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1979 studio album by The Imperials
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Heed the Call is the 25th studio album by
Christian music group
The Imperials, released in 1979 on
DaySpring Records.
[2] The group won their third
Grammy Award for
Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational for their album Heed the Call at the
22nd Grammy Awards
[3] and were named Male Group of the Year at the
11th GMA Dove Awards.
[4] The track "Praise the Lord" won Song of the Year the following year given to its writers
Brown Bannister and Mike Hudson at the
12th GMA Dove Awards. The Imperials were the first group to have a number-one song ("Oh Buddha") on all three of the following charts:
Contemporary, Inspirational, and
Southern gospel. Heed the Call debuted and peaked at number 3 on
Billboard magazine's inaugural
Top Inspirational Albums chart on March 29, 1980.
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Overcomer" | James Hollihan, Jr. | 3:37 |
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2. | "Praise the Lord" |
Brown Bannister, Mike Hudson | 3:35 |
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3. | "Oh Buddha" | Mark Farrow | 3:28 |
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4. | "Old Man's Rubble" | B. Bannister | 3:15 |
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5. | "Heed the Call" |
Chris Christian,
Paul Smith | 3:01 |
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6. | "Let Jesus Do It" | Steven Ferguson | 3:27 |
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7. | "Growing Stronger" | J. Hollihan, Jr. | 3:29 |
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8. | "First Morning in Heaven" | C. Christian | 2:41 |
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9. | "Whenever I Speak His Name" |
Russ Taff, Tori Taff | 4:33 |
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10. | "My Mind Forgets a Million Things" | B. Bannister, M. Hudson | 3:48 |
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11. | "He Didn't Lift Us Up to Let Us Down" | Phil Johnson | 3:21 |
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Personnel
The Imperials
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Russ Taff – lead vocals
- Jim Murray – tenor, vocals
- David Will – baritone, vocals
- Armond Morales – bass, vocals
Charts
Chart (1980)
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Peak position
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US Top Inspirational Albums (
Billboard)
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3
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Radio singles
Year
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Singles
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Peak positions
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CCM AC
[6]
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1979
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"Praise the Lord"
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2
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1979
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"Oh Buddha"
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1
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1979
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"Overcomer"
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15
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Accolades
Grammy Awards
GMA Dove Awards
- 1980 Male Group of the Year
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