He Is the Light

He Is the Light
Studio album by Al Green
Released	1985
Studio	Royal Studios (Memphis, TN).
Genre	Soul, gospel
Label	The Right Stuff Records
Producer	Willie Mitchell
Al Green chronology

He Is the Light is the 20th album by Al Green, released in 1985. The album marked the return of producer Willie Mitchell for the first time since 1976's Have a Good Time.

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Rolling Stone	(mixed) link

Track listing

"Going Away" (Al Green) – 3:38
"True Love" (Green, Willie Mitchell) – 4:31
"He Is the Light" (Mitchell, Julius Bradley) – 3:24
"I Feel Like Going On" (Green) – 3:13
"Be with Me Jesus" (Sam Cooke) – 2:54
"You Brought the Sunshine" (Elbernita Clark) – 5:10
"Power" (Green, Mitchell) – 5:21
"Building Up" (Green) – 3:10
"Nearer My God to Thee" – 3:46

Personnel

Al Green – lead and backing vocals, guitar, arrangements (9)
David Cousar – guitar
Angelo Earl – guitar
Teenie Hodges – guitar
Perry Michael Allen – keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, string arrangements, synthesizer arrangements
Andrew Jackson – keyboards
Steve Cobb – bass
Leroy Hodges – bass
Jimmy Kinnard – bass
Steve Potts – drums
Ben Cauley – trumpet
Jack Hale – trombone
Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
Gary Topper – baritone saxophone
Willie Mitchell – horn and string arrangements
The Memphis Strings – strings
Kelli Bruce – backing vocals
Debbie Jamison – backing vocals
Michelle Omata – backing vocals

Production

Producer and Engineer – Willie Mitchell
Remix – Perry Michael Allen and Willie Mitchell
Mastered by Larry Nix at Ardent Studios (Memphis, TN).
Art Direction – Chuck Beeson and Jeff Gold
Design – Melanie Nissen
Photography – Mark Hanauer

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