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Here I Am (Marvin Sapp album)

{{Short description|Album by Marvin Sapp}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Here I Am

| type = studio

| artist = Marvin Sapp

| cover = Here_i_am.jpg

| alt =

| released = March 16, 2010

| recorded = October 16, 2009

| venue = Resurrection Life Church, Grandville, MI

| studio =

| genre = Gospel, R&B

| length = 65:37

| label = Verity

| producer = Aaron W. Lindsey

| prev_title = Thirsty

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title = I Win

| next_year = 2012

}}

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = Allmusic

|rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}[http://www.allmusic.com/album/here-i-am-mw0001957345 Allmusic review]

}}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.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/lady-antebellum-returns-to-no-1-marvin-sapp-1004077882.story|title = Billboard|magazine = Billboard}}

Track listing

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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

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=Weekly charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (2010)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Billboard200|2|artist=Marvin Sapp|rowheader=true|access-date=March 24, 2021}}
{{album chart|BillboardGospel|1|artist=Marvin Sapp|rowheader=true|access-date=March 24, 2021}}
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Marvin Sapp|rowheader=true|access-date=March 24, 2021}}

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=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (2010)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2010|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=March 24, 2021}}

| 95

scope="row"| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/gospel-albums|title=Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2010|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=March 24, 2021}}

| 1

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2010|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=March 24, 2021}}

| 26

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scope="col"| Chart (2011)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/gospel-albums|title=Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2011|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=March 24, 2021}}

| 12

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2011|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=March 24, 2021}}

| 91

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|artist=Marvin Sapp|title=Here I Am|award=Gold|relyear=2010|certyear=2020|access-date=March 24, 2021}}

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References

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Category:2010 albums

Category:Marvin Sapp albums