There Will Be a Light explained

There Will Be a Light
Type:	studio
Artist:	Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama
Cover:	Ben Harper - There Will Be a Light.jpg
Released:	September 21, 2004
Genre:	Blues, gospel
Length:	38:50
Label:	Virgin
Producer:	Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
Chronology:	Ben Harper
Prev Title:	Diamonds On the Inside
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Live at the Apollo
Next Year:	2005

There Will Be a Light is a gospel album by Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama, released in 2004.^[1] It is Harper's sixth album.

This album earned a Grammy award for Best Gospel album while Harper also won a Grammy for the track, "11th Commandment".^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Ben Harper except as noted.

1. "Take My Hand" – 3:54
2. "Wicked Man" – 3:33
3. "Where Could I Go" (Marc Ford, Ben Harper, Jason Yates) – 4:09
4. "Church House Steps" – 4:46
5. "11th Commandment" (Harper, The Blind Boys of Alabama) – 1:34
6. "Well, Well, Well" (Bob Dylan, Danny O'Keefe) – 3:15
7. "Picture of Jesus" – 3:45
8. "Satisfied Mind" (Red Hayes, Jack Rhodes) – 3:15
9. "Mother Pray" (James Rowe, John W. Vaughan) – 3:00
10. "There Will Be a Light" – 3:22
11. "Church on Time" – 4:17

Personnel

• Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
• Bobby Butler
• Oliver Charles
• Rock Deadrick
• Clarence Fountain
• Ricke McKinnie
• Leon Mobley
• Juan Nelson
• Tracie Pierce
• Michael Ward
• Joe "Jackson Joe" Williams
• Jason Yates
• Marc Ford^[3]

Production

• Producer: Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
• Executive producer: Chris Goldsmith
• Engineers: Mike Glines, Jimmy Hoyson
• Mixing: Jimmy Hoyson
• Arranger: Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
• Design: Jason Yates
• Artwork: Jason Yates
• Photography: Steve Sherman^[3]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)! scope="col"

Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[4]	79
French Albums (SNEP)^[5]	65

Chart (2005)! scope="col"

Position
French Albums (SNEP)^[6]	152

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bio. Ben Harper. January 19, 2019.
2. Web site: Grammy nominations and wins - Ben Harper. Grammy. January 19, 2019.
3. Web site: There Will Be a Light - Ben Harper, The Blind Boys of Alabama | Credits. 23 May 2021. AllMusic.
4. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2004. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 17, 2020.
5. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2004. Snepmusique.com. fr. December 17, 2020.
6. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2005. Snepmusique.com. fr. December 17, 2020.