Love Will Lead the Way

Love Will Lead the Way is the sixth studio album by Tongan-American family band The Jets, released in 1997 by Shadow Mountain Records.[3]

Love Will Lead the Way
Studio album by
Released1997
Recorded1996–1997
Studio
  • Poppi Studio (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Mountain Aire Studios (Salt Lake City, Utah)
GenrePop, dance-pop, R&B
Length43:44
LabelShadow Mountain[1]
Producer
  • Leroy Wolfgramm
  • Brian Blosil (Track 2)
The Jets chronology
Love People
(1995)
Love Will Lead the Way
(1997)
Then & Now
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Critical reception

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AllMusic wrote that "while there's nothing earthshaking in terms of musical boundaries pushed, the album is recommended for its ease on the ears and soul."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Forever with You" (Leroy Wolfgramm, Moana Wolfgramm, Sarah Wolfgramm, Jacque Watene) – 4:08
  2. "Tell Me I'm Not Wrong Again" (Brian Blosil, Don Stirling, Jerry Williams) – 4:34
  3. "Jacque's Friend" (Leroy Wolfgramm, Moana Wolfgramm, Don Stirling, Haunga Feinga Jr.) – 4:11
  4. "Love People" (Elizabeth Atuaia, Leroy Wolfgramm, Moana Wolfgramm, Haini Wolfgramm) – 4:01
  5. "Whispers of My Heart" (Sam Cardon, Don Stirling, Leroy Wolfgramm) – 4:04
  6. "Love is the Answer" (Todd Rundgren) – 4:12
  7. "Love Will Lead the Way" (Tyler Castleton, Staci Peters) – 4:08
  8. "Would I Know You" (Wayne Watson) – 3:24
  9. "Face to Face" (Kenneth Cope) – 4:24
  10. "Prayer of the Heart" (Tyler Castleton, Staci Peters) – 3:14
  11. "I Stand All Amazed" (Charles H. Gabriel) – 3:24

Personnel

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The Jets

  • Moana Wolfgramm – lead vocals, percussion
  • Hola Motuapuka – keyboards, vocals
  • Haunga Feinga Jr. – keyboards, percussion, DJ
  • Leroy Wolfgramm – guitars, vocals
  • Haini Wolfgramm – bass, vocals
  • Rudy Wolfgramm – drums, percussion
  • Aaron Watene – vocals

Album personnel

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Vocalists

  • Moana Wolfgramm – vocals (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11), backing vocals (6, 7, 9, 10)
  • Leroy Wolfgramm – backing vocals (1, 3, 5-7, 10), vocals (6, 9)
  • Rudy Wolfgramm – backing vocals (1, 3, 5-7, 10), vocal arrangements (4)
  • Hola Motuapuka – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10)
  • Haini Wolfgramm – backing vocals (3, 10)
  • Haunga Feinga Jr. – backing vocals (3, 10)
  • Aaron Watene – backing vocals (3, 10, 11)
  • Sarah Wolfgramm – backing vocals (3)
  • The Katinas – vocals (4)
  • Elizabeth Wolfgramm Atuaia – vocals (11)
  • Sam Katina – vocal arrangements (4)
  • Staci Peters – vocal arrangements (7)

Musicians

  • Sam Cardon – acoustic piano, keyboards (1, 2), programming (2), percussion, arrangements (2, 5, 8-11), string arrangements (7), orchestration (8)
  • Leroy Wolfgramm – keyboards, programming, guitars, arrangements (1, 5-7), guitars (3)
  • Tom Hopkins – guitars, guitars (3), acoustic guitar (7)
  • Sean Halley – guitars (6)
  • Haini Wolfgramm – bass, bass guitar (7)
  • Rudy Wolfgramm – drums
  • Kenny Hodges – percussion (3)
  • Brandon Fields – soprano saxophone (3)
  • Arlen Card – alto saxophone (6), string arrangements (6)
  • Bonnie Felger – strings (6)
  • Nella Hopkins – strings (6)
  • Chris McKellar – strings (6)
  • Judy Rich – strings (6)
  • Lois Swint – strings (6)
  • The Jets – arrangements (3)

Orchestra

  • Kenny Hodges – contractor
  • Leonard Braus – concertmaster
Woodwinds
Strings
  • Carolee Baron and Ryan Selberg – cello
  • Ben Henderson – double bass
  • Lysa Rytting – harp
  • Leslie Harlow and Chris McKellar – viola
  • Tom Baron, Leonard Braus, Kathryn Collier, Lara Messerley, Richard Stout and Gwen Thornton – violin
Percussion
  • Kenny Hodges

Production

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  • Earl Madsen – executive producer, production coordinator
  • Leroy Wolfgramm – producer
  • Brian Blosil – producer (2)
  • Sam Cardon – associate producer
  • Daniel Carlisle – engineer, mixing (1, 3-7, 9-11)
  • Mike Roskelley – additional engineer
  • Sven Mead – assistant engineer
  • Barry Gibbons – additional mixing (1, 3-7, 9-11), mixing (8)
  • Jeff Carter – mixing (2)
  • Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
  • Shauna Gibby – album design
  • Butch Adams – photography
  • Michelle Hyde – hair, make-up
  • Rudy Wolfgramm – management

References

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  1. ^ Hummel, Debbie (23 Nov 1997). "The Jets enjoy flying solo with a different brand of music". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. J4.
  2. ^ a b "Love Will Lead the Way - The Jets | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ "The Jets Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.