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The title cut on the project garnered Grammy and Dove Award nominations. The 1987 follow-up album, "Higher Ground" became the impetus for nonprofit ministry, Higher Ground Ministries. That title single became her signature song as it gained nationwide airplay by Gospel disc jockeys.
In 1981, while he was playing keyboards for Higher Ground, [11] Smith was signed as a writer to Meadowgreen Music, where he wrote numerous gospel hits penned for artists such as Sandi Patty, Kathy Troccoli, Bill Gaither and Amy Grant, to the effect that some of these popular worship songs can now be found in church hymnals.
Though Tommy Boy Gospel closed shortly after the release of Live In Concert, by 2002, she had signed a recording contract with Elektra Records. [5] Under this contract she recorded only a guest appearance on the all-star gospel track "Higher Ground", which first appeared as a bonus track on Missy Elliott's album Miss E...
Best Gospel Song Won Live: One Last Time: Best Traditional Gospel Album: Won 2009 "Higher Ground" Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: Nominated "Wait on the Lord" (with Donnie McClurkin) Best Gospel Performance Won 2010: All In One: Best Traditional Gospel Album Nominated 2015 "Sunday A.M. (Live)" Best Gospel Performance/Song ...
Originally named "Higher Ground", the group later changed their name to Servant. The lyrics of their songs were known for challenging the Christian Church to turn back to social justice and caring for the poor. A Servant rock concert was like a festival event. The band was known to incorporate comedy and short skits in their sets on stage.
In 2002, they released Higher Ground, an album that combines traditional gospel lyrics with the music of other artists. [25] The title song is a rendition of the Stevie Wonder hit, but some of the lyrics were changed to make it a gospel song—for example, the line "Lovers, keep on lovin'" became "Prayers, keep on prayin."
"Higher Ground" is a song recorded by Dutch DJ and producer Martin Garrix, featuring Swedish singer and songwriter John Martin. The song was released on the former's birthday, 14 May 2020. The song was released on the former's birthday, 14 May 2020.
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song number 261 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, was re-ranked at number 265 in 2010, and re-ranked at number 113 in 2021, adding: "'Higher Ground' was recorded just before Wonder was involved in a near-fatal accident in August 1973 that left him in a coma. Early in Wonder's recovery, his road ...