One More Song for You is the 26th studio album by the Christian music group The Imperials, released in late 1979 on DaySpring Records.[2] It was the first of two albums that the group collaborated with well-known musician/producer Michael Omartian, moving them to a more contemporary pop sound, with the second being their next album Priority (1980). "I'm Forgiven" went to number one on the Christian radio charts and stayed there for 13 weeks. The Imperials were winners at the 12th GMA Dove Awards winning three for Group of the Year, Artist of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year with lead singer Russ Taff winning Male Vocalist of the Year.[3] One More Song for You was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational at the 23rd Grammy Awards. The album reached number one on the Billboard Inspirational Albums chart. CCM Magazine has ranked One More Song for You at number 75 on their 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.[4]

One More Song for You
Studio album by
Released1979
StudioJennifudy Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Hollywood Central Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Genre
Length34:02
LabelDaySpring/Word Records
ProducerMichael Omartian
The Imperials chronology
Heed the Call
(1979)
One More Song for You
(1979)
Christmas with the Imperials
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What I Can Do For You"Michael Omartian, Stormie Omartian2:59
2."I'm Forgiven"M. Omartian, Bruce Hibbard, Hadley Hockensmith3:54
3."All My Life"M. Omartian, S. Omartian3:24
4."Living Without Your Love"Tom Hemby3:27
5."Eagle Song"Russ Taff, Tori Taff3:14
6."Closer Than Ever"M. Omartian, S, Omartian4:23
7."One More Song for You"M. Omartian, S. Omartian4:38
8."Higher Power"Denny Correll4:20
9."More Like You"M. Omartian, S. Omartian3:30

Personnel

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The Imperials

  • Russ Taff – lead vocals
  • Jim Murray – tenor, vocals
  • David Will – baritone, vocals
  • Armond Morales – bass, vocals

Musicians

Production

  • Michael Omartian – producer
  • John Guess – engineer, remixing
  • John Banuelos – additional engineer
  • Jack Lees – additional engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Mastering Studios (Hollywood, California)
  • Bob Anderson – album design, photography

Charts

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Chart (1980) Peak
position
US Top Inspirational Albums (Billboard)[5] 1

Radio singles

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Year Singles Peak positions
CCM AC[6]
1980 "What I Can Do For You" 12
1980 "I'm Forgiven" 1
1980 "One More Song for You" 10

Accolades

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GMA Dove Awards

  • 1981 Group of the Year
  • 1981 Artist of the Year
Year Winner Category
1981 One More Song for You Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
1981 Russ Taff (lead singer) Male Vocalist of the Year

References

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  1. ^ The Imperials – One More Song for You at AllMusic
  2. ^ The Imperials: One More Song for You. DaySpring Records. 1979.
  3. ^ "Dove Awards Past Winners". Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Granger, Thom, ed. (2001). The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. Harvest House. pp. 210, 211. ISBN 0-7369-0281-3.
  5. ^ "Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. April 19, 1980. p. 74.
  6. ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 120. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.