I'll Rise Again
I'll Rise Again is a gospel album by Al Green, released in 1983.
The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. During the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in 1984, Green won the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male, being the first recipient of the category.
Critical reception
The New York Times listed I'll Rise Again among the ten best albums of 1983.Track listing
- "It Don't Take Much" - 3:23
- "Jesus Is Coming " - 4:59
- "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" - 2:38
- "I Close My Eyes and Smile" - 3:23
- "Ocean Blue " - 4:13
- "Look at the Things That God Made" - 3:50
- "I Just Can't Make It By Myself" - 4:25
- "I Know It Was the Blood" - 5:15
- "Straighten Out Your Life" - 5:00
Personnel
- Al Green – lead vocals, backing vocals, string arrangements
- Jesse Butler – keyboards
- Jerry Peters – keyboards, synthesizers, string arrangements
- Michael Baker – guitars, backing vocals
- Mabon Hodges – guitars
- Larry Lee – guitars
- Steve Cobb – bass
- Ray Griffin – bass
- Steve Potts – drums
- Memphis Symphony Orchestra – strings
- William C. Brown III – backing vocals
- Debra Carter – backing vocals
- Linda Jones – backing vocals
- Producer – Al Green
- Engineer and Remix – William C. Brown III
- Mastered by Larry Nix at Ardent Mastering Lab 1.
- Art Direction – Dennis Hill
- Photography – Alan Messer