Leap of Faith is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. The album was released on September 10, 1991, by Columbia Records. It was the first album Loggins released after a divorce, and is notably longer than his previous solo albums. Singles from the album included "The Real Thing," "If You Believe," "Now or Never," and "Conviction of the Heart," the latter of which was later dubbed "the unofficial anthem of the environmental movement" by Vice President Al Gore. "I Would Do Anything" features Sheryl Crow who can also be heard in the title song along with Smokey Robinson.
Contents
Track listing
"Will of the Wind" (Loggins, Will Ackerman) – 2:00
"Leap of Faith" (Loggins, Guy Thomas) – 7:23
"The Real Thing" (Loggins, David Foster) – 5:39
"Conviction of the Heart" (Loggins, Guy Thomas) – 6:52
"If You Believe" (Loggins, Steve Wood) – 6:32
"I Would Do Anything" – Duet with Sheryl Crow (Loggins, David Foster) – 6:34
"Sweet Reunion" (Loggins, Steve Wood) – 5:46
"Now or Never" (Loggins, Guy Thomas) – 5:45
"My Father's House" (Loggins, Will Ackerman) – 5:27
"Cody's Song" (Loggins) – 4:39
"Will of the Wind (Reprise)" (Loggins, Will Ackerman) – 1:14
"Too Early for the Sun" (Loggins, John Barnes) – 8:06
Personnel
Kenny Loggins – vocals, acoustic guitar (4), a cappella choir (7), acoustic classical guitar (10)
Dave Squatty Barrera – keyboard programming
Steve Wood – synthesizers (2, 3, 7), keyboards (4), organ (5)
David Foster – acoustic piano (3)
Richard Tee – acoustic piano (5)
John Barnes – Synclavier (6, 8, 12), acoustic piano (7), strings (7), synthesizers (12)
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (6), synth voices (7)
Will Ackerman – acoustic guitar (1, 9)
Hiram Bullock – acoustic guitar (2), voice solo (2)
James Harrah – electric guitar (2)
Guy Thomas – acoustic guitar (2, 10), electric guitar (4), guitar solo (6), classical guitar (8)
Paul Jackson Jr. – acoustic guitar (3), electric guitar (5–7), classical guitar (7)
Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (3, 12), classical guitar (6)
David Lindley – electric slide guitar (4, 5)
Ottmar Liebert – classical guitar fade (6)
Tim Pierce – electric guitar (8)
Randy Jackson – bass (2)
Production
David Kershenbaum – producer (1, 2, 9, 11)
Kenny Loggins – producer (3–8, 10, 12)
Terry Nelson – producer (3–8, 10, 12)
Nancy Lane – art direction
Tracy Veal – design
Annie Elliott Cutting – photography
Shep Gordon and Denzyl Feigelson for Alive Enterprises – management
Technical credits
Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
Brian Malouf – mixing at The Enterprise
Terry Nelson – engineer
Neal Avron – assistant engineer
Tracy Chisholm – assistant engineer
Juan Garza – assistant engineer
Steve Harrison – assistant engineer
Steve Holroyd – assistant engineer
Anders Johansson – assistant engineer
Leslie Jones – assistant engineer
Julie Last – assistant engineer
Scott Lovelis – assistant engineer
Pat McDougal – assistant engineer