Album US 1988 on Command Records label
R&B/Soul and Pop (Gospel, Soul, Ballad)
℗ © Command Records 1988 Special Thanks To: Charles Mason & Babbie Mason Ministries, Randy Bugg, Melody Knighton, Tom Murphy, Al Morphew, Brenda Ferrell, Telisa Smith, Aaron Lopez & Family, Nancy Grandquist, Rhonda & Roger Ramsey, Sansa Hackney, Richard Kelly, Troy Buckner, Bill Elliott, Joe Westmoreland, Cokie Garrett, Elizabeth Pascuzzi and Eugene & Hattie Mae Mitchell. Babbie Mason appears courtesy of Word Records. This album is dedicated to Pastor & Mrs. Wayne S. Davis The importance of standing and remaining in the Word of God is ever so necessary in these last days. To fight the good fight of faith and lay hold of eternal life should be everyone's goal. My prayer is that we continue to be rooted and grounded in Jesus Christ so that our fruit might remain, never forgetting that in Him is where our strength lies. Though trials come and the wind may blow, may the Lord plant your feet and continue to take you on to "Higher Ground" - Vernessa Mitchell "...and I will plant them upon their land and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them saith The Lord Thy God." Amos 9:15
Vernessa Mitchell bvoc, voc, *1969 US album by, arranged by, vocal arrangement, written by, arranged by, producer, arranged by, vocal arrangement, arranged by, arranged by, vocal arrangement | |
Cheryl Rogers p, US backing vocals, keyboards, arranged by, vocal arrangement | |
Rodney Friend syn, ep, backing vocals, keyboards, programmed by, synthesizer programming, arranged by, written by, arranged by, producer | |
Cornelius Mims b, bvoc, bass | |
Craig Nelson b, eb, US bass | |
Glenn Richardson bass | |
Joel Smith b, US bass | |
Derek Organ dr, bvoc, drums | |
Mark Hammond dr, drums | |
Philip Nicholas voc, executive-producer, keyboards, arranged by, producer, arranged by, vocal arrangement, written by, featuring | |
Lari Goss p, key, org, 1945-2015 US keyboards, arranged by, producer | |
James Gibson voc, ts, US other, hair stylist | |
Reaggie Clark percussion | |
Aaron Lopez programmed by, synthesizer programming, written by | |
Frank Martin key, syn, programmed by, synthesizer programming | |
Rhett Lawrence syn, ep, US programmed by, synthesizer programming | |
Scott V. Smith syn, programmed by, synthesizer programming, arranged by, producer | |
Ernie Fields Musical Services horns, contracted by, strings, contracted by | |
Carl Gorodetzky str, vn, *1937 US horns, contracted by, strings, contracted by | |
The Nashville String Machine , horns, contracted by, strings, contracted by | |
Babbie Mason bvoc, voc, *1955 US arranged by, vocal arrangement, written by | |
Kent Washburn , arranged by, producer, arranged by, producer, arranged by, vocal arrangement | |
Marc Russo sax, US saxophone | |
Nicholas , featuring, backing vocals | |
William Bickelhaupt , horns, arranged by, strings, arranged by | |
Barbara Mitchell bvoc, voc, featuring, vocals, hattie mae played by, written by | |
Bobette Jamison-Harrison bvoc, featuring | |
John Madgett voc, US vocals, gene played by |
Thel Arthur art direction, art design |
David Randle artwork, photography |
Alfie Silas backing vocals |
Babbie Mason backing vocals, producer |
Barbara Mitchell backing vocals |
Debbie McClendon backing vocals |
Howard Smith backing vocals |
Ira & Carla Jackson backing vocals |
Nicholas backing vocals |
Phyllis St. James backing vocals |
Taj Harmon backing vocals |
Vernessa Mitchell backing vocals, executive-producer |
Doug Sanders engineer, assistant engineer |
John Kleiner engineer, assistant engineer |
Ken Paulakovich engineer, assistant engineer |
Kent Washburn executive-producer, producer, album producer |
John Golden mastered by |
Alan Hirshberg mixed by |
Bobby Macias mixed by, recorded by |
Doug Rider mixed by, recorded by |
Dale Everingham recorded by |
Doug Johnson recorded by |
Reid Hall recorded by |
Sonny Lallerstedt recorded by |
Aaron Lopez producer |
Frank Martin producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Contemporary Side | Vernessa Mitchell | |||
2 | Fighting For Your Life | Vernessa Mitchell | Babbie Mason | 2:55 | |
3 | He'll Find A Way | Vernessa Mitchell | Donna Douglas | 3:55 | |
4 | Make Me What You Want Me To Be | Vernessa Mitchell | Babbie Mason, Rodney Friend, Vernessa Mitchell | 3:57 | |
5 | Take All Of Me (A Duet With Rodney Friend) | Vernessa Mitchell | Don Larson, Rodney Friend, Vernessa Mitchell | 4:41 | |
6 | Claim It | Vernessa Mitchell | Aaron Lopez, Vernessa Mitchell | 4:47 | |
7 | Inspirational Side | Vernessa Mitchell | |||
8 | Higher Ground | Vernessa Mitchell | Philip Nicholas, Vernessa Mitchell | 5:12 | |
9 | Rise & Shine | Vernessa Mitchell | Barbara Mitchell, Leon Mitchell, Rodney Friend, Vernessa Mitchell | 4:25 | |
10 | I Will Never Leave You (A "Ditty" With Rodney & Janet Friend) | Vernessa Mitchell | Rodney Friend, Vernessa Mitchell | 1:17 | |
11 | Are You Ready | Vernessa Mitchell | Rodney Friend | 3:32 | |
12 | Trust In The Lord | Vernessa Mitchell | Babbie Mason, Vernessa Mitchell | 5:08 |
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