To a Higher Place

To a Higher Place
Studio album by
Tramaine Hawkins
Released1994
RecordedDecember 6, 1993 – December 15, 1994
Studio
Genre
Length49:06
LabelColumbia
Producer
Tramaine Hawkins chronology
Live
(1990) 		To a Higher Place
(1994) 		Still Tramaine
(2001)

To a Higher Place is the sixth studio album by American gospel singer Tramaine Hawkins, released in 1994 on Columbia Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

AllMusic gave To a Higher Place a 3/5-star rating.[3]

The album won a Grammy Award in the category of Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Amazing Grace"John Newton7:08
2."Who's Gonna Carry You"Eve Nelson/Diane Scanlon5:18
3."That's Why I Love You Like I Do"Alex Brown/Rev. Patrick Henderson4:59
4."Trees"Joyce Kilmer/Oscar Rasbach3:56
5."I Found the Answer" (featuring Mahalia Jackson)John Lange4:11
6."Touch Me"Alex Brown/ Rev. Patrick Henderson4:31
7."Stand Your Ground"Benny Diggs/Tramaine Hawkins/Joseph Jobert4:20
8."Aim Your Arrow High"George Lyter/Michael OHara/Denise Rich4:52
9."I Don't Wanna Be Misunderstood"Michael OHara/Denise Rich/Mary Unobsky4:01
10."It's Never Too Late"David Grover/Aaron Schroeder5:50

Personnel

  • Abraham Laboriel, Sr. - Bass
  • Addison Farmer - Bass
  • Alex Brown - Vocals (Background)
  • Allen Sides - Editing, Engineer, Mixing
  • Benny Diggs - Arranger, Producer
  • Bernie Grundman - Mastering
  • Carmen Carter - Vocals (Background)
  • Dave Darlington - Engineer
  • Dave Reitzas - Engineer, Mixing
  • David Paich - Keyboards, Producer
  • Dr. George Butler - Executive Producer
  • Eve Nelson - Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background)
  • Greg Phillinganes - Bass, Keyboards, Piano
  • Harvey Mason, Sr. - Drums
  • Ivan Hampden - Drums
  • Jeremy Lubbock - Arranger, Conductor, Producer
  • Jerry Peter - Piano, Synthesizer
  • Jimmy Raney - Guitar
  • Joe Laquidera - Engineer
  • Jonathan Grier - Director
  • Joseph Jobert - Arranger, Multi Instruments, Producer
  • Julie Delgado - Vocals (Background)
  • Katreese Barnes - Vocals (Background)
  • Larry Bunker - Percussion, Vocals (Background)
  • Larry Fuller - Bass
  • Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Drums
  • Mahalia Jackson - Vocals
  • Marcia Sapp - Vocals (Background)
  • Mark Schaffel - Engineer
  • Marlena Jeter - Vocals (Background)
  • Marty Paich - Arranger, Conductor, Producer
  • Michelle Weeks - Vocals (Background)
  • Mildred Falls - Piano
  • Nancy Jackson - Vocals (Background)
  • Noel Hazen - Engineer
  • Ossie Davis - Guest Artist
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar
  • Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
  • Phillip Ballou - Vocals (Background)
  • Randy Kerber - Piano
  • Ray Fuller - Guitar
  • Richard Evans - Arranger, Conductor
  • Sherry McGhee - Vocals (Background)
  • Stephen Walker - Art Direction
  • Tata Vega - Vocals (Background)
  • Tony Warren - Vocals (Background)
  • Tramaine Hawkins - Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (Background)

References

  1. ^ Tramaine Hawkins (1994). To a Higher Place (album). Columbia Records.
  2. ^ "Top Gospel Albums" (PDF). Billboard. April 4, 1995. p. 45. Retrieved September 13, 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  3. ^ a b "Tramaine Hawkins - To a Higher Place". AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  4. ^ "Tramaine Hawkins". The Recording Academy. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
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