their first Grammy nomination. Two of their albums, Tomorrow and Return , made the list of CCM Magazine 's 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music . Winner of seven Grammy Awards and have sold millions of records, The Winans have also tasted mainstream R&B success with their 1990 release Return , in the same vein as their brother/sister sibling act BeBe & CeCe Winans . They have released albums between 1981 and 1995. Sibling Ronald Winans died on June 17, 2005 due to heart complications. More information on The Winans at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Winans Discography Introducing The Winans  (1981) Long Time Comin' (1983) Tomorrow (1984) Let My People Go (1985) Decisions (1987) Live at Carnegie Hall (1988) Return (1990) All Out (1993) Heart & Soul (1995) The Light Years (1995) (compilation album) The Very Best of The Winans (2002) (compilation album)

BeBe & CeCe Winans are an American gospel music brother and sister duo. BeBe and CeCe Winans are the seventh and eighth of the Winans family's ten children, most of whom have had gospel music careers. Together, they have received several awards, including three Grammy Awards. While BeBe and CeCe were in high school, four of their elder brothers formed the successful gospel group The Winans. Initially known as The Winans Part II, BeBe and CeCe first appeared in the public eye when they debuted in 1982 as part of the singing group The PTL Singers on the Christian television show The PTL Club . They were introduced by founder Jim Bakker, and recorded their first album Lord Lift Us Up in 1984 as a duo for PTL Records. BeBe and CeCe left PTL Singers in 1987 to pursue a musical career and that same year, Sparrow Records offered the two siblings a Gospel recording contract. Their mainstream debut release was the self-titled album BeBe & CeCe Winans . It was produced by Keith Thomas, who would go on to produce Amy Grant and singer/actress Vanessa Williams. The debut record gave them their first R&B hit, "I.O.U. Me", which topped R&B and inspirational charts and generated Grammy nominations, and Dove and Stellar Awards. CeCe also earned a Grammy for "Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female" for the song "For Always." They were one of the first African American artists to receive significant airplay on CCM radio stations and the second African American artists to receive the Dove Award for Group of the Year. BeBe and CeCe released four more albums throughout the 1990s. After their 1994 album Relationships , BeBe and CeCe took a break as a duo to focus on their solo careers. They both reunited in 2009 for their next album Still . More information on BeBe & CeCe Winans at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeBe_%26_CeCe_Winans Discography Lord Lift Us Up (1984) BeBe & CeCe Winans (1987) Heaven (1988) Different Lifestyles (1991) First Christmas (1993) Relationships (1994) Greatest Hits (1996) (compilation album) The Ultimate Collection (2007) (Sparrow Records compilation album) Still (2009)

Tribute – The Songs of Andraé Crouch is a compilation project album that was released on September 24, 1996 by Warner Alliance/Warner Bros. Records. Norman Miller and Neal Joseph were the executive producers of this project with each song produced by various producers. Tribute features the top CCM and gospel artists singing their interpretation of gospel legend Andraé Crouch's songs including CeCe Winans , Michael W. Smith , First Call , Twila Paris , Bryan Duncan and many others. A music video was made for "My Tribute (To God Be the Glory)" featuring Crouch and an All-Star Choir featuring some of the participating artists plus additional lead vocals by BeBe Winans, Susan Ashton and others in the Christian music industry. Tribute peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. In 1997, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album at the 39th Grammy Awards, given to the participating artists and executive producers Miller and Joseph and won the Dove Award for Special Event Album of the Year with CeCe Winans winning Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year for her rendition of "Take Me Back" at the 28th GMA Dove Awards. "Take Me Back" gave CeCe her first and only number song on the Christian AC chart. Tribute... is out of print and it is not available digitally. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article. Track listing All songs were written by Andraé Crouch, except where noted . 1. Take Me Back (CeCe Winans) -4:30 2. Jesus Is the Answer (Michael W. Smith) ( Andraé Crouch, Sandra Crouch) -4:45 3. I Don't Know Why Jesus Loved Me (Twila Paris) -4:15 4. It's Gonna Rain (Bryan Duncan) -4:17 5. Through It All (Wayne Watson) -3:40 6. It Won't Be Long (The Winans) -5:05 7. The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power (Clay Crosse) -3:52 8. This is Another Day (Take 6) -3:25 9. Soon and Very Soon (Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir) -4:31 10. Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus (First Call) -4:32 11. My Tribute (To God Be the Glory) (Andraé Crouch & All-Star Choir) -5:11 Production credits Cedric and Victor Caldwell -producers (tracks 1 and 6) Michael Omartian -producer (tracks 3 and 5) Michael W. Smith -producer (track 2) Dan Posthuma -producer (track 4) Reggie Hamm and Scott Sheriff -producers (track 7) Mark Kibble -producer (track 8) Neal Joseph -producer (track 9) Cheryl Rogers -producer (track 10) David Pack -producer (track 11) Accolades Grammy Award -Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (awarded to the participating artists, Neal Joseph and Norman Miller) Dove Award -Special Event Album of the Year (awarded to the participating artists, Neal Joseph and Norman Miller) Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("Take Me Back"                                  by CeCe Winans) Radio singles 1996 "Take Me Back" by CeCe Winans -#1 Christian AC 1997 "Jesus Is the Answer" by Michael W. Smith -#9 Christian CHR, #4 Christian AC Listen to the album Tribute – The Songs of Andraé Crouch here : Watch the music video of "My Tribute (To God Be the Glory)" here:

