Under Their Influence
1991 studio album by Russ Taff
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
Under Their Influence is the fifth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter Russ Taff, released in 1991 on Myrrh Records. It is an album of traditional spiritual covers that pays tribute to Blind Willie Johnson, Brother Joe May and Mahalia Jackson, among others. Even though the album was originally titled Under Their Influence, Volume 1, there was no Volume 2. Taff and his guitarist, James Hollihan, Jr., produced and arranged the album. Taff re-recorded a gospel blues version of "Just Believe", originally recorded for his 1983 debut album Walls of Glass. Taff won his second solo Grammy Award (his fifth and final overall) for Best Rock Gospel Album at the 34th Grammy Awards.
The album peaked at number five on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.
01Track listing
All songs arranged by Russ Taff and James Hollihan, Jr., except where noted.
- "God Don't Ever Change", 4:28
- "Search Me Lord", 4:38
- "God's Unchanging Hand", 4:11
- "Life's Railway to Heaven", 4:19
- "Were You There", 3:05
- "As an Eagle Stirreth Her Nest", 4:21
- "Just Believe" (R. Taff, J, Hollihan, Jr., Tori Taff), 4:47
- "Everybody Shoulda Really Oughta Been There", 2:52
- "There's a Hand", 3:43
- "Ain't No Grave", 6:26
02Personnel
- Russ Taff, all vocals, guitars
- James Hollihan Jr., guitars, all other instruments
- Jackie Street, bass (2, 9)
- Lynn Williams, drums (1, 2, 6, 7)
- John Hammond, drums (4, 9, 10)
- Buddy Green, harmonica (4)
- Bonnie Keen, vocals (3, 6)
- Greg Sparks, vocals (9)
- Rebecca Sparks, vocals (9)
- Ashley Cleveland, vocals (10)
Production
- Russ Taff, producer, arrangements
- James Hollihan Jr., producer, recording, mixing
- Hank Williams, mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Roz Roos, art direction
- Peter Nomura, design
- Susan Goines, photography
03Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Christian Albums (Billboard) | 5 |
04Accolades
| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Under Their Influence | Best Rock Gospel Album |
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Under Their Influence”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Under Their Influence.jpg by Unknown author, Fair use
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.