Take Me Higher

Description

Take Me Higher is a gospel album by the American singer and songwriter Beverly Glenn, released on Light Records in 1980. The album was recorded by Jonathan David Brown and Thom Roy at Maranatha Studio in Santa Ana, California; and by Danny Leake at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, Illinois; with Jessy Dixon producing. Mixed by Jack Joseph Puig at Martinsound in Alhambra, California. Instrumental arrangements by Harlan Rogers of Koinonia fame, with vocals arranged by “Beverly Glenn and friends”. All songs written by Beverly Glenn.

Featuring a session band consisting of Harlan Rogers, Tom Keene (track B4), and Beverly Glenn on keyboards; David Williams and Hadley Hockensmith on guitar; David Miner on bass; and Bill Maxwell on drums. As well featuring Glen Myerscough on tenor saxophone; Steve Tavaglione on alto saxophone; Allen Gregory on trumpet; and Thurman Green on trombone.

This lady with a knock-out voice and the Thompson Community Singers joined with a group of fine musicians and guest vocalists to record an album of contemporary standards such as «Rest In Me», «Thank You Jesus» and «Going Home».

Guest vocalists includes James Felix, Shatish Daniel, Kathy Hazzard, Kristle Murden and executive producer Bill Cole, among others. (Producer Jessy Dixon is conspicuously absent from the chorus.) Special features are instrumental arrangements by Harlan Rogers and Thurman Green’s trombone.

(Best cuts: «Lord, Take Me Higher in You», «This Is The Year of Jubilee».) [CCM (What’s New), September 1980]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “I Couldn’t Live Without Him” – 2:39
A2. “Rest In Me” – 3:23
A3. “He’s My Everything” – 4:02
A4. “Lord, Take Me Higher In You” – 5:35
A5. “Living From Glory To Glory” – 3:39

Side Two
B1. “Thank You Jesus!” – 3:12
B2. “He’s Just What I Need” – 3:02
B3. “God Has Taken Care Of It All” – 4:15
B4. “Goin’ Home” – 2:38
B5. “This Is The Year Of Jubilee” – 4:07

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by Light Records.