Alone in His Presence (CD - 1995)

Personnel: CeCe Winans, Mom Winans (vocals); Ced "C", Vic "C" (various instruments); Paul Jackson, Jr. (guitar); Nashville String Machine (strings); Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone); Mark Douthit, Sam Levine (saxophone); George Tidwell, Mike Haynes (trumpet); Barry Green, Chris McDonald (trombone); Blair Masters (Hammond B-3 organ); Marc Harris (keyboards); Dee Dee Holt, J.D. Blair (drums); Tommy Sims (programming); Vicki Hampton, Kim Fleming, Michael Black, Christopher Hogue, Roz Clark Thompson, Suzy Willis, Duawne Starling, Gary Janney, Billy Gaines, Sarah Gaines, Micah Wilshire, Nicole Coleman-Mullens, Angie Winans, Sharon Moore-Caldwell, Gale Mayes, Ann McCrary, Wanda Watkins, Juanita Edwards, Chris Willis, Richard Kelly, Debbie Winans, Kristle Murden, Born Again Church, Margaret Bell, Donna McElroy, BeBe Winans, Dwight Fredricks (background vocals).

Producers: Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell (tracks 1-2, 4-10, 12); Greg Nelson (track 3); BeBe Winans, Cedric Caldwell (track 11).

Engineers: Ced "C", Vic "C", Mike Poole (tracks 1-2, 4-10, 12); Brent King, Keith Compton (track 3); Vic "C", Mike McCarthy (track 11).

Includes liner notes by Pastor Horace Hockett.

ALONE IN HIS PRESENCE won a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album.

Personnel: CeCe Winans (vocals); Mom & Pop Winans, Mom Winans (vocals); Angie Winans (guitar, background vocals); Paul Jackson (guitar); Nashville String Machine (strings); Mark Douthit, Sam Levine (saxophone); Mike Haynes , George Tidwell (trumpet); Chris McDonald, Barry Green (trombone); Blair Masters (organ); Marc Harris (keyboards); J.D. Blair, Dee Dee Holt (drums); Tommy Sims (programming); Wanda Watkins, Sharon Moore-Caldwell, Debra Winans, Donna McElroy, Duane Starling, Roz Clark Thompson, Chris Hogue, Billy and Sarah Gaines, Gary Janney, Juanita Edwards, Suzy Wills, Dwight Fredricks, Kristle Murden, Margaret Bell, Micah Wilshire, Nicole Coleman-Mullen, Ann McCrary, Sarah Gaines, The Born Again Church Choir, Vicki Hampton, Richard Kelly , Billy Gaines, Chris Willis, Kim Fleming, Michael Black, Gayle Mayes (background vocals).

Recording information: Bennett House, Franklin, TN; Father's Image, Brentwood, TN; Quad Studios, Nashville, TN; Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN.

The R&B grooves of her earlier recordings with The Winans' give way to a more string-oriented traditional gospel sound (exemplified by "Blessed Assurance" and "Great Is Thy Faithfulness") on her solo debut. ~ John Bush minimize