To a Higher Place

To a Higher Place
Studio album by Tramaine Hawkins
Released	1994
Recorded	December 6, 1993 – December 15, 1994
Studio	Interface Recording Studios, New York, New York Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood, California Record One Studios
Genre	Gospel R&B
Length	49:06
Label	Columbia
Producer	Lee Magid Tramaine Hawkins
Tramaine Hawkins chronology
Live (1990) To a Higher Place (1994) Still Tramaine (2001)

To a Higher Place is the sixth studio album by American gospel singer Tramaine Hawkins, released in 1994 on Columbia Records. ^[1] The album peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. ^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic gave To a Higher Place a 3/5-star rating. ^[3]

The album won a Grammy Award in the category of Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album. ^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Amazing Grace"	John Newton	7:08
2.	"Who's Gonna Carry You"	Eve Nelson/Diane Scanlon	5:18
3.	"That's Why I Love You Like I Do"	Alex Brown/Rev. Patrick Henderson	4:59
4.	"Trees"	Joyce Kilmer/Oscar Rasbach	3:56
5.	"I Found the Answer" (featuring Mahalia Jackson)	John Lange	4:11
6.	"Touch Me"	Alex Brown/ Rev. Patrick Henderson	4:31
7.	"Stand Your Ground"	Benny Diggs/Tramaine Hawkins/Joseph Jobert	4:20
8.	"Aim Your Arrow High"	George Lyter/Michael OHara/Denise Rich	4:52
9.	"I Don't Wanna Be Misunderstood"	Michael OHara/Denise Rich/Mary Unobsky	4:01
10.	"It's Never Too Late"	David Grover/Aaron Schroeder	5:50

Personnel

• Abraham Laboriel, Sr. - Bass
• Addison Farmer - Bass
• Alex Brown - Vocals (Background)
• Allen Sides - Editing, Engineer, Mixing
• Benny Diggs - Arranger, Producer
• Bernie Grundman - Mastering
• Carmen Carter - Vocals (Background)
• Dave Darlington - Engineer
• Dave Reitzas - Engineer, Mixing
• David Paich - Keyboards, Producer
• Dr. George Butler - Executive Producer
• Eve Nelson - Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background)
• Greg Phillinganes - Bass, Keyboards, Piano
• Harvey Mason, Sr. - Drums
• Ivan Hampden - Drums
• Jeremy Lubbock - Arranger, Conductor, Producer
• Jerry Peter - Piano, Synthesizer
• Jimmy Raney - Guitar
• Joe Laquidera - Engineer
• Jonathan Grier - Director
• Joseph Jobert - Arranger, Multi Instruments, Producer
• Julie Delgado - Vocals (Background)
• Katreese Barnes - Vocals (Background)
• Larry Bunker - Percussion, Vocals (Background)
• Larry Fuller - Bass
• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Drums
• Mahalia Jackson - Vocals
• Marcia Sapp - Vocals (Background)
• Mark Schaffel - Engineer
• Marlena Jeter - Vocals (Background)
• Marty Paich - Arranger, Conductor, Producer
• Michelle Weeks - Vocals (Background)
• Mildred Falls - Piano
• Nancy Jackson - Vocals (Background)
• Noel Hazen - Engineer
• Ossie Davis - Guest Artist
• Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar
• Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
• Phillip Ballou - Vocals (Background)
• Randy Kerber - Piano
• Ray Fuller - Guitar
• Richard Evans - Arranger, Conductor
• Sherry McGhee - Vocals (Background)
• Stephen Walker - Art Direction
• Tata Vega - Vocals (Background)
• Tony Warren - Vocals (Background)
• Tramaine Hawkins - Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (Background)

References

1. Tramaine Hawkins (1994). To a Higher Place (album). Columbia Records.
2. "Top Gospel Albums" (PDF). Billboard . April 4, 1995. p. 45. Retrieved September 13, 2025– via worldradiohistory.com.
3. "Tramaine Hawkins - To a Higher Place". AllMusic . Retrieved 2025-09-13.
4. "Tramaine Hawkins". The Recording Academy . Retrieved September 13, 2025.