One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism is a 1987 gospel album recorded by Aretha Franklin, for Arista Records. Recorded at the 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 sold approximately 300,000 copies.

Overview

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

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}

Personnel

Chart history

References