''Springfield'' is a 1996 album by

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. It features a cover of Edwin Hawkins’ "Oh Happy Day", the traditional "Silent Night", "You Had It Comin’", a duet with her brother blues musician

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, and the pop single, "Run Away Love", which was the theme song to the 1998

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film ''Une Chance Sur Deux''. The album was recorded in

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and released in

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and Switzerland. The album was released in the

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in 2002. ''Springfield'' won Best Gospel Album, and singles from the album, "Shine" and "Save My Soul," took Best Gospel Song and Best Gospel Song 2nd Place in the 2004

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. In the 2008

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, "Reason to Stay" won Honorable Mention in the Blues category, and "Shine" won Honorable Mention in the Gospel/Christian category.

Track listing

The album contains the following tracks:Liner notes from CD
All lyrics composed by Carole Fredericks; all music written by Erick Benzi; except where noted # "Save My Soul" # "Reachin’" (music: Jacques Veneruso) # "You Had It Comin’" (music: Jacques Veneruso) # "Shine" # "Jesus in Me" (music:

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) # "Run Away Love" (music:

Gildas Arzel Gildas Arzel (born 21 January 1961) is a French singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Alsace. In addition to his solo career, he has been in musical formations such as the duo Die Form, with Erick Benzi; the group Canada (with Ben ...

) # "No Rain" (music: Christopher Satterfield) # "Change" (music: Jean-Jacques Goldman) # "Let Him Be Blues" (music: Jacques Veneruso) # "Reason to Stay" (music: Gildas Arzel) # "Tender Love" (music: Gildas Arzel) # " Oh Happy Day" ( Edwin Hawkins) # "So I Pray" (Yvonne Jones) # " Silent Night" (Traditional; arranged by Erick Benzi)

Personnel

The following personnel performed on the album:Liner notes from CD * Carole Fredericks – vocals *

– vocal, harmonica * Charly Doll – drums, percussion * David Bernadaux - drums * Yannick Hardoium – bass * Youssef Bouchou - bass * Didier Mouret – organ, piano * Jacques Veneruso – electric & acoustic guitar, dobro *

– electric & acoustic guitar, dobro * Christopher Satterfield – guitars * Bat’Brass – brass * Thierry Durel – trombone * Stéphane Baudet – trumpet, bugle * Gilles Martin – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone *Yvonne Jones, Carole Fredericks, Catherine Russell, Erick Benzi, Jacques Veneruso,

, Connie Malone - harmony vocals

References

{{Authority control 1996 albums Carole Fredericks albums Albums produced by Erick Benzi