Imperials Live is a 1978 live album by Christian music vocal group The Imperials, released on DaySpring Records[1][2][3][4]

Imperials Live
Live album by
Released1978
Venue
Genre
Length41:16
LabelDaySpring/Word Records
ProducerChris Christian, Armond Morales, Buddy Huey
The Imperials chronology
Sail On
(1977)
Imperials Live
(1978)
Heed the Call
(1979)

Imperials Live was recorded at two venues: First Baptist Church in Waco, Texas and at The Kingsland Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri to promote their 1977 album Sail On. There are three songs that were recorded from 1976 that resulted in The Lost Album (2006) that the Imperials performed live for this album: "Sonshiny Day," "New Creation" and "I Love The Way You Love." The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational at the 21st Grammy Awards.[5] Imperials Live has never been released on CD.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sonshiny Day"Ken Medema2:34
2."Bread Upon the Water"Bill Grine, Janny Grine3:16
3."Bread Upon the Water" (Reprise)B. Grine, J. Grine0:52
4."New Creation"Russ Taff5:47
5."Your First Day in Heaven"Stuart Hamblen1:39
6."Lead Me Gently Home Father"Will L. Thompson; arranged by Armond Morales3:17
7."I Love The Way You Love"John Lutz4:09
8."He Touched Me"Bill Gaither3:53
9."Sail On"Chris Christian5:03
10."How Great Thou Art"Stuart K. Hine2:40
11."The Old Gospel Ship"Traditional; arranged by A. Morales3:07
12."The Old Gospel Ship" (Reprise)Traditional; arranged by A. Morales1:42

Personnel

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The Imperials

  • Russ Taff – lead vocals
  • Jim Murray – tenor, vocals
  • David Will – baritone, vocals
  • Armond Morales – bass, vocals

References

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  1. ^ The Imperials – The Imperials Live at AllMusic
  2. ^ The Imperials: Imperials Live. DaySpring Records. 1978.
  3. ^ Classic Imperials - Our History.
  4. ^ Cusic, Don (2009-11-12). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship: Pop, Rock, and Worship. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-34426-8.
  5. ^ "21st Annual Grammy Awards". February 15, 1979.