"Conviction of the Heart" is a song by singer-songwriter

Kenny Loggins Kenneth Clark Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. His early songs were recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, which led to seven albums recorded as Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977. His ...

from his 1991 album, ''

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''. The song written by Loggins and Guy Thomas, and produced by the former and Terry Nelson. It was released as the album's first single in 1991 by

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. A live version was also recorded on the album and video for his 1992 live, Outside: From the Redwoods. Since its release, the song has become one of his signature tunes. The song was hailed as "unofficial anthem of the

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" by

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, when Loggins performed it on Earth Day in 1995 at The National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Credits and personnel

*Steve Woods – keyboards *

– acoustic guitar *Guy Thomas – electric guitar * David Lindley – electric slide guitar *Freddie Washington – bass *Tris Imboden – drums *Michael Baird – field snare *Munyungo Jackson and Bill Summers –

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, gunga-degung, batá,

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*Kate Price and Terry Nelson – background vocals *Adult Choir – choir (with Arnold McCuller as choir director) *Colors of Love – children's choir (with Nyna Shannon Anderson as choir director) Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

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References

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