''The Way Home'' is the fourth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter

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, released in 1989 on

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. Music videos were made for "Winds of Change" and "I Cry" to promote the album. ''The Way Home'' was ranked at number 11 on ''

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s ''100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music''. The album includes a one-minute version of the traditional

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" – Taff later recorded a longer version on his 1991 album '' Under Their Influence''. In 1990, ''The Way Home'' won Rock Album of the Year and the song "The River Unbroken" won Rock Recorded Song of the Year at the 21st GMA Dove Awards. Taff was also nominated for Best Gospel Performance, Male for the song "Farther On" at the

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. The album topped the '' Billboard'' Inspirational Albums chart.

Track listing

Personnel

* Russ Taff – vocals, guitars, backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12), guitar solo (6) * Larry Hall – keyboards * James Hollihan – keyboards,

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, guitars, backing vocals (4, 7, 10, 11, 12), guitar solo (7, 12) * Chuck Leavell – keyboards (8, 10, 11), acoustic piano solo (8) * John Darnall – mandolin (1) * Jackie Street – bass * Lynn Williams – drums *

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– percussion (2-11), harmonica (9) * Mark Douthit – saxophones (5) * Mike Haynes – trumpet (5) * The Real JR Strings – strings (6, 12) * Don Hart – string arrangements (6, 12) *

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– additional vocals (2, 8, 10, 11) * Greg Sparks – backing vocals (4, 11) * Rebecca Ed Sparks – backing vocals (4, 6, 7, 10, 11), additional vocals (12) * Marshall Chapman – backing vocals (8) * Frank Ådhal – backing vocals (10, 11, 12) * Bonnie Keen – backing vocals (10) * Dan Keen – backing vocals (10, 11) * Marty McCall – backing vocals (10, 11) * Darrell Brown – backing vocals (11) Production * Russ Taff – producer * James Hollihan Jr. – producer * Tim Crich – engineer * Peter Coleman – mixing at Mama Jo's Studio (North Hollywood, California) * Lynn Fuston – additional engineer * David Garcia – additional engineer * David Schober – additional engineer * Elaine Anderson – assistant engineer * Shawn McLean – assistant engineer * Gil Morales – assistant engineer * Chris Rich – assistant engineer * Clarke Schleicher – assistant engineer * Mac Smith – assistant engineer * Dan Hersch – mastering at DigiPrep (Hollywood, California) * Buddy Jackson – art direction * Laurie Fink – cover coordinator * Bonnie Schiffman – black and white photography * Loren Balman – front cover photography * Zack Glickman – management

Charts

Radio singles

Accolades

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References

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