1989 Deniece Williams – Special Love

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Special Love is the thirtheenth album by Deniece Williams, released in 1989

Deniece Williams (born June Deniece Chandler; June 3, 1950) is an American singer–songwriter and record producer.

Tracks

1  Special Love (Greg Mathieson, Lee Ritenour, Deniece Williams) 3:56
2  Fire Inside My Soul (Mark Baldwin, Russ Hollingsworth) 3:57
3  Healing (Jeremy Lubbock, Paul Gordon) 4:41
4  I’m Free (Sheldon Gooch) 5:36
5  Every Moment (Dave Raynor, Deniece Williams) 4:14
6  Who’s Who (Brad Westering, Roby Duke, Deniece Williams) 4:06
7  His Eye Is on the Sparrow (Charles Hutchison Gabriel, Civilla Durfee Martin) 5:08
8  Give It All to You (Kenny Lamar McGowan, Deniece Williams) 4:59
9  Somebody Loves You (Bob Baldwin, Porter Carroll, Deniece Williams) 3:50
10  We Sing Praises (Dave Raynor, Porter Caroll, Deniece Williams) 4:50
11 Do You Hear What I Hear? (Gloria Shayne, Noel Regney) 4:16

Media

Musicians

1 Special Love

GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsEric Persing
KeyboardsAaron Zigman
SynthesizerTodd Yvega
Background VocalsChris Eaton
Background VocalsJosie James
Background VocalsLance Ellington
Background VocalsPhil Perry
VocalsDeniece Williams


2 Fire Inside My Soul

DrumsDennis Holt
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsJay Gruska
KeyboardsAaron Zigman
SynthesizerTodd Yvega
SynthesizerGreg Phillinganes
ProgrammingCasey Young
SaxKirk Whalum
Background VocalsJulia Tillman Waters
Background VocalsMaxine Willard Waters
Background VocalsOren Waters
Background VocalsGreg Phillinganes
VocalsDeniece Williams


3 Healing

BassNeil Stubenhaus
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsGreg Phillinganes
KeyboardsJeremy Lubbock
PianoRandy Kerber
SynthesizerTodd Yvega
PercussionLuis Conte
VocalsDeniece Williams


4 I’m Free

DrumsDennis Holt
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsEric Persing
KeyboardsAaron Zigman
SaxKirk Whalum
PercussionLuis Conte
Background VocalsJosie James
Background VocalsPhil Perry
VocalsDeniece Williams


5 Every Moment

DrumsDennis Holt
Guitar (solo)Mike Landau
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsJay Gruska
KeyboardsAaron Zigman
SynthesizerTodd Yvega
ProgrammingCasey Young
PercussionLuis Conte
Background VocalsChris Eaton
Background VocalsJosie James
Background VocalsLance Ellington
Background VocalsPhil Perry
VocalsDeniece Williams


6 Who’s Who

DrumsDennis Holt
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsEric Persing
KeyboardsAaron Zigman
SaxKirk Whalum
PercussionLuis Conte
Background VocalsLance Ellington
Background VocalsChris Eaton
Background VocalsMark Williamson
VocalsDeniece Williams


7 His Eye Is on the Sparrow

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsJohn M Keane
GuitarMike Landau
PianoTom Keane
SynclavierTodd Yvega
EWIBrandon Fields
Background VocalsFran Logan
Background VocalsJosie James
Background VocalsMike Motley
Background VocalsRick Logan
Background VocalsRoby Duke
VocalsDeniece Williams


8 Give It All to You

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsJohn M Keane
GuitarJames Harrah
Acoustic GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsAaron Zigman
EWIBrandon Fields
PercussionLuis Conte
VocalsDeniece Williams


9 Somebody Loves You

DrumsDennis Holt
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsEric Persing
KeyboardsAaron Zigman
SynclavierTodd Yvega
SynthesizerGreg Phillinganes
Background VocalsMark Williamson
VocalsDeniece Williams


10 We Sing Praises

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsJohn M Keane
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsAaron Zigman
SynclavierTodd Yvega
HornsBill Reichenbach
HornsGary Grant
HornsJerry Hey
PercussionLuis Conte
Background VocalsChris Eaton
Background VocalsFran Logan
Background VocalsJosie James
Background VocalsLance Ellington
Background VocalsPhil Perry
Background VocalsRick Logan
Background VocalsRoby Duke
VocalsDeniece Williams


11 Do You Hear What I Hear?

GuitarMarty Walsh
KeyboardsRoby Duke
KeyboardsEric Persing
ProgrammingEric Persing
SaxSteve Tavaglione
Background VocalsLynn Davis
Background VocalsPhil Perry
VocalsDeniece Williams

Liner Notes

Producer – Brad Westering
Arranged By – Roby Duke (Tracks 1, 4, 9)
Arranged By – Brad Westering (Tracks 1, 7, 9)
Arranged By, Programmed By, Sequenced By – Eric Persing (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 9)
Arranged By, Programmed By, Sequenced By – Jay Gruska (Tracks 2, 5)
Arranged By – Greg Mathieson (Track 3)
Arranged By – Deniece Williams (Track 7)
Arranged By – Dave Raynor (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jay Gruska (Track 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 10)
Engineer (Additional) – Carl Lange, Elliott Peters, Ian Eales, Larry Goodwin, Michael Frenchik, Spencer Chrislu
Engineer (Assistant) – Chrisa Sadd, Derek Marcil, Jay Lean, Jonathan Goodwin, Scott Gordon
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski
Mixed By (Assistant) – Derek Marcil, Larry Goodwin, Marnie Riley, Scott Gordon
Recorded By – Richard McKernan

Art Direction – Barbara Hearn
Design – Stan Evenson Design
Photography By – Randee St. Nicholas

Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Sparrow Corporation
Copyright (c) – The Sparrow Corporation
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Gateway Music House, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Gateway Music House, Inc.
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab