Gospel Truth CD

MUSIC

CHRISTIAN & GOSPEL

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Have Mercy Jesus ~ Otis Clay

2. Working Hard ~ Otis Clay

3. You Can Make It ~ Otis Clay

4. Save A Seat For Me ~ Otis Clay

5. On My Way Home ~ Otis Clay

6. Sending Up My Timber ~ Otis Clay

7. If I Could Reach Out (And Help Somebody) ~ Otis Clay

8. Every Road (Got To End Somewhere) ~ Otis Clay

9. When The Gates Swing Open ~ Otis Clay

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Personnel: Otis Clay, Isaac Young (vocals); Criss Johnson (guitar, bass, drum programming); Bennie Turner (guitar, bass, background vocals); Sonny Mitchell (guitar); Dedrick Blanchard (piano, organ); Theodis Rogers (piano); Frank Wynn (organ); Greg Rzab, Anthony Grady, Richard Gibb (bass); Perry Randall, Melvin Crisp, Edward Junior, Terry Hall (drums); Barbara Acklin, Dianne Womack, Wells Wallace, Fred Pettis, Sylvester Hudson, A.J. Durr, Frank Harris, Odell Carter (background vocals).
	Recorded at P & S Studio, Redwood Studio and Mack Simmons Studio, Chicago, Illinois; Tanglewood Studio, Brookfield, Illinois.
	Personnel: Otis Clay (vocals, background vocals); Isaac Young (vocals); Criss Johnson (guitar, drums, programming, drum programming); Benny Turner (guitar, background vocals); Sonny Mitchell (guitar); Dedrick Blanchard (piano, organ); Theodis Rogers (piano); Frank Wynn, Eddie Lusk (organ); Melvin Crisp, Edward Junior, Perry Randall, Terry "A la Berry" Hall (drums); A.J. Durr, Sylvester Hudson, Wells Wallace, Dianne Womack, Odell Carter, Frank Harris, Fred Pettis, Barbara Acklin (background vocals).
	Liner Note Author: Otis Clay.
	Recording information: Mack Simmons Studio, Chicago, IL; P & S Studio, Chicago, IL; Redwood Studio, Chicago, IL; Tanglewood Studios, Brookfield, IL.
	Photographer: James Fraher.
	Although he's known as one of the great latter-day soul singers, Clay spent much of his adolescence in a touring gospel group with his family; on this album, he returns to his roots. It's mostly traditional fare, heavy on the piano and Hammond organ, although a few tunes have a mid '70s disco groove. In any case, Clay sings all of them with a gorgeous mixture of passion and delicacy. His voice brings to mind, inevitably, Sam Cooke's work with the Soul Stirrers, in particular on "Every Road (Got to End Somewhere). Historical note: R&B singer Barbara Acklin, who co-wrote the Chi-Lites hit "Have You Seen Her" can be heard here on background vocals.
Producer: Criss Johnson; Monk Higgins; Otis Clay
Musical Guests
	Barbara Acklin

Compilation Appearances

	Jesus Is The Answer
	All Blues'd Up:songs Of Janis Joplin

Associated Artists and Works

Clayton, Willie

Technical Info

	Release Date : 09/15/1993
	Original Release Date : 1993
	Catalog ID : BP 5005CD
	Label : Blind Pig
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00019148500525