Here I Am (Marvin Sapp album)

Here I Am
Studio album by
Marvin Sapp
ReleasedMarch 16, 2010
RecordedOctober 16, 2009
VenuesResurrection Life Church, Grandville, MI
GenresGospel, R&B
Length65:37
LabelVerity/Jive
ProducerAaron W. Lindsey
Marvin Sapp chronology
Thirsty
(2007)		 Here I Am
(2010)		 I Win
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarHalf star[1]

Here I Am is the fifth live album and eighth overall album by Marvin Sapp as well as his first on the newly established Verity Gospel Music Group and Jive partnership.[2][3] The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 76,000 copies, making it the highest charting gospel album in history.[4]

Track listing

Track number Track title Writer(s) Time
1 "I Came (Intro)" Aaron Lindsey 1:38
2 "I Came" Marvin Sapp, Aaron Lindsey, and Keith Cistrunk 4:25
3 "Keep Holding On" Aaron Lindsey, Dana Sorey, and Aaron Camper 4:57
4 "Fresh Wind" Jonathan Dunn 6:19
5 "Comfort Zone" Ted Winn, Aaron Lindsey, and Daniel Moore 4:34
6 "Wait" Jason Hendrickson, Kenny Black, Shakira Jones, and Donella Harris 5:11
7 "He Has His Hands on You" Stan Jones 6:31
8 "Don't Count Me Out" Jason Nelson 5:37
9 "The Best in Me" Marvin Sapp and Aaron Lindsey 8:34
10 "Here I Am" Jonathan Dunn 5:48
11 "Praise You Forever" Jarmone Davis, Bob Terry, Christopher B. Lewis, and Jerry Vines 6:29
12 "More Than a Conqueror" Jason Hendrickson, Kenny Black, and Shakira Jones 5:34

Credits

Note: Personnel is from iTunes digital booklet

Production

  • Marvin Sapp – executive producer
  • MaLinda Sapp – executive producer
  • James "Jazzy" Jordan – executive producer
  • Aaron W. Lindsey – producer
  • Danny Duncan – recording
  • Nick Sparks – string recording
  • John Jaszcz – mixing at French Beach Studio (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Vlado Meller – mastering at Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York)

Vocalists

  • Marvin Sapp – lead vocals

Backing vocals

  • Myron Butler (also choir director)
  • Michael Bethany
  • Aisha Cleaver
  • Deonis Cook
  • Jamil Freeman
  • Caltomeesh West
  • Chelsea West

Musicians

  • Parris Bowens – keyboards
  • Aaron W. Lindsey – keyboards
  • Buddy Strong – keyboards
  • Rick Watford – guitars
  • Derrick Ray Sr.– bass
  • Calvin Rodgers – drums
  • Javier Solis – percussion
  • Bruce Vanderveen – alto saxophone, horn arrangements
  • Tommy Proulx – tenor saxophone
  • Joe Mason – trombone
  • Mark Wells – trombone
  • Dan Duncan – trumpet
  • Mike Martz – trumpet
  • Nashville String Machine – strings
  • Lloyd Barry – string arrangements

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (October 2, 2008). "Sony Buys Out Bertelsmann, Ending Sony BMG". Rolling Stone.
  3. ↑ "Verity Gospel Music Group Takes Home 13 Stellar Gospel Music Awards". GospelCity.com. January 2008. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Billboard". Billboard.
  5. ↑ "Marvin Sapp Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Marvin Sapp Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Marvin Sapp Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  13. ↑ "American album certifications – Marvin Sapp – Here I Am". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
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