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Stand by the Power

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Stand by the Power
Studio album by
Released1982
Studio
Genre
Length38:04
LabelDaySpring/Word Records
ProducerBill Schnee
The Imperials chronology
The Very Best of the Imperials
(1981)
Stand by the Power
(1982)
Side by Side
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Stand by the Power is the 28th studio album by Christian music vocal group The Imperials, released in 1982 on DaySpring Records.[2] This is the first album to feature new lead singer Paul Smith, who replaced Russ Taff after being with the group since 1976. While promoting an Imperials concert at Baylor University where he was a student, Smith gave Armond Morales a tape of his music. When Morales learned that Taff was leaving, he called Smith. Smith co-wrote five songs on this album and the Imperials also covered the Kerry Livgren track "How Can You Live" from his album Seeds of Change (1980). In 1983, the Imperials won the Dove Award for Group of the Year at the 14th GMA Dove Awards.[3] The album peaked at number two on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stand by the Power"Paul Smith, John Rosasco3:33
2."Somebody New"P. Smith, Frank Previte, Blake Levinsohn3:52
3."Part Time Servant"Keith Thomas, Claire Cloninger3:44
4."This Heart"K. Thomas4:26
5."Lord of the Harvest"P. Smith, James Newton Howard4:37
6."Under His Reign"Bruce Hibbard3:26
7."I Never Get Enough of Your Love"P. Smith, J. Rosasco4:07
8."How Can You Live"Kerry Livgren3:46
9."All for the Asking"P. Smith, J. Newton Howard3:49
10."Because of Who You Are"Billy Smiley, Bob Farrell3:31

Personnel

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The Imperials

  • Paul Smith – lead vocals
  • Jim Murray – tenor, vocals
  • David Will – baritone, vocals
  • Armond Morales – bass, vocals

Musicians

Production

  • Bill Schnee – producer, engineer
  • David Schober – assistant engineer
  • Scott Hendricks – assistant vocal engineer
  • Skip Moon – assistant vocal engineer
  • Susan Pyron – production coordinator
  • Michael Borum – front cover photography
  • Allan Messer – back cover photography

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Top Inspirational Albums (Billboard)[4] 2

Radio singles

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Year Singles Peak positions
CCM AC[5]
1982 "Lord of the Harvest" 3
1983 "Somebody New" 9
1983 "Because of Who You Are" 37

Accolades

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GMA Dove Awards

  • 1983 Group of the Year

References

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  1. ^ The Imperials – Stand by the Power: Review at AllMusic
  2. ^ The Imperials: Stand by the Power. DaySpring Records. 1982.
  3. ^ "Dove Awards Past Winners". Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. February 5, 1983. p. 38.
  5. ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 121. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.