Stand by the Power

Stand by the Power is the 28th studio album by Christian music vocal group The Imperials, released in 1982 on DaySpring Records.^[2] This is the first album to feature new lead singer Paul Smith, who replaced Russ Taff after being with the group since 1976. While promoting an Imperials concert at Baylor University where he was a student, Smith gave Armond Morales a tape of his music. When Morales learned that Taff was leaving, he called Smith. Smith co-wrote five songs on this album and the Imperials also covered the Kerry Livgren track "How Can You Live" from his album Seeds of Change (1980). In 1983, the Imperials won the Dove Award for Group of the Year at the 14th GMA Dove Awards.^[3] The album peaked at number two on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.^[4]

Stand by the Power
Studio album by The Imperials
Released	1982
Studio	Bill Schnee Studio, Los Angeles, California Bullet Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Contemporary Christian music Christian pop inspirational
Length	38:04
Label	DaySpring/Word Records
Producer	Bill Schnee
The Imperials chronology
The Very Best of the Imperials (1981) Stand by the Power (1982) Side by Side (1983)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Stand by the Power"	Paul Smith, John Rosasco	3:33
2.	"Somebody New"	P. Smith, Frank Previte, Blake Levinsohn	3:52
3.	"Part Time Servant"	Keith Thomas, Claire Cloninger	3:44
4.	"This Heart"	K. Thomas	4:26
5.	"Lord of the Harvest"	P. Smith, James Newton Howard	4:37
6.	"Under His Reign"	Bruce Hibbard	3:26
7.	"I Never Get Enough of Your Love"	P. Smith, J. Rosasco	4:07
8.	"How Can You Live"	Kerry Livgren	3:46
9.	"All for the Asking"	P. Smith, J. Newton Howard	3:49
10.	"Because of Who You Are"	Billy Smiley, Bob Farrell	3:31

Personnel

The Imperials

• Paul Smith – lead vocals
• Jim Murray – tenor, vocals
• David Will – baritone, vocals
• Armond Morales – bass, vocals

Musicians

• James Newton Howard – pianos, synthesizers, string arrangements
• Hadley Hockensmith – guitars
• Dann Huff – guitars
• Steve Lukather – guitars
• Carlos Rios – guitars
• Nathan East – bass
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass
• Jeff Porcaro – drums
• Carlos Vega – drums
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Bob Wilson – horn arrangements (9)

Production

• Bill Schnee – producer, engineer
• David Schober – assistant engineer
• Scott Hendricks – assistant vocal engineer
• Skip Moon – assistant vocal engineer
• Susan Pyron – production coordinator
• Michael Borum – front cover photography
• Allan Messer – back cover photography

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
US Top Inspirational Albums (Billboard)[4]	2

Radio singles

Year	Singles	Peak positions
		CCM AC[5]
1982	"Lord of the Harvest"	3
1983	"Somebody New"	9
1983	"Because of Who You Are"	37

Accolades

GMA Dove Awards

• 1983 Group of the Year