I'll Rise Again

I'll Rise Again is a gospel album by Al Green, released in 1983.^[3]

I'll Rise Again
Studio album by Al Green
Released	1983
Studio	American Music (Memphis, TN)
Genre	Soul, gospel
Length	37:02
Label	Myrrh[1]
Producer	Al Green
Al Green chronology
Precious Lord (1982) I'll Rise Again (1983) White Christmas (1983)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	A−[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.^[5] During the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in 1984, Green won the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male, being the first recipient of the category.^[6]

Critical reception

The New York Times listed I'll Rise Again among the ten best albums of 1983.^[7]

Track listing

1. "It Don't Take Much" (Emmett Wilson, Hodges Wilson) - 3:23
2. "Jesus Is Coming (Back Again)" (Arthur Baker) - 4:59
3. "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" - 2:38
4. "I Close My Eyes and Smile" (Johnny Brown, Emmett Wilson) - 3:23
5. "Ocean Blue (I'll Rise Again)" (Teenie Hodges, Emmett Wilson) - 4:13
6. "Look at the Things That God Made" (Arthur Baker) - 3:50
7. "I Just Can't Make It By Myself" (Clara Ward) - 4:25
8. "I Know It Was the Blood" (Michael Baker) - 5:15
9. "Straighten Out Your Life" (Jr. Lee) - 5:00

Personnel

• Al Green – lead vocals, backing vocals, string arrangements
• Jesse Butler – keyboards
• Jerry Peters – keyboards, synthesizers, string arrangements
• Michael Baker – guitars, backing vocals
• Mabon Hodges – guitars
• Larry Lee – guitars
• Steve Cobb – bass
• Ray Griffin – bass
• Steve Potts – drums
• Memphis Symphony Orchestra – strings
• William C. Brown III – backing vocals
• Debra Carter – backing vocals
• Linda Jones – backing vocals

Production

• Producer – Al Green
• Engineer and Remix – William C. Brown III
• Mastered by Larry Nix at Ardent Mastering Lab 1 (Memphis, TN).
• Art Direction – Dennis Hill
• Photography – Alan Messer