Family Bible (Willie Nelson album)
1980 studio album by Willie Nelson
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Family Bible is a studio album by country singer Willie Nelson.[2] He plays guitar and is accompanied by his sister Bobbie Nelson on piano. The album was dedicated to Mama Nelson.
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| Released | September 1, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | Autumn Sound, Garland, Texas | |||
| Genre | Country gospel | |||
| Length | 33:51 | |||
| Label | Songbird | |||
| Producer | Willie Nelson | |||
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It contains three original songs, including the title track, and eight other hymns or gospel songs, some dating from the 19th century.
Track listing
- "By the Rivers of Babylon" (0:50)
- "Stand by Me" (Charles Albert Tindley) (3:03)
- "It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)" (Stuart Hamblen) (5:00)
- "There Shall Be Showers of Blessings" (Daniel Webster, James McGranahan) (3:40)
- "Softly and Tenderly" (Will Lamartine Thompson) (4:34)
- "Tell It to Jesus" (Edmund S. Lorenz, Jeremiah Rankin) (3:22)
- "Family Bible" (Claude Gray, Paul Buskirk, Walter Breeland) (2:52)
- "In God's Eyes" (Willie Nelson) (3:27)
- "Revive Us Again" (William Paton Mackay) (2:23)
- "An Evening Prayer" (C. Maude Battersby, Charles H. Gabriel) (1:40)
- "Kneel at the Feet of Jesus" (Willie Nelson) (3:00)
Personnel
- Willie Nelson - guitar, vocals
- Bobbie Nelson - Bösendorfer piano
- Technical
- Phil York - engineer, photography
Chart performance
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[3] | 26 |