Let My People Go is the fourth studio album by the Christian gospel vocal group The Winans . It was released in late 1985 and is their first album on Qwest Records with distribution by Warner Bros. Records. The brothers produced the album themselves. After three albums on Light Records, including their Grammy winning previous album Tomorrow , The Winans signed with Quincy Jones' Qwest Records in hopes of achieving some success in the general market. Let My People Go displays a more raw R&B sound with songs like "Redeemed" and "Very Real Way" moving them into funkier territory than the group has ever explored, even predating Kirk Franklin. The title song uses biblical imagery of the exodus to address contemporary social situations in South Africa and the Middle East. It was their first Top 50 hit on the R&B chart. "Special Lady" is a ballad sung as a memorial tribute to their grandmother. The opening track "Choose Ye" has a Latin/Calypso feel and features duet vocals by Gospel singer Vanessa Bell Armstrong. Let My People Go gave The Winans their first number one album on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart in 1986. The album crossed over into the mainstream R&B market charting and peaking at number 57 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. Also in 1986, The Winans won their first Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year at the 17th GMA Dove Awards and in 1987, they won their second Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group for this album at the 29th Grammy Awards and won their first Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album -Duo, Group or Chorus at the inaugural ceremony. Track listing All songs were written by Marvin Winans, except where noted. 1. Choose Ye (featuring Vanessa Bell Armstrong) -4:56 2. Redeemed -4:58 3. Perfect Love (Carvin Winans, Debra Winans) -4:39 4. Straighten My Life Out -4:53 5. Let My People Go (Marvin Winans, Carvin Winans, Barry Hankerson) -4:52 6. I'll Follow Where You Lead -3:39 7. Special Lady (Marvin Winans, Carvin Winans) -5:03 8. Very Real Way -4:49 Personnel The Winans: Marvin Winans -vocals Carvin Winans - vocals Michael Winans - vocals Ronald Winans -vocals Accolades Dove Award -Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year ( Let My People Go ) Grammy Award - Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group ( Let My People Go ) Soul Train Music Award - Best Gospel Album -Duo, Group or Chorus ( Let My People Go ) Radio singles 1985 -1986 "Let My People Go" -#42 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs Previous release: Tomorrow (1984) Next release: Decisions (1987)

Introducing The Winans is the debut album by the Christian gospel vocal group The Winans . It was released in July 1981 by Light Records. The album was produced and arranged by Andraé Crouch and Bill Maxwell. The album features the gospel hit "The Question Is." The Winans earned their first Grammy nomination for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary for this album in 1982. Sibling Marvin Winans wrote eight out of the album's nine songs, with twin brother Carvin co-writing and singing lead on the track "Self." Crouch provides guest vocals on the track "I Know Someone." Track listing All songs were written by Marvin Winans, except where noted. 1. The Question Is -4:48 2. Self (Carvin Winans, Debra Winans) -3:46 3. Are We Really Doing Your Will? -4:16 4. I Know Someone (guest vocals by Andraé Crouch) -4:05 5. Goodness, Mercy and Grace -4:10 6. Fallow Ground -4:36 7. How Good It Feels to be Loved -5:38 8. Flying Away -5:31 9. Restoration -4:40 Personnel The Winans: Marvin Winans -lead vocals (tracks 1, 3, 5 -9) Carvin Winans -lead vocals (tracks 2 and 4) Michael Winans -lead vocals (tracks 5 and 7) Ronald Winans -vocals Next release: Long Time Comin'  (1983)