Believe in Him is a gospel album and 71st overall album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Word Records in 1986. It features acoustic arrangements of classic gospel songs.
The tracks were originally recorded in 1982 for a planned album release on the Columbia Records subsidiary label, Priority Records, under the title Johnny Cash - Gospel Singer. The album was cancelled when parent CBS Records shut down Priority, and the tracks remained unreleased until issued as Believe in Him by Word records.Gregg Geller, "Producer's Note", Johnny Cash, Bootleg Vol. IV: The Soul of Truth. Columbia/Legacy Records 88697985382, 2012
It is notable as the first album of original material to be released by Cash after leaving Columbia Records though he originally recorded the tracks for the company. He subsequently signed with Mercury Records.
In 2012, it was released entirely on CD for the first time as part of Bootleg Vol 4: The Soul of Truth, with a different running order which reflected the originally planned running order for the cancelled Johnny Cash - Gospel Singer, and with the addition of four previously unissued outtakes from the recording sessions.Geller
"Belshazzar" had previously been recorded by Cash for Sun Records. The album featured the Cathedral Quartet on background vocals.
Track listing
Personnel Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar Marty Stuart – producer, guitar, mandolin Bob Wootton – guitar Earl "Poole" Ball – piano Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano Bob Whitlock – synthesizer, organ David Briggs – synthesizer, organ Jack Grochmal – pump organ W. S. Holland – drums Kenny Malone – drums Jimmy Tittle – bass Bob Wray – bass Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass T. Michael Coleman – bass Joe Allen – bass Peter Drake – steel guitar The Cathedral Quartet – guest vocalist Jessie Colter – guest vocals on "Rugged Old Cross" Mike Leech – string arrangements
References
External links Luma Electronic's Johnny Cash discography listing