Here I Am (Marvin Sapp album)

Here I Am
Studio album by Marvin Sapp
Released	March 16, 2010
Recorded	October 16, 2009
Venue	Resurrection Life Church, Grandville, MI
Genre	Gospel, R&B
Length	65:37
Label	Verity
Producer	Aaron W. Lindsey
Marvin Sapp chronology
Thirsty (2007) Here I Am (2010) I Win (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Here I Am is the second live album and eighth overall album by Marvin Sapp as well as his fifth on Verity Records. The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 76,000 copies, making it the highest charting gospel album in history. ^[2]

Track listing

Track number	Track title	Writer(s)	Time
1	"I Came (Intro)"	Aaron Lindsey	1:38
2	"I Came"	Marvin Sapp, Aaron Lindsey, and Keith Cistrunk	4:25
3	"Keep Holding On"	Aaron Lindsey, Dana Sorey, and Aaron Camper	4:57
4	"Fresh Wind"	Jonathan Dunn	6:19
5	"Comfort Zone"	Ted Winn, Aaron Lindsey, and Daniel Moore	4:34
6	"Wait"	Jason Hendrickson, Kenny Black, Shakira Jones, and Donella Harris	5:11
7	"He Has His Hands on You"	Stan Jones	6:31
8	"Don't Count Me Out"	Jason Nelson	5:37
9	"The Best in Me"	Marvin Sapp and Aaron Lindsey	8:34
10	"Here I Am"	Jonathan Dunn	5:48
11	"Praise You Forever"	Jarmone Davis, Bob Terry, Christopher B. Lewis, and Jerry Vines	6:29
12	"More Than a Conqueror"	Jason Hendrickson, Kenny Black, and Shakira Jones	5:34

Credits

Note: Personnel is from iTunes digital booklet

Production

• Marvin Sapp – executive producer
• MaLinda Sapp – executive producer
• James "Jazzy" Jordan – executive producer
• Aaron W. Lindsey – producer
• Danny Duncan – recording
• Nick Sparks – string recording
• John Jaszcz – mixing at French Beach Studio (Franklin, Tennessee)
• Vlado Meller – mastering at Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York)

Vocalists

• Marvin Sapp – lead vocals

Backing vocals

• Myron Butler (also choir director)
• Michael Bethany
• Aisha Cleaver
• Deonis Cook
• Jamil Freeman
• Caltomeesh West
• Chelsea West

Musicians

• Parris Bowens – keyboards
• Aaron W. Lindsey – keyboards
• Buddy Strong – keyboards
• Rick Watford – guitars
• Derrick Ray Sr.– bass
• Calvin Rodgers – drums
• Javier Solis – percussion
• Bruce Vanderveen – alto saxophone, horn arrangements
• Tommy Proulx – tenor saxophone
• Joe Mason – trombone
• Mark Wells – trombone
• Dan Duncan – trumpet
• Mike Martz – trumpet
• Nashville String Machine – strings
• Lloyd Barry – string arrangements

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2010) Peak position US Billboard 200 [3] 2 US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) [4] 1 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2010) Position US Billboard 200 [6] 95 US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) [7] 1 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 26 Chart (2011) Position US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) [9] 12 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [10] 91

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [11]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Billboard". Billboard .
3. "Marvin Sapp Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
4. "Marvin Sapp Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
5. "Marvin Sapp Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
6. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
7. "Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
8. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
9. "Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
11. "American album certifications – Marvin Sapp – Here I Am". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 24, 2021.