Patrick Henderson

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Reverend Patrick Henderson is a gospel keyboard player, songwriter and producer. He has written several songs in collaboration with Michael McDonald, playing on a number of his and the Doobie Brothers albums. Henderson has long associations with many other artists as well, including Leon Russell, Michael Bolton, Nils Lofgren and Freddie King. He won a Gospel Music Association "Dove Award" for Best Contemporary Gospel Record Song of the Year in 1990.[1]

Biography

Henderson contributed the story of how his hand was cut off by an insane fan[2] to the 2006 book[3] by David Ritz.[4]

Credits

Henderson has a very long and diverse list of music-related credits extending from the early 1970s. The following lists are indicative, but are by no means complete.

Keyboards / Piano / Organ (incomplete)

Songwriter (incomplete)

  • "Real Love" (with McDonald) - appears on One Step Closer
  • "Open Your Eyes" (with McDonald and Lester Abrams) on Minute by Minute
  • "Lay It on the Line" (with Wornell Jones) on "Energy" (The Pointer Sisters)
  • "Fall in Love Again" and "You Are My Happiness" (both with Wornell Jones) on the McCrarys' album, Just for You[5]

Filmography (incomplete)

  • 1986 "Fire with Fire" - Songwriter
  • 1987 "Kandyland" - Songwriter
  • 1987 "Hearts of Fire" - Songwriter

Other (incomplete)

  • 1973 "Leon Live" (Leon Russell) - Arranger, Vocals (Background)
  • 1975 "Will O' the Wisp" (Leon Russell) - Tambourine
  • 1976 "Best of Leon Russell" (Leon Russell) - Tabla
  • 1978" "Energy" (The Pointer Sisters) - Songwriter
  • 1979 "Open Your Eyes" (Maria Muldaur) - Producer, Tambourine
  • 1989 "Mom & Pop Winans" (Mom & Pop Winans) - Producer, Synthesizer Horn
  • 1990 "Break Forth into Praise" (Pastor Donald Alford & the Progressive Radio Choir) - Executive Producer
  • 1991 "Mixed Emotions" (David Peaston) - Composer
  • 1992 "Timeless: The Classics" (Michael Bolton) - Vocals (Background), Arranger
  • 1993 "Memory Lane: The Best of the Mighty Clouds of Joy" (The Mighty Clouds of Joy) - Producer
  • 1997 "Retrospective" (Leon Russell) - Vocals (Background)
  • 1999 "Here & Now" (Christlike) - Producer, Keyboards
  • 2001 "Ultimate Luther Vandross" (Luther Vandross) - Choir Director
  • 2003 "Sweet Harmony / Open: Your Eyes" (Maria Muldaur) - Producer, String Arrangements, Choir Arrangement, Choir Conductor, Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Fender Rhodes

Discography

  • 1981 "Look To Jesus" - Patrick Henderson & The West Angeles Church Of God In Christ Sanctuary Choir
Gospel 12" vinyl - Newpax NP33096
  • 1983 "This is Love"
Gospel 12" vinyl - Priority BL38169
  • 1996 "Praise and Worship" - Patrick Henderson & The Saints
CD Album - Word 7019666604
  1. We Come Before Your Courts (5:38)
  2. In This House (5:39)
  3. Blessed Be the Lord (4:31)
  4. There Is No Other Name (4:21)
  5. Convocation Medley (5:38)
  6. Holy Spirit (2:53)
  7. Wait on the Lord (5:47)
  8. Thou Most Holy Lord (3:25)
  9. Redemption Medley (3:43)
  10. This Little Light of Mine (5:22)
  11. Holy Spirit (Reprise) (2:56)


References

  1. ↑ (2007) "Dove Award Recipients for 1990". Gospel Music Association. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
  2. ↑ Caldwell, R. (2006) Review of David Ritz's book "Messengers". GospelCity.com. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
  3. ↑ Henderson, P. "Praising God for What He Has Done, Worshiping Him for Who He Is," in Ritz, D. (2006) Messengers: Portraits of African American Ministers, Evangelists, Gospel Singers and Other Messengers of the Word. New York: Doubleday.
  4. ↑ David Ritz home page. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
  5. ↑ Just for You. Hollywood, California: Capitol EMI Records. 1980.
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