Whenever God Shines His Light

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“Whenever God Shines His Light”
“Whenever God Shines His Light” cover
Single by Van Morrison and Cliff Richard
from the album Avalon Sunset
B-side I'd Love to Write Another Song
Released 27 November 1989
Format CD
Recorded February 20, 1989 The Townhouse Studios/England
Genre Pop, Gospel
Length 4:58
Label Mercury
Writer(s) Van Morrison
Producer Van Morrison
Van Morrison chronology
"Have I Told You Lately"
(1989)
"Whenever God Shines His Light"
(1989)
"Orangefield
(1989)
Cliff Richard chronology
"Lean On You"
(1989)
"Whenever God Shines His Light"
(1989)
"Stronger Than That"
(1990)

"Whenever God Shines His Light" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and released on his 1989 album Avalon Sunset as a duet with Cliff Richard. Although the album was released in June 1989, this song was released as a single in November 1989 for the Christmas sales market. Morrison and Richard performed the duet on the British music chart television show, Top of the Pops. The single charted at #20 on the U.K. Top 20.[1]

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Rogan, No Surrender, p.385

[edit] References

  • Rogan, Johnny (2006). Van Morrison:No Surrender, London:Vintage Books ISBN 9780099431831

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