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Vernessa Mitchell
Higher Ground

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

     
Musicians
PortraitVernessa 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
PortraitCheryl Rogers p, US
backing vocals, keyboards, arranged by, vocal arrangement
PortraitRodney Friend syn, ep,
backing vocals, keyboards, programmed by, synthesizer programming, arranged by, written by, arranged by, producer
PortraitCornelius Mims b, bvoc,
bass
PortraitCraig Nelson b, eb, US
bass
Glenn Richardson
bass
PortraitJoel Smith b, US
bass
PortraitDerek Organ dr, bvoc,
drums
PortraitMark Hammond dr,
drums
PortraitPhilip Nicholas voc,
executive-producer, keyboards, arranged by, producer, arranged by, vocal arrangement, written by, featuring
PortraitLari Goss p, key, org, 1945-2015 US
keyboards, arranged by, producer
PortraitJames Gibson voc, ts, US
other, hair stylist
Reaggie Clark
percussion
Aaron Lopez
programmed by, synthesizer programming, written by
PortraitFrank Martin key, syn,
programmed by, synthesizer programming
PortraitRhett Lawrence syn, ep, US
programmed by, synthesizer programming
PortraitScott V. Smith syn,
programmed by, synthesizer programming, arranged by, producer
Ernie Fields Musical Services
horns, contracted by, strings, contracted by
PortraitCarl Gorodetzky str, vn, *1937 US
horns, contracted by, strings, contracted by
PortraitThe Nashville String Machine ,
horns, contracted by, strings, contracted by
PortraitBabbie Mason bvoc, voc, *1955 US
arranged by, vocal arrangement, written by
PortraitKent Washburn ,
arranged by, producer, arranged by, producer, arranged by, vocal arrangement
PortraitMarc Russo sax, US
saxophone
PortraitNicholas ,
featuring, backing vocals
PortraitWilliam Bickelhaupt ,
horns, arranged by, strings, arranged by
PortraitBarbara Mitchell bvoc, voc,
featuring, vocals, hattie mae played by, written by
PortraitBobette Jamison-Harrison bvoc,
featuring
PortraitJohn Madgett voc, US
vocals, gene played by
Producers
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
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Contemporary SideVernessa Mitchell
2Fighting For Your LifeVernessa MitchellBabbie Mason2:55
3He'll Find A WayVernessa MitchellDonna Douglas3:55
4Make Me What You Want Me To BeVernessa MitchellBabbie Mason, Rodney Friend, Vernessa Mitchell3:57
5Take All Of Me (A Duet With Rodney Friend)Vernessa MitchellDon Larson, Rodney Friend, Vernessa Mitchell4:41
6Claim ItVernessa MitchellAaron Lopez, Vernessa Mitchell4:47
7Inspirational SideVernessa Mitchell
8Higher GroundVernessa MitchellPhilip Nicholas, Vernessa Mitchell5:12
9Rise & ShineVernessa MitchellBarbara Mitchell, Leon Mitchell, Rodney Friend, Vernessa Mitchell4:25
10 I Will Never Leave You (A "Ditty" With Rodney & Janet Friend)Vernessa MitchellRodney Friend, Vernessa Mitchell1:17
11 Are You ReadyVernessa MitchellRodney Friend3:32
12 Trust In The LordVernessa MitchellBabbie Mason, Vernessa Mitchell5:08

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