Heaven (BeBe & CeCe Winans album)
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| Released | September 1988 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Gospel, contemporary Christian | |||
| Length | 50:46 | |||
| Label | Sparrow/Capitol | |||
| Producer | Keith Thomas | |||
| BeBe & CeCe Winans chronology | ||||
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Heaven is the third album released by brother and sister duo BeBe & CeCe Winans and their second released on Capitol Records.[1] It reached number one on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heaven" | Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Celebrate New Life" | Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Lost Without You" | Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans | 4:12 |
| 4. | "You" | Mark Kibble, Michael Lawrence, Mervyn Warren, Benjamin Winans | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Wanna Be More" | Benjamin Winans | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Hold Up the Light" (featuring Whitney Houston) | Percy Bady, Benjamin Winans | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Meantime" | Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans | 5:06 |
| 8. | "Don't Cry" | Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Trust Him" | Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Bridge Over Troubled Water" | Paul Simon | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Heaven (Extended mix)" | 6:06 |
Personnel[edit]
Vocals
- BeBe Winans – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9)
- CeCe Winans – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-4, 6, 7, 9)
- Alvin Chea – bass vocals (1)
- Margaret Bell – backing vocals (2, 4, 9)
- Whitney Houston – backing vocals (2), guest vocals (6)
- Claude V. McKnight III – backing vocals (4)
- Meryvn Warren – backing vocals (4, 9)
- Angie Winans – backing vocals (6)
- Debbie Winans – backing vocals (6)
- Gino Speight – backing vocals (9)
- Hezekiah Walker and the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir – backing vocals (10)
- Backing vocals on all tracks arranged by BeBe Winans and Keith Thomas, except Track 9, arranged by Meryvn Warren.
Musicians
- Keith Thomas – arrangements, synthesizers (1-9), Synclavier (1-4, 10), bass (1-4, 6, 7, 9), acoustic piano (5, 8), guitar synthesizer (6), horn arrangements (6), programming (10)
- Brett Perry – Synclavier programming (1-10)
- Percy Bady – synthesizers (6), arrangements (6), horn arrangements (6)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9)
- Ira Siegel – guitar (2, 6)
- Tom Hemby – guitar (5)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (5)
- Gary Lunn – bass (8)
- Mark Hammond – additional drum programming (1), drum machine programming (2, 6, 9), additional programming (3)
- Paul Leim – drums (5, 7, 8)
- Terry McMillan – percussion (5, 7)
- Mark Douthit – saxophone (6)
- Sam Levine – saxophone (6)
- Gerald Albright – saxophone (9)
- Chris McDonald – trombone (6), horn arrangements (6)
- Mike Haynes – trumpet (6)
- George Tidwell – trumpet (6)
- Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements (1-4, 6-10), conductor (1-10)
- Ronn Huff – string arrangements (5)
- The Nashville String Machine – strings (1-10)
Production[edit]
- Producer – Keith Thomas
- Executive producers – Michael Brown and Wayne Edwards
- Production assistance – Todd Moore and Brett Perry
- Recorded and mixed by Jeff Balding
- Additional engineering – Billy Whittington
- Assistant recording – Steve Bishir, Chris Bubcaz, Craig Hansen, Shawn McLean, Todd Moore, Mark Nevers, Tom Singers, Carry Summers and Kevin Twit
- Mix assistant – Carry Summers
- Recorded at OmniSound Studios, Digital Recorders, Gold Mine Studio and Center Stage Studios (Nashville, TN); The Castle (Franklin, TN); The Hit Factory (New York, NY); Bunny Hop Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mixed at OmniSound Studios and Digital Recorders.
- Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc (Hollywood, CA).
- Art direction – Tommy Steele
- Design – Stan Evenson Design, Inc.
- Photography – Victoria Pearson
- Management – David Sonenberg
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1988) | Peak position[2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Pop Albums | 95 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums | 10 |
| U.S. Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| U.S. Top Contemporary Christian Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
Singles
| Year | Title | US R&B[3] |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Heaven" | 12 |
| 1989 | "Lost Without You" | 8 |
| "Celebrate New Life" (feat. Whitney Houston) | 25 |
References[edit]
- ^ BeBe & CeCe Winans - Album Discography.Allmusic
- ^ BeBe & CeCe Winans - Albums and Singles Chart History.Billboard
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 631.