Love Alive III

Love Alive III
Studio album by Walter Hawkins
Released	1984
Genre	Gospel
Length	53:57
Label	Light
Producer	Walter Hawkins

Love Alive III is a studio album by gospel artist Walter Hawkins released in 1984 by Light Records. ^[1] The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart ^[2] and went on to sell over 1 million copies, ^{[3] [4]} making it one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time.

Overview

Love Alive III was produced by Walter Hawkins. Artists such as Daryl Coley and Rev. Yvette Flunder appear on the album. ^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

AllMusic gave the album a 3 out of 5 star rating. ^[5]

Track listing

Love Alive III track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wait on the Lord"	Walter Hawkins	4:36
2.	"Jesus is My Friend"	Walter Hawkins	5:20
3.	"When the Battle is Over"	Walter Hawkins, Jessie Hill, Mac Rebennack	4:47
4.	"Return, O Backslider"		6:44
5.	"He'll Bring You Out"	Walter Hawkins	4:24
6.	"He Is Lord"	Walter Hawkins	6:25
7.	"I Love You, Lord"	Edwin Hawkins, Walter Hawkins	8:07
8.	"There's a War Going On"	Walter Hakwins	5:55
9.	"Is There Any Way?"	Walter Hakwins	4:50

References

1. Walter Hawkins: Love Alive III. Light Records. 1984.
2. "Walter Hawkins Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard.
3. "Walter Hawkins". The Kennedy Center . Retrieved January 24, 2024. It wasn't until 1985 that Love Alive III was finished. It earned a Dove Award nomination and sold more than a million copies.
4. Harris, Craig. "Walter Hawkins Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic . Retrieved January 24, 2024. This was surpassed by their third album, Love Alive III, which topped the million sales mark.
5. Walter Hawkins – Love Alive III at AllMusic