There Will Be a Light

There Will Be a Light is a gospel album by Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama, released in 2004.[2] It is Harper's sixth album.

There Will Be a Light
Studio album by
Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2004
GenreBlues, gospel
Length38:50
LabelVirgin
ProducerBen Harper & the Innocent Criminals
Ben Harper chronology
Diamonds On the Inside
(2003)		 There Will Be a Light
(2004)		 Live At The Apollo
(2005)
The Blind Boys of Alabama chronology
Go Tell It on the Mountain
(2003)		 There Will Be a Light
(2004)		 Live at the Apollo
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

This album earned a Grammy award for Best Gospel album while Harper also won a Grammy for the track, "11th Commandment".[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Ben Harper except as noted.

  1. "Take My Hand" – 3:54
  2. "Wicked Man" – 3:33
  3. "Where Could I Go" (Marc Ford, Ben Harper, Jason Yates) – 4:09
  4. "Church House Steps" – 4:46
  5. "11th Commandment" (Harper, The Blind Boys of Alabama) – 1:34
  6. "Well, Well, Well" (Bob Dylan, Danny O'Keefe) – 3:15
  7. "Picture of Jesus" – 3:45
  8. "Satisfied Mind" (Red Hayes, Jack Rhodes) – 3:15
  9. "Mother Pray" (James Rowe, John W. Vaughan) – 3:00
  10. "There Will Be a Light" – 3:22
  11. "Church on Time" – 4:17[1]

Personnel
  • Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
  • Bobby Butler
  • Oliver Charles
  • Rock Deadrick
  • Clarence Fountain
  • Ricke McKinnie
  • Leon Mobley
  • Juan Nelson
  • Tracie Pierce
  • Michael Ward
  • Joe "Jackson Joe" Williams
  • Jason Yates
  • Marc Ford[4]

Production
  • Producer: Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
  • Executive producer: Chris Goldsmith
  • Engineers: Mike Glines, Jimmy Hoyson
  • Mixing: Jimmy Hoyson
  • Arranger: Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
  • Design: Jason Yates
  • Artwork: Jason Yates
  • Photography: Steve Sherman[4]

Charts

Certifications and sales
Certifications and sales for There Will Be a Light
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000^
France (SNEP)[21] 2× Gold 200,000*
United States — 197,000[22]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Thom Jurek (September 21, 2004). "There Will Be a Light - Ben Harper,The Blind Boys of Alabama | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  2. "Bio". Ben Harper. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  3. "Grammy nominations and wins - Ben Harper". Grammy. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  4. "There Will Be a Light - Ben Harper, The Blind Boys of Alabama | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. "Australiancharts.com – Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama – There Will Be A Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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  8. "Ultratop.be – Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama – There Will Be A Light" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  9. "Lescharts.com – Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama – There Will Be A Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama – There Will Be A Light" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  11. "Italiancharts.com – Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama – There Will Be A Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  12. "Charts.nz – Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama – There Will Be A Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  13. "Portuguesecharts.com – Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama – There Will Be A Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  14. "Swisscharts.com – Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama – There Will Be A Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  15. "Ben Harper Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  16. "Ben Harper Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  17. "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  18. "Top de l'année Top Albums 2004". Snepmusique.com (in French). Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  19. "Top de l'année Top Albums 2005". Snepmusique.com (in French). Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  20. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  21. "French album certifications – Ben Harper – There Will Be A Light" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  22. "No Slowing Down" (PDF). American Radio History (Billboard archive). September 14, 2013. p. 45. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
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