Decisions (1987)

Decisions is the fifth studio album by the Christian gospel vocal group The Winans. It was released on September 1, 1987 by Qwest/Warner Bros. Records.

The brothers produced the album with Barry Hankerson with music producer Quincy Jones serving as executive producer.

Decisions continue the success of their previous Grammy-winning album Let My People Go with their combo of contemporary gospel and R&B. It features guest singers that were both released as singles: "Ain't No Need to Worry" with American R&B singer Anita Baker and "Love Has No Color" with singer - songwriter

Michael McDonald. The Winans originally recorded a cover of Elton John's 1974 hit

"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (#2 Billboard Hot 100, #3 Billboard AC) with

an arrangement by Ronald Winans. It was replaced by the Christmas track "The Real Meaning of Christmas," which was originally released as a non-album single in 1986, in later pressings.

Decisions gave The Winans their second number one album on the Top Gospel Albums, plus it appeared on the following Billboard album charts:

#12 Top Christian Albums

#30 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums

#109 Billboard 200 Albums

The Winans won Grammy, Dove and Soul Train Music Awards for their album. See the accolades section below this article.

Track listing

All songs were written by Marvin Winans, except where noted.

1. Ain't No Need to Worry (featuring Anita Baker) -5:45

2. Million -4:25

3. Breaking of Day -4:49

4. What Can I Say -4:46

5. Right, Left in a Wrong World (Marvin Winans, Carvin Winans) -6:10

6. The Real Meaning of Christmas (Marvin Winans, Carvin Winans, Barry

Hankerson) -4:41

7. Love Has No Color (featuring Michael McDonald) (Marvin Winans, Ronald

Winans, Percy Bady) -4:15

8. Give Me You -4:47

9. How Can You Live Without Christ? (Marvin Winans, Carvin Winans) -4:23

Personnel

The Winans:

Marvin Winans -vocals

Carvin Winans - vocals

Michael Winans - vocals

Ronald Winans -vocals

Accolades

Grammy Award -Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group ("Ain't No

Need to Worry" featuring Anita Baker)

Dove Award -Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year (Decisions)

Soul Train Music Award -Best Gospel Album -Duo, Group or Chorus (Decisions)

Radio singles

1987 "Ain't No Need to Worry" featuring Anita Baker -#9 Christian CHR, #8

Christian AC, #15 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs

1988 "Love Has No Color" featuring Michael McDonald -#2 Christian CHR,

#18 Christian AC

Previous release: Let My People Go (1985)

Next release: Live at Carnegie Hall (1988)