Believe

by Yolanda Adams

Overview

While Yolanda Adams' voice is as warm and enveloping as a cozy blanket, the lush album opener "Never Give Up" lacks the against-all-odds passion the song's title suggests. Adams belts in vein-popping intensity throughout these songs, although the arrangements, progressions, and lyrics are less than moving. Adams is in lovely voice. ~ Liana Jonas

Product Details

Release Date:	12/04/2001
Label:	Elektra
UPC:	0075596269025
Rank:	6014

Tracks

1. Never Give Up
2. I Gotta Believe
3. Fo' Sho'
4. Thank You
5. A Song of Faith
6. Unconditional
7. Anything
8. Only If God Says Yes
9. Since the Last Time I Saw You
10. I'm Gonna Be Ready
11. Darling Girl
12. I'm Thankful

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Yolanda Adams   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Karen Clark-Sheard   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Kevin Bond   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Iz   Drums
Connie Ellisor   Violin
Craig Nelson   Bass
Carl Gorodetzky   Violin
Catherine Umstead   Violin
Jeremy Haynes   Drums
Onitsha Shaw   Vocals (Background)
Ishmael Ferguson   Drums
Greater Philipian Youth Choir   Vocals (Background)
New Life Cogic Youth Choir   Vocals (Background)
Darrell Freeman   Bass
Alan Umstead   Violin
Lee Larrison   Violin
David Angel   Viola
James "Big Jim" Wright   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Grant Nicholas   Keyboards,Multi Instruments
Anthony LaMarchina   Celli
Chris McDonald   Trombone,String Conductor
Jimmy Jam   Multi Instruments
Gary VanOsdale   Viola
T-Bone   Rap
Shep Crawford   Keyboards
Jeff Bailey   Trumpet
Big Jim   Vocals (Background)
Bob Mason   Celli
Bobby Ross Avila   Keyboards
Scott Shavoni Parker   Bass
Professa   Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Kim Washington   Vocals (Background)
Eric Walz   Guitar
Tanjala Wright   Vocals (Background)
Mike Haynes   Trumpet
Carl Rabinowitz   Celli
Naybu Fullman   Vocals (Background)
Clinta Turner   Vocals (Background)
Deirdra Coker   Vocals (Background)
John "Jubu" Smith   Guitar
Pamela Sixfin   Violin
David Davidson   Violin
Terry Lewis   Multi Instruments
Warryn Campbell   Multi Instruments
Jay Williams   Guitar
Jim Grosjean   Viola
Mary Kathryn Van Osdale   Violin
Kris Wilkinson   Viola
Mark Douthit   Trumpet
Lisa Keith   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Kevin Bond   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Vocal Arrangement,Mixing
Carl Gorodetzky   Contractor
Terry Lewis   Composer,Vocal Arrangement,Producer
Ralph Cacciurri   Mixing,Engineer
Ishmael Ferguson   Composer
Toni Bond   Production Coordination
Bradley Yost   Mixing,Assistant Engineer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
James "Big Jim" Wright   Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Yolanda Adams   Composer,Executive Producer
Karen Clark-Sheard   Performer
Grant Nicholas   Producer
Chris McDonald   Score,String Arrangements
James Harris III   Composer
Peter Mokran   Mixing
Mark Williams   Engineer
Jimmy Jam   Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Tracy Schroeder   Assistant Engineer
Shep Crawford   Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Sylvia Rhone   Executive Producer
Steve Hodge   Mixing,Engineer
Soul Providers   Mixing
Bobby Ross Avila   Composer,Engineer
Mike City   Composer,Producer
Eberhard Ramm   Music Copyist
C.J. DeVillar   Engineer
Scott Shavoni Parker   Producer
Rhonda Hicks   Hair Stylist
Charlie Watts   Mastering
Drop Squad   Producer
Louis Brown III   Engineer,Producer
Mark Haddad   A&R
T.C. Campbell   Composer
Dave Cline   Engineer
Roni Burks   Stylist
Alexander Richbourg   Drum Programming
Xavier Smith   Mixing,Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Damon Crawford   Composer
Phillip Scott   Tracking
Rene "M.C. T-Bone" Sotomayor   Composer
Alexis Yraola   Design,Art Direction
Anne Catalino   Engineer,Tracking
Aliesh Pierce   Make-Up
Etienne Clark   Composer
Marc Baptiste   Photography
Jessie Stewart   Engineer
Thor Laewe   Assistant Engineer
Kevin KD Davis   Mixing
Warryn Campbell   Composer,Producer
Dave Puryear   Assistant Engineer
David Rideau   Engineer
Neil Pogue   Mixing
Jan Fairchild   Mixing
Jon Nettlesbey   Assistant Engineer
Lloyd Tolbert   Pro-Tools
V. Michael McKay   Composer