Live (Tramaine Hawkins album)

Live is the debut live album by American gospel singer Tramaine Hawkins, released in 1990 on Sparrow Records. The album peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Top Gospel Albums and No. 25 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart.

Reception

AllMusic's Bill Carpenter, in a 4.5/5-star review, called Live "Traditional Black gospel belting.'

Live was nominated for a Soul Train Award in the category of Best Gospel Album. Hawkins also won a Grammy for the album in the category of Best Traditional Soul Gospel Performance.

Track listing

Personnel

• Alan Dockery – Photography
• Barbara Hearn – Art Direction
• Billy Ray Hearn – Executive Producer
• Carl Wheeler – Keyboards, Overdubs, String Overdubs
• Carlos Santana – Guitar
• Daryl Coley – Vocals
• Dave Plank – Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
• Edwin Harper – Choir Coordinator, Choir Director, Coordination, Director
• Edwin Hawkins – Keyboards
• Eric Thomas – Clothing/Wardrobe, Costume Design
• Jamie Bridges – Mixing
• Jamie Hawkins – Keyboards
• Jerry Jordan – Bass
• Jimmy McGriff – Organ
• Joel Bryant – Organ
• Joel Smith – Drums
• John Faizarano – Engineer
• Jonathan DuBose, Jr. – Guitar
• Kevin Bond – Horn Overdubs, Overdubs
• Kevin Monroe – Vocals (Background)
• Laveria Jackson – Vocals (Background)
• Lee Hildebrand – Liner Notes
• Lee Magid – Concert Producer, Mastering, Producer
• Love Center Young Adult Choir – Choir/Chorus, Vocals
• Lucinda Simmons – Vocals (Background)
• Neill King – Mixing Assistant
• Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir – Choir/Chorus, Vocals
• Ron Ray – Mixing Assistant
• Sherline Hall – Narrator
• Stanley Turrentine – Sax (Tenor)
• The Edwin Hawkins Singers – Vocals
• Tom Baker – Mastering
• Tramaine Hawkins – Producer, Vocals
• Walter Hawkins – Choir Director, Director, Keyboards, Producer
• Wendy McFadden – Design
• Willie Small – Vocals (Background)

References