Will You Be Ready? Explained
Will You Be Ready? is the fourth album by the American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned, released in 1988. The album was nominated for a Grammy.[1] It won a GMA Dove Award.[2]
The album peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Top Gospel albums chart and number 22 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Christian chart.[3]
Track listing
- "So Good to Know (The Savior)" (Michael Brooks) – 4:41
- "Waiting to Hear from You" (Brooks) – 4:55
- "Don't Worry" (Eric Brice, Parks Stewart) – 4:42
- "Save Me Now" (Fred Hammond) – 5:15
- "Will You Be Ready?" (Brooks) – 6:56
- "Lord Jesus Help Me (Help Somebody Else)" (Mitchell Jones) – 4:35
- "Let's Not Crucify Him Again" (Brooks) – 3:56
- "More Than You'll Ever Know" (Brooks) – 4:48
- "Take Your Burdens (To the Lord)" (Stewart, Earl J. Wright) – 3:42
- "A Praise for You" (Brooks) – 5:39
Personnel
Commissioned
- Fred Hammond – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, drum programming
- Mitchell Jones – lead and backing vocals
- Karl Reid – lead and backing vocals
- Keith Staten – lead and backing vocals
- Michael Brooks – keyboards, Synclavier, drum programming
- Michael Williams – Synclavier, acoustic drums, electric drums, drum programming
Additional Musicians
- Earl Wright, Jr. – keyboards
- Eric Brice – keyboards, guitars
- John Jaszcz – Synclavier programming
- Randy Poole – Synclavier programming
- Michael J. Powell – guitars
- Mario Resto – guitars
- Dave McMurray – saxophone solos
- Byron Cage – backing vocals
- Sharon Page – backing vocals
- Parkes Stewart – backing vocals
- Witness – backing vocals
- Commissioned Community Choir – various singers
Production
- Alan Abrahams – executive producer
- Michael Brooks – producer
- Fred Hammond – producer
- Mitchell Jones – associate producer
- Karl Reid – associate producer
- Keith Staten – associate producer
- Michael Williams – associate producer, production assistant
- John Jaszcz – engineer, mix engineer
- Randy Poole – engineer
- Chris Tabor – assistant engineer
- Ray Hammond – production assistant
- Monica Barker – production coordinator
- Ameen Howrani – photography
- Bryant + Associates – design
- John McDaniels – hair stylist
- D.C.D Management – management
References
- Web site: Winners & Nominees. GRAMMY.com.
- Book: Carpenter, Bil. Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia. August 6, 2005. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879308414 . Google Books.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r90388/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} allmusic.com Commissioned Charts and Awards]. Allmusic.
