Heaven (BeBe & CeCe Winans album)
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| Studio album by BeBe & CeCe Winans | ||||
| Released | September 1988 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Gospel, contemporary Christian | |||
| Length | 50:46 | |||
| Label | Sparrow/Capitol | |||
| Producer | Keith Thomas | |||
| BeBe & CeCe Winans chronology | ||||
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Heaven is the third album released by brother and sister duo BeBe & CeCe Winans and their second released on Capitol Records.[1] It was number one on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.
Smooth jazz musician Lonnie Liston Smith covered the title song from his 1990 album, Love Goddess
Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams, featuring fellow singer Carl Thomas also covered the title song in the closing track from her 2002 solo debut, Heart to Yours.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heaven" | Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Celebrate New Life" (featuring Whitney Houston) | Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Lost Without You" | Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans | 4:12 |
| 4. | "You" | Mark Kibble, Michael Lawrence, Mervyn Warren, Benjamin Winans | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Wanna Be More" | Benjamin Winans | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Hold Up the Light" (featuring Whitney Houston) | Percy Bady, Benjamin Winans | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Meantime" | Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans | 5:06 |
| 8. | "Don't Cry" | Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Trust Him" | Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Bridge Over Troubled Water" | Paul Simon | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Heaven (Extended mix)" | 6:06 |
Personnel
- Vocals
- BeBe Winans – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9)
- CeCe Winans – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-4, 6, 7, 9)
- Alvin Chea – bass vocals (1)
- Margaret Bell – backing vocals (2, 4, 9)
- Whitney Houston – backing vocals (2), guest vocals (6)
- Claude V. McKnight III – backing vocals (4)
- Meryvn Warren – backing vocals (4, 9)
- Angie Winans – backing vocals (6)
- Debbie Winans – backing vocals (6)
- Gino Speight – backing vocals (9)
- Hezekiah Walker and The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir – backing vocals (10)
- Backing vocals on all tracks arranged by BeBe Winans and Keith Thomas, except Track 9 arranged by Meryvn Warren.
- Musicians
- Keith Thomas – arrangements, synthesizer (1-9), bass (1-4, 6, 7, 9), Synclavier (1-4, 10), acoustic piano (5, 8), guitar synthesizer (6), horn arrangement (6), programming (10)
- Brett Perry – Synclavier programming (1-10)
- Percy Bady – synthesizer (6), arrangements (6), horn arrangement (6)
- Mark Hammond – additional drum programming (1), drum machine programming (2, 6, 9), additional programming (3)
- Paul Leim – drums (5, 7, 8)
- Terry McMillan – percussion (5, 7)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (5)
- Gary Lunn – bass (8)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9)
- Ira Siegel – guitar (2, 6)
- Tom Hemby – guitar (5)
- Mark Douthit – saxophone (6)
- Mike Haynes – trumpet (6)
- Sam Levine – saxophone (6)
- Chris McDonald – trombone (6), horn arrangement (6)
- George Tidwell – trumpet (6)
- Gerald Albright – saxophone (9)
- Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements (1-4, 6-10), conductor (1-10)
- Ronn Huff – string arrangements (5)
- The Nashville String Machine – strings (1-10)
Production
- Producer – Keith Thomas
- Executive Producers – Michael Brown and Wayne Edwards
- Production Assistance – Todd Moore and Brett Perry
- Recorded and Mixed by Jeff Balding
- Additional Engineering – Billy Whittington
- Assistant Recording – Steve Bishir, Chris Bubcaz, Craig Hansen, Shawn McLean, Todd Moore, Mark Nevers, Tom Singers, Carry Summers and Kevin Twit.
- Mix Assistant – Carry Summers
- Recorded at OmniSound Studios, Digital Recorders, Gold Mine Studio and Center Stage Studios (Nashville, TN); The Castle (Franklin, TN); The Hit Factory (New York, NY); Bunny Hop Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mixed at OmniSound Studios and Digital Recorders.
- Masteted by Steve Hall at Future Disc (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction – Tommy Steele
- Design – Stan Evenson Design, Inc.
- Photography – Victoria Pearson
- Management – David Sonenberg
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position[2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Pop Albums | 95 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums | 10 |
| U.S. Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| U.S. Top Contemporary Christian Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
Singles
| Year | Title | US R&B[3] |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Heaven" | 12 |
| 1989 | "Lost Without You" | 8 |
| "Celebrate New Life" (feat. Whitney Houston) | 25 |
References
- ↑ BeBe & CeCe Winans - Album Discography.Allmusic
- ↑ BeBe & CeCe Winans - Albums and Singles Chart History.Billboard
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 631.
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