1977 studio album by The Imperials
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Sail On Christian music vocal group The Imperials . Released in 1977, it is their first album on Word Records ' DaySpring label. It is also the first appearance of two new members, Russ Taff on lead vocals and David Will on baritone vocals, in addition to founding member, bass vocalist Armond Morales and tenor Jim Murray. Taff and Will replaced Sherman Andrus and Terry Blackwood , who went on to form the Christian music duo Andrus, Blackwood and Company in 1977 after the release of the 1976 Imperials' album Just Because .
In 1978, the group won their second Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational for Sail On at the 20th Grammy Awards and at 10th GMA Dove Awards they were named Male Group of the Year. The Imperials' first chart appearances was on CCM Magazine 'Sail On has never been released on CD.
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Water Grave" Steve Chapman 3:56 2. "Satisfaction Guaranteed" Chris Christian 3:50 3. "Gotta Watch, Gotta Pray" Terry Wayne Robinson 3:08 4. "More Each Day" Tim Sheppard 3:28 5. "There Will Never Be Any Peace" Eugene Record 2:59 6. "Sail On" C. Christian 3:20 7. "Keep On Walking" Steve Chapman, Annie Chapman 2:52 8. "Sonlight" Jim Murray, James Hollihan, Jr. 3:03 9. "Bread on the Water" Bill Grine, Janny Grine 3:08 10. "Try Again" Russ Taff 2:59
Personnel
The Imperials
Russ Taff – lead vocalsJim Murray – tenor, vocals
David Will – baritone, vocals
Armond Morales – bass, vocals Musicians
Production
Chris Christian – producer
Lanny Avery – engineer
Brown Bannister – engineer
Shannon Smith – engineer
Travis Turk – engineer
Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
Dennis Ivy – cover photography
Phil Van Duivendyk – center photography
Mark Pleasant – back photography
Buddy Huey – liner notes Charts
Radio singles
Year
Singles
Peak positions
CCM AC
1978
"Sail On"
3
1979
"Water Grave"
14
Accolades
Grammy Awards
GMA Dove Awards
1978 Male Group of the Year References
The Imperials – Sail On at AllMusic
The Imperials: Sail On . DaySpring Records . 1977.Cusic, Don (2009-11-12). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship: Pop, Rock, and Worship ISBN 978-0-313-34426-8
"20th Annual Grammy Awards" . February 23, 1978."Dove Awards Past Winners" . Retrieved November 5, 2022.^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001 . AuthorHouse . p. 120. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0
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