20/02/2025

Aaron Neville "Believe" (2003) -Gospel / Smooth Soul-



Label : Tell It Records


États-Unis 01 - Steer Me Right (Aaron Neville, Joel Neville, Cyril Neville, Art Neville, Charles Neville, Willie Green III, Tony Hall & Malcolm Burn)
02 - Jesus, Jesus, Jesus (Aaron Neville & Rob Mathes)
03 - I Believe (Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl & Al Stillman)
04 - If I Had A Hammer (Lee Hayes & Pete Seeger)
05 - Gotta Serve Somebody (Bob Dylan)
06 - Oh Happy Day (Public Domain)
07 - Ave Maria (Public Domain)
08 - Let Go (Aaron Neville, Bill Miller & Chris Harris)
09 - What A Friend We Have In Jesus (Public Domain)
10 - I Saw The Light (Hank Williams)
11 - Going Home (Public Domain)
12 - Amazing Grace (Public Domain)


All Songs Mixed by Gary Lux & Mark Mazzetti at 5.1 Studios (West Los Angeles, CA)
Assisted by Ken Ramos
Additional Digital Editin by Ken Ramos

All Songs except "Ave Maria" & "Amazing Grace" & "I Saw The Light" Produced by Barry Beckett for Beckett Productions, Inc & Aaron Neville
Recorded at Emerald Sound Studios by Pete Greene
Assisted by Matthew Beckett
Additional Recording by :
Pete Greene at Twin Creeks
Assisted by Matthew Beckett
Matthew Beckett at Twin Creeks
Csaba Petocz & Aldo Reggiero at The Panic Room
Pete Greene at Ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans
Assisted by Matthew Beckett, David Farrell & Steve Reynolds
Computer Editing by Matthew Beckett
"Amazing Grace" & "Ave Maria" Lead vocals Recorded at Soundcastle Studios, Silverlake, CA by Gary Lux
Assisted by Ken Ramos
Music Recorded at Ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans, LA by David Farrell
Assisted by Steve Reynolds
Choir & Orchestra on "Ave Maria" Recorded at Ultrasonic Studios by David Farrell 
Assisted by Steve Reynolds

"I Saw The Light Produced by Steve Lindsey & Aaron Neville
Recorded at Village Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA by Steve Lindsey
Assisted by Gabe Veltri

Mastered by Charlie Watts at 5.1 Mastering


01 - Steer Me Right 

Background vocals : Alvin Chea, Jim Gilstrap, Phil Perry & Daryl Phinnessee
Drums : Eddie Bayers
Bass : Michael Rhodes
Electric Guitar : Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar : Blue Miller
Keyboards & Piano : John Jarvis
Baritone & Alto Sax : Jim Horn
Trombone : Chris Dunn
Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Steve Patrick
Tenor Sax : Sam Levine
Horn Arrangements : Jim Horn
Additional Percussion Mark Beckett

02 - Jesus, Jesus, Jesus 

Background vocals : Alvin Chea, Jim Gilstrap, Phil Perry & Daryl Phinnessee
Drums : Eddie Bayers
Bass : Michael Rhodes
Electric Guitar : Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar : Blue Miller
Keyboards & Piano : John Jarvis
Baritone & Alto Sax : Jim Horn
Trombone : Chris Dunn
Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Steve Patrick
Tenor Sax : Sam Levine
Horn Arrangements : Jim Horn
Additional Electric Guitar : Shane Theriot
Additional Percussion Mark Beckett

03 - I Believe 

Background vocals : Maxi Anderson, Alex Brown & Jacquelyn Gouche-Farris
Drums : Eddie Bayers
Bass : Michael Rhodes
Electric Guitar : Dean Parks
Guitar : Blue Miller
Keyboards & Piano : John Jarvis

04 - If I Had A Hammer 

Background vocals : Maxi Anderson, Alex Brown, Alvin Chea, Jim Gilstrap, Jacquelyn Gouche-Farris, Phil Perry & Daryl Phinnessee
Choir : Sandtown Children's Choir
Drums : Eddie Bayers
Bass : Michael Rhodes
Electric Guitar : Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar : Blue Miller
Keyboards & Piano : John Jarvis
Baritone & Alto Sax : Jim Horn
Trombone : Chris Dunn
Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Steve Patrick
Tenor Sax : Charles Neville & Sam Levine
Horn Arrangements : Jim Horn
Additional Percussion : Mark Beckett
Copyist : Chris Dunn

05 - Gotta Serve Somebody 

Background vocals : Maxi Anderson, Alex Brown & Jacquelyn Gouche-Farris
Drums : Eddie Bayers
Bass : Michael Rhodes
Electric Guitar : Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar : Blue Miller
Keyboards & Piano : John Jarvis
Baritone & Alto Sax : Jim Horn
Trombone : Chris Dunn
Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Steve Patrick
Tenor Sax : Sam Levine
Horn Arrangements : Jim Horn
Electric Guitar : Shane Theriot
Additional Percussion : Mark Beckett
B3 & Wurlitzer : Jim Cox

06 - Oh Happy Day 

Background vocals : Maxi Anderson, Alex Brown, Alvin Chea, Jim Gilstrap, Jacquelyn Gouche-Farris, Phil Perry & Daryl Phinnessee
Drums : Eddie Bayers
Bass : Michael Rhodes
Electric Guitar : Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar : Blue Miller
Keyboards & Piano : John Jarvis
B3 & Wurlitzer : Jim Cox
Arrangement by Edwin R. Hawkins

07 - Ave Maria

Choir : Anamaria Brandon, Stacy Chamblin, Greta Hardey, Jennider Kuylen, Margann Turnipseed & Michelle Zeller
Choir Arranged & Conducted by Wardell Quezergue
Orchestra :
Violins : Judith Armistead, Burton Callahan, John Chung Law & Oskar Ozolinch
Violas : Lauren Lemmler & Richard Woehrle
Cello : Jonathan Gerhardt
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Wardell Quezergue
Keyboards : Michael Goods
Arranged by Aaron Neville

08 - Let Go 

Background vocals : Chris Harris
Drums : Eddie Bayers
Bass : Michael Rhodes
Electric Guitar : Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar : Blue Miller
Keyboards & Piano : John Jarvis
Additional Electric Guitar : Shane Theriot
Additional Percussion : Mark Beckett
B3 & Wurlitzer : Jim Cox

09 - What A Friend We Have In Jesus 

Background vocals : Maxi Anderson, Alex Brown, Alvin Chea, Jim Gilstrap, Jacquelyn Gouche-Farris, Phil Perry & Daryl Phinnessee
Drums : Eddie Bayers
Bass : Michael Rhodes
Electric Guitar : Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar : Blue Miller
Keyboards & Piano : John Jarvis
Additional Electric Guitar : Shane Theriot
Additional Percussion : Mark Beckett
Arranged by Aaron Neville

10 - I Saw The Light

Background vocals : Alvin Chea, Jim Gilstrap, Phil Perry & Daryl Phinnessee
Drums : James Gadson
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitars : Dean Parks, David Bearwald
Organ : Jim Cox
Horns : The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

11 - Going Home 

Background vocals : Maxi Anderson, Alex Brown, Alvin Chea, Jim Gilstrap, Jacquelyn Gouche-Farris, Phil Perry, Daryl Phinnessee & JoVaun Woods
Bass : Michael Rhodes
Electric Guitar : Dean Parks
Keyboards & Piano : John Jarvis
B3 & Wurlitzer : Jim Cox
Arranged by Aaron Neville

12 - Amazing Grace

B3 Organ : Art Neville
Arranged by Aaron Neville