| Heed the Call | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | The Imperials |
| Cover: | Heed The Call.jpg |
| Released: | March 1979 |
| Studio: | Gold Mine Studio, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 39:02 |
| Label: | DaySpring/Word Records |
| Producer: | Chris Christian |
| Prev Title: | Imperials Live |
| Prev Year: | 1978 |
| Next Title: | One More Song for You |
| Next Year: | 1979 |
Heed the Call is the 25th studio album by Christian music group The Imperials, released in 1979 on DaySpring Records.[1] The group won their third Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational for their album Heed the Call at the 22nd Grammy Awards[2] and were named Male Group of the Year at the 11th GMA Dove Awards.[3] The track "Praise the Lord" won Song of the Year the following year given to its writers Brown Bannister and Mike Hudson at the 12th GMA Dove Awards. The Imperials were the first group to have a number-one song ("Oh Buddha") on all three of the following charts: Contemporary, Inspirational, and Southern gospel. Heed the Call debuted and peaked at number 3 on Billboard magazine's inaugural Top Inspirational Albums chart on March 29, 1980.
The Imperials
| Year | Singles | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCM AC[5] | |||
| 1979 | "Praise the Lord" | 2 | |
| 1979 | "Oh Buddha" | 1 | |
| 1979 | "Overcomer" | 15 | |