Just as I Am (Yolanda Adams album)
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Just as I Am is the debut album by gospel singer Yolanda Adams
, released on the Sound of Gospel label and produced by Thomas Whitfield
who also worked with singer Vanessa Bell Armstrong
on early 1980s gospel releases. Though original pressings of the vinyl and cassette release are difficult to find, the album has since been re-released on CD along with another catalog album from Sound of Gospel by Wanda Nero Butler entitled New Born Soul.
Executive Producer: Armen Boladian
Thomas Whitfield — keyboards, Baldwin & Yamaha pianos; string and synthesizer arrangements and overdubs; all vocal and instrumental arrangements
Earl J. Wright — synthesizer overdubs; string arrangements programming
Lanar Brantley — bass guitar; instrumental arrangements; exclusive drum programming and arrangements
Jonathan DuBose — lead & rhythm guitars; bass section on "Deliverance"
Larry Fratangelo — percussions exclusively
Raphael Merriweather Jr. — percussion overdubs
Walter L. Stevenson Jr. — vocal overdubs and tambourine on "Deliverance" (See YouTube page for artist's artistic portfolio)
Singers — Sandy Hudson, Michael Fletcher, Doretha Carter, Renee Thomas, Larry D. Edwards, Juliette Cooper, Gwen Morton, Ron Kelley, Valerie Hancox, Larry McMurtry, Thomas Whitfield
Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Adams is an American Grammy- and Dove-award-winning Yolanda Adams is an American [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]]- and [[Dove Awards|Dove]]-award-winning...
, released on the Sound of Gospel label and produced by Thomas Whitfield
Thomas Whitfield
Thomas Anthony Whitfield was an American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, pianist, choir director and producer best known for helping to shape the fabric of contemporary gospel music with his elaborate choral arrangements and the merging of musical styles ranging from jazz to classical into...
who also worked with singer Vanessa Bell Armstrong
Vanessa Bell Armstrong
Vanessa Bell Armstrong is a gospel singer who released her debut album Peace Be Still in 1983.-Musical career :...
on early 1980s gospel releases. Though original pressings of the vinyl and cassette release are difficult to find, the album has since been re-released on CD along with another catalog album from Sound of Gospel by Wanda Nero Butler entitled New Born Soul.
Track listing
- "I Am"
(Michael McKay) — (3:20) - "Restore Me"
(Thomas Whitfield) — (4:01) - "Signs of the Time"
(Jonathan DuBose) — (3:43) - "Just as I Am"
(Thomas Whitfield) — (3:43) - "Come and Go with Me"
(Thomas Whitfield, Gregory Troy) — (4:30) - "Wash Me"
(Carl Preacher, Thomas Whitfield) — (5:55) - "If You Can Take It/You Can Make It"
(Thomas Whitfield, Yolanda Adams) — (4:16) - "Deliverance"
(Yolanda Adams, Thomas Whitfield) — (4:11)
Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Gospel Albums | 8 |
Personnel
Produced by Thomas Whitfield and Lanar BrantleyExecutive Producer: Armen Boladian
Thomas Whitfield — keyboards, Baldwin & Yamaha pianos; string and synthesizer arrangements and overdubs; all vocal and instrumental arrangements
Earl J. Wright — synthesizer overdubs; string arrangements programming
Lanar Brantley — bass guitar; instrumental arrangements; exclusive drum programming and arrangements
Jonathan DuBose — lead & rhythm guitars; bass section on "Deliverance"
Larry Fratangelo — percussions exclusively
Raphael Merriweather Jr. — percussion overdubs
Walter L. Stevenson Jr. — vocal overdubs and tambourine on "Deliverance" (See YouTube page for artist's artistic portfolio)
Singers — Sandy Hudson, Michael Fletcher, Doretha Carter, Renee Thomas, Larry D. Edwards, Juliette Cooper, Gwen Morton, Ron Kelley, Valerie Hancox, Larry McMurtry, Thomas Whitfield