''Vanessa Bell Armstrong'' is the major-label debut album of gospel singer
Vanessa Bell Armstrong
Vanessa Bell Armstrong ( Bell; born October 2, 1953) is an American gospel singer who released her debut album '' Peace Be Still'' in 1983. Armstrong is an 7x Grammy Award Nominee, Stellar Award Winner, and a Soul Train Award winner. She has wor ...
. Though the artist had garnered Grammy- and Stellar-award nominations previously for her work as an independent artist, this album was the gospel artist's first foray into the mainstream market. The album was produced by Loris Holland as well as
Marvin Winans
Marvin Lawrence Winans (born March 5, 1958) is an American pastor and gospel singer, and a member of the musical Winans family. He is also known for his recurring role in the hit show ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne''.
Life and career
Early life
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of
The Winans
The Winans are an American gospel quartet from Detroit, Michigan consisting of brothers Marvin, Carvin, Michael and Ronald Winans.
Members
''Please refer to the Winans family page for more detail on the individual members.''
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The album yielded a pair of singles, "Pressing On" and "You Bring Out The Best In Me." The former was also remixed and released in both 7" and 12" formats conducive to crossover into the dance-music market. This was notable as the crossover potential of gospel music was still not widely accepted.
Track listing
# Pressing On (4:50)
# You Bring Out The Best In Me (4:24)
# Learn To Love (4:19)
# The Denied Stone (5:38)
# I Wanna Be Ready (4:35)
# Always (4:15)
# Living For You (4:25)
# Don't Turn Your Back (4:39)
References
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1987 albums
Vanessa Bell Armstrong albums