Will You Be Ready? is the fourth album by the American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned, released in 1988. The album was nominated for a Grammy. It won a GMA Dove Award.
The album peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Top Gospel albums chart and number 22 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Christian chart.
Track listing "So Good to Know (The Savior)" (Michael Brooks) – 4:41 "Waiting to Hear from You" (Brooks) – 4:55 "Don't Worry" (Eric Brice, Parks Stewart) – 4:42 "Save Me Now" (Fred Hammond) – 5:15 "Will You Be Ready?" (Brooks) – 6:56 "Lord Jesus Help Me (Help Somebody Else)" (Mitchell Jones) – 4:35 "Let's Not Crucify Him Again" (Brooks) – 3:56 "More Than You'll Ever Know" (Brooks) – 4:48 "Take Your Burdens (To the Lord)" (Stewart, Earl J. Wright) – 3:42 "A Praise for You" (Brooks) – 5:39
Personnel
Commissioned Fred Hammond – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, drum programming Mitchell Jones – lead and backing vocals Karl Reid – lead and backing vocals Keith Staten – lead and backing vocals Michael Brooks – keyboards, Synclavier, drum programming Michael Williams – Synclavier, acoustic drums, electric drums, drum programming
Additional Musicians Earl Wright, Jr. – keyboards Eric Brice – keyboards, guitars John Jaszcz – Synclavier programming Randy Poole – Synclavier programming Michael J. Powell – guitars Mario Resto – guitars Dave McMurray – saxophone solos Byron Cage – backing vocals Sharon Page – backing vocals Parkes Stewart – backing vocals Witness – backing vocals Commissioned Community Choir – various singers
Production Alan Abrahams – executive producer Michael Brooks – producer Fred Hammond – producer Mitchell Jones – associate producer Karl Reid – associate producer Keith Staten – associate producer Michael Williams – associate producer, production assistant John Jaszcz – engineer, mix engineer Randy Poole – engineer Chris Tabor – assistant engineer Ray Hammond – production assistant Monica Barker – production coordinator Ameen Howrani – photography Bryant + Associates – design John McDaniels – hair stylist D.C.D Management – management
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