![]() ![]() Walter presented The Hawkins Family on the 1977 LP, Jesus Christ Is The Way. As poignant as the song is on Tramaine’s LP, Walter delivers a "walk the dog and greet the postman" performance on the earlier, lesser-known album. This same song was also recorded on Tramaine Hawkins’ solo debut album in 1979 as a duet between her and Walter. Now here is the Take Me Back point to remember. One of the standout cuts on the album is "Will You Be There". Walter would go on to do a solo album, Do Your Best, on the Gospel Truth label in 1972. On the choir's sophomore LP, More Happy Days, Walter interprets his own composition "All You Need (is God on Your Side)" with passion and conviction.įind it hard to keep track of all the Walter Hawkins albums that are out there? Get mixed up between Love Alive III, Take Courage and Love Alive II? Not sure what labels he was on? Sort all that out by checking with our exhaustive discography of Walter Hawkins albums, complete with trivia and album covers to guide you. Even then, Walter was singing as if his life depended on it. Where do we begin? I guess with the Edwin Hawkins Singers, where a young Walter got his start at the age of 19. In my sleep deprivation, I thought I would share some of Walter’s great performances with you. I am not alone in my declaration that Walter Hawkins is a gift to the body of Christ: a songwriter and arranger, musician, producer and somebody's "songster" (old folks' word for 'good singer', derived from hanging around people in the COGIC church), with some card-carrying bona fide 'anointment' (interchangeable with 'anointing'!). ( has already reviewed the piece, of course.) I gave him the scoop that this one was on Walter’s new independent label ( Coda Records), and that they had just recently secured a distribution deal with Sony Red which will give the project greater visibility in the retail marketplace, and on the internet sites. It was just hours ago that a musician friend of mine and fellow Walter Hawkins fan told me that he was quite astonished to learn that there was a "new" Walter Hawkins album. I thought to myself, what a nice song, then again I wouldn’t expect less from Walter Hawkins. In the words of my father, "Now, let's all say amen."Īs I was wide awake, I could hear Walter Hawkins' "Ever Loving Father" from his 2006 Stellar Award winning solo CD, A Song In My Heart. However, it should be duly noted that you should not drink caffeine-laced pop right before trying to go to sleep. ![]() This Take Me Back is brought to you by my favorite soft drink (which shall remain nameless until such time as they decide to give me free pop for life). Take Me Back with Gregory Gay (Walter Hawkins - March 6, 2007) - Gospel Archive Column - Ĭhicago-based radio host and Gospel journeyman Gregory Gay pulls from the fascinating and extensive history of Gospel music to present Take Me Back, a regularly-appearing column on that examines the glory of Gospel music in days gone by.
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