Have a Little Faith (Mavis Staples album)

Have a Little Faith is the sixth solo studio album by the American soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples, which was released by Alligator Records.[3]

Have a Little Faith
Studio album by
Released2004
GenreSoul, blues, gospel
Length52:08
LabelAlligator
ProducerJim Tullio, Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples chronology
Spirituals & Gospel
(1996)
Have a Little Faith
(2004)
We'll Never Turn Back
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Cross Rhythms[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Step Into the Light"
4:46
2."Pops Recipe"
  • Staples
  • Tullio
  • LeRoy P. Marinell
5:26
3."Have a Little Faith"
  • Tullio
  • Jim Weider
4:35
4."God Is Not Sleeping"5:49
5."A Dying Man's Plea"
3:49
6."Ain't No Better Than You"4:13
7."I Wanna Thank You"Brenda Burns4:49
8."I Still Believe in You"
3:31
9."At the End of the Day"
  • Tullio
  • Marinell
3:56
10."There's a Devil on the Loose"Burns3:34
11."In Times Like These"
  • Tullio
  • Marinell
3:50
12."Will the Circle Be Unbroken?"
3:21
Total length:52:08

Personnel

  • Mavis Staples – vocals
  • Jim Tullio – acoustic, electric and bass guitars, drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Chris "Hambone" Cameron – organs, clavinet, baritone saxophone, horn samples
  • Jim Weider – electric guitar, acoustic slide guitar
  • Shawn Christopher – backing vocals
  • Yvonne Gage – backing vocals
  • Arno Lucas – backing vocals
  • Rene Monahan – backing vocals
  • Stevie Robinson – backing vocals
  • Michael Scott – backing vocals

Additional musicians

  • John Martyn – Mutron guitar (track 1)
  • David Resnick – acoustic slide guitar (track 1), electric guitar (track 7)
  • John Scully – synthesizer (track 2), strings (track 9)
  • Bob Lizik – bass guitar (track 2)
  • Hank Guaglianone – drums (tracks 2, 6 and 11)
  • Greg Marsh – percussion (track 2)
  • Erik Scott – bass guitar (track 3)
  • Larry Beers – drums (track 3)
  • John Giblin – bass and electric guitar (track 4)
  • David Onderdonk – acoustic guitar (track 4)
  • Mark Walker – percussion (track 4)
  • John Rice – electric guitar, dobro, bouzouki, fiddle (track 5)
  • Foley McCreary – bass guitar (track 6)
  • Pops Staples – electric guitar (track 7 and 10)
  • Maurice Houston – bass guitar (tracks 7 and 10)
  • Richard Gibbs – organ (track 7), synthesizer (track 10)
  • Tim Austin – drums (tracks 7, 8 and 10)
  • Will Crosby – guitar (track 8)
  • Jack Chatman – bass guitar (track 8)
  • Bill Ruppert – electric guitar (tracks 9 and 11)
  • Matt Walker – drums (track 9)
  • Mark Skyer – electric guitar (track 10)
  • Alan Berliant – bass guitar (track 11)
  • Lew London – acoustic slide guitar (track 12)
  • Paul Mertens – bass harmonica (track 12)
  • The Dixie Hummingbirds – backing vocals (track 1)
  • Chicago Music Community Choir  – backing vocals (track 11)

Technical personnel

  • Jim Tullio and Mavis Staples – producers
  • Mavis Staples – executive producer
  • Doug McBride – additional engineer
  • Maurice Houston – additional engineer
  • Joshua Cutsinger – additional engineer
  • John Giblin – additional engineer
  • Chris Cameron – additional engineer
  • Foley McCreary – additional engineer
  • Chris Steinmetz – additional engineer
  • Randy Friel – additional engineer
  • Shelly Yakus mixing and mastering
  • Michael Newman – mixing and mastering
  • Scott Steiner – mixing (track 11)
  • Jim Tullio – mixing (track 11)

References


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