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Songs of Faith and Inspiration

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Released
  
1968

Length
  
34:12

Release date
  
1968

Label
  
Rhino Atlantic

Recorded
  
June 1967

Artist
  
The Sweet Inspirations

Producer
  
Tom Dowd

Genre
  
Soul music

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Songs of Faith & Inspiration is the second album by American recording gospel/soul female group the Sweet Inspirations released in the U.S. on Atlantic Records in 1968. The album is the follow-up to the groups self-titled debut The Sweet Inspirations, and the sound is predominately centered in the gospel genre.

Contents

The tracks were written by Cissy Drinkard (better known as Cissy Houston), Myrna Smith, Estelle Brown, and Sylvia Shernwell; the groups name for album is official simply titled by, Cissy Drinkard & The Sweet Inspirations.

Track listing

Side A
  1. "What a Friend" - 3:55
  2. (Written by Cissy Drinkard, Sweet Inspirations)
  3. "I Shall Know Him" - 3:05
  4. (Written by Cissy Drinkard, Sweet Inspirations)
  5. "Swing Low" - 3:04
  6. (Written by Cissy Drinkard, Sweet Inspirations)
  7. "Guide Me" - 4:09
  8. (Written by Cissy Drinkard, Sweet Inspirations)
  9. "Looking on the Bright Side" - 2:46
  10. (Written by Cissy Drinkard, Sweet Inspirations)
Side B
  1. "He'll Fight" - 4:51
  2. (Written Cissy Drinkard, Sweet Inspirations)
  3. "Without a Doubt" - 2:33
  4. (Written by Cissy Drinkard, Sweet Inspirations)
  5. "The 23rd Psalm" - 4:23
  6. (Written by Cissy Drinkard, Sweet Inspirations)
  7. "Down by the Riverside" - 2:21
  8. (Written by Cissy Drinkard, Sweet Inspirations)
  9. "Pilgrims of Sorrow" - 3:11
  10. (Written by Cissy Drinkard, Sweet Inspirations)

Personnel

  • Producer: Tom Dowd
  • Supervised: Jerry Wexler

    • Songs

    1What A FriendCissy Drinkard & The Sweet Inspirations3:56
    2I Shall Know HimCissy Drinkard & The Sweet Inspirations3:06
    3Swing LowCissy Drinkard & The Sweet Inspirations3:05

    References

    Songs of Faith & Inspiration Wikipedia
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