''Elvis Inspirational'', RCA's 2006 compilation, is part of a set of six theme-based compilations that also includes '' Elvis Rock'', ''Elvis Country'', ''Elvis Movies'', ''Elvis Live'' and ''Elvis R&B'' and is made up of

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and gospel recordings seen to be inspirational, including

Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk roc ...

's " Bridge Over Troubled Water,"

Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...

's "

And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind "And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" is a song written by Neil Diamond and recorded in 1969 on his '' Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show'' LP. It was also featured on his live LP '' Hot August Night''. Diamond's original became a minor hit i ...

Mac Davis Morris Mac Davis (January 21, 1942 – September 29, 2020) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor. A native of Lubbock, Texas, he enjoyed success as a crossover artist, and during his early career he wrote for Elvis Presley, ...

' " In the Ghetto," "

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," and " The Impossible Dream".

Track listing

Credits

AllMusic lists: * A&R – John Hudson *

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– Erwin Gorostiza * Audio Production, Compilation Producers – Roger Semon, Ernst Mikael Jørgensen *

Composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

s – C. Gabriel Battersby, W. Earl Brown, Johnny Christopher, Joe Darion, Mac Davis, Neil Diamond, Dallas Frazier,

Charles H. Gabriel Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (August 18, 1856 – September 14, 1932) was a writer of gospel songs and composer of gospel tunes. He is said to have written and/or composed between 7,000 and 8,000 songs, many of which are available in 21st century hym ...

, Larry Gatlin, Artie Glenn, Oscar Hammerstein II, Stuart K. Hine, Mitch Leigh, Gene MacLellan, Paul Rader, Dottie Rambo, Jerry Reed,

Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American Musical composition, composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most ...

, Paul Simon * Design – Jeffrey Schulz *

Executive Producer Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the making of a commercial entertainment product. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights o ...

– Joseph DiMuro * Liner Notes – Michael Hill * Mastering – Vic Anesini * Production Assistant – Rob Santos * Project Coordinator – Jennifer Liebeskind * Project Directors – Iris Maenza, Matthew Stringer

References

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