Love Alive III is a studio album by gospel artist Walter Hawkins released in 1984 by Light Records.[1] The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart[2] and went on to sell over 1 million copies,[3][4] making it one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time.

Love Alive III
Studio album by
Released1984
GenreGospel
Length53:57
LabelLight
ProducerWalter Hawkins

Overview

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Love Alive III was produced by Walter Hawkins. Artists such as Daryl Coley and Rev. Yvette Flunder appear on the album.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]

AllMusic gave the album a 3 out of 5 star rating.[5]

Track listing

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Love Alive III track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wait on the Lord"Walter Hawkins4:36
2."Jesus is My Friend"Walter Hawkins5:20
3."When the Battle is Over"Walter Hawkins, Jessie Hill, Mac Rebennack4:47
4."Return, O Backslider" 6:44
5."He'll Bring You Out"Walter Hawkins4:24
6."He Is Lord"Walter Hawkins6:25
7."I Love You, Lord"Edwin Hawkins, Walter Hawkins8:07
8."There's a War Going On"Walter Hakwins5:55
9."Is There Any Way?"Walter Hakwins4:50

References

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  1. ^ a b Walter Hawkins: Love Alive III. Light Records. 1984.
  2. ^ "Walter Hawkins Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Walter Hawkins". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved January 24, 2024. It wasn't until 1985 that Love Alive III was finished. It earned a Dove Award nomination and sold more than a million copies.
  4. ^ Harris, Craig. "Walter Hawkins Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved January 24, 2024. This was surpassed by their third album, Love Alive III, which topped the million sales mark.
  5. ^ a b Walter Hawkins – Love Alive III at AllMusic