One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
Live album by Aretha Franklin
Released	December, 1987
Recorded	New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit, Michigan, July 27–28, 30, 1987
Genre	Gospel, soul
Label	Arista
Producer	Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin chronology
Aretha (1986) One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism (1987) Through the Storm (1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B+ [2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism is a 1987 gospel album recorded by Aretha Franklin, for Arista Records. Recorded at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, over the course of three nights (July 27, 28, and 30, 1987), One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism became an album that combined the gospel talents of Aretha, her late sisters Erma and Carolyn, and fellow gospel singer Mavis Staples.

However, this release had modest sales, peaking at #106 on Billboard's album chart, and paled in comparison to Aretha's legendary classic Amazing Grace recording. It has sold nearly 300,000 copies to date.

The original release was a double vinyl LP issued by ARISTA Records in December, 1987. An abridged single CD was also issued removing two tracks (the speech by Rev. Jesse Jackson that opens Side 3 of the vinyl edition, and the Prayer Invocation by Rev. Donald Parsons that appeared on Side 4 of the vinyl edition). In 2003, the double vinyl version was reissued as a 2-CD set by ARISTA BMG Heritage - this version was remastered and expanded by adding 4 previously unissued bonus tracks to the end of the second disc. The edited structure of the original double vinyl edition is retained to preserve the original album experience.

Track listing

Vocalists on tracks are identified by superscripts: (a) Aretha Franklin, (b) Mavis Staples, (c) Reverend Cecil Franklin, (d) Reverend Jesse Jackson, (e) Reverend Jaspar Williams, (f) Erma Franklin, (g) Carolyn Franklin, (h) Joe Ligon of The Mighty Clouds of Joy

Original Vinyl Double Album (1987)

Side one

1. "Walk In The Light (Traditional) - 4:00 ^a
2. "Prayer Invocation by Rev. Cecil Franklin - 5:44 ^c
3. "Introduction of Aretha and the Franklin Sisters by Rev. Jesse Jackson - :37 ^{a d f g}
4. "Jesus Hears Every Prayer (Clara Ward) - 5:16 ^{a d f g}
5. "Surely God Is Able (Clara Ward) - 6:01 ^{a d f g}

Side two

1. "The Lord's Prayer (Traditional) - 5:05 ^a
2. "Introduction of Aretha and Mavis Staples by Rev. Jesse Jackson - 3:22 ^{a b d}
3. "Oh Happy Day (Edwin Hawkins) - 6:09 ^{a b}
4. "We Need Power (Traditional) - 6:30 ^{a b}

Side three

1. "Speech by Rev. Jesse Jackson [July 27th] - 9:57 ^d
2. "Ave Maria (Traditional) - 6:48 ^a
3. "Introduction To Higher Ground by Rev. Jaspar Williams - 4:10 ^e
4. "Higher Ground" (Traditional) - 1:07 ^{a e}

Side four

1. "Higher Ground (continued) - 2:04 ^{a e}
2. "Prayer Invocation by Rev. Donald Parsons [July 28] - 7:29
3. "I've Been In The Storm Too Long (Traditional) - 7:55 ^{a h}
4. "Packing Up, Getting Ready To Go (Clara Ward) - 5:34 ^{a b f g h}

Remastered Expanded Double CD (2003)

Disc one

1. "Walk In The Light (Traditional) - 4:00 ^a
2. "Prayer Invocation by Rev. Cecil Franklin - 5:49 ^c
3. "Introduction of Aretha and the Franklin Sisters by Rev. Jesse Jackson - 0:48 ^{a d f g}
4. "Jesus Hears Every Prayer (Clara Ward) - 7:20 ^{a d f g}
5. "Surely God Is Able (Clara Ward) - 4:44 ^{a d f g}
6. "The Lord's Prayer (Traditional) - 5:06 ^a
7. "Introduction of Aretha and Mavis Staples by Rev. Jesse Jackson - 3:22 ^{a b d}
8. "Oh Happy Day (Edwin Hawkins) - 6:10 ^{a b}
9. "We Need Power (Traditional) - 6:32 ^{a b}
10. "Speech by Rev. Jesse Jackson [July 27th] - 9:58 ^d

Disc two

1. "Ave Maria (Traditional) - 6:51 ^a
2. "Introduction To Higher Ground by Rev. Jaspar Williams - 4:09 ^e
3. "Higher Ground (Traditional) - 3:56 ^{a e}
4. "Prayer Invocation by Rev. Donald Parsons [July 28] - 7:31
5. "I've Been In The Storm Too Long (Traditional) - 8:10 ^{a h}
6. "Packing Up, Getting Ready To Go (Clara Ward) - 5:35 ^{a b f g h}
7. "Be Grateful (Walter Hawkins) [Bonus Track - Previously Unreleased] - 9:22 ^a
8. "Beams Of Heaven (Some Day) (Charles A. Tindley) [Bonus Track - Previously Unreleased] - 7:21 ^a
9. "Father, I Stretch My Hands To Thee (Charles Wesley, CM Hugh Wilson) [Bonus Track - Previously Unreleased] - 7:04 ^{a b}
10. "Packing Up, Getting Ready To Go [Bonus Track - Previously Unreleased Alternate Version] (Clara Ward) - 5:17 ^{a b f g h}

Personnel

Aretha Franklin - Arranger, Producer, Liner Notes Mavis Staples - Vocals Brenda Corbett - Vocals Brian Leskowicz - Engineer Carolyn Franklin - Vocals Dana Davis - Percussion David Hewitt - Engineer Earl Wright Jr. - Organ Erma Franklin - Vocals Frank Fischer - House Mix Fritz Lange - Engineer Joe Ligon - Arranger Reverend Jesse Jackson - Speaker Reverend Cecil Franklin - Speaker

John Hudson - Product Manager Lanar Brantley - Bass Margaret Branch - Background Vocals Mark Wilder - Mastering Maude Gilman - Design Michael Iacopelli - Mixing Michael Wright - Guitar Nedra Olds-Neal - Reissue Producer Nick Johnson - Piano Ortheia Barnes - Background Vocals Phil Gitomer - Engineer Renee Thomas - Background Vocals Sandra Feva - Background Vocals Thomas Whitfield - Organ, Piano, Arranger, Vocal Arrangement

Chart history

Name	Chart (1987, 1989)	Peak position
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism	U.S. Gospel Album Chart	1
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism	U.S. R&B Albums Chart	25
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism	U.S. Contemporary Christian Albums Chart	34

References

1. Bush, John. One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
2. Christgau, Robert. "One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
3. Rolling Stone review