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Head to the Sky / Devotion (Live at the Omni Theater, Atlanta, GA - May 1975)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Performer
Maurice White
Maurice White
Drums
Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
Vocals
Albert McKay
Albert McKay
Guitar
Jim DeBarros
Jim DeBarros
Conductor
Johnny Graham
Johnny Graham
Guitar
Andrew Woolfolk
Andrew Woolfolk
Flute
Ralph Johnson
Ralph Johnson
Drums
Fred White
Fred White
Drums
Larry Dunn
Larry Dunn
Keyboards
Verdine White
Verdine White
Bass
Don Myrick
Don Myrick
Saxophone
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
Trumpet
Rahmlee Michael Davis
Rahmlee Michael Davis
Trumpet
Louis Satterfield
Louis Satterfield
Trombone
Charles Veal, Jr.
Charles Veal, Jr.
First Violin
Harris Goldman
Harris Goldman
First Violin
Janice Gower
Janice Gower
First Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maurice White
Maurice White
Composer
Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Maurice White
Producer
Harry Weigner
Harry Weigner
Compilation Producer
Jim DeBarros
Jim DeBarros
Producer
Joe Wissert
Joe Wissert
Producer
Acar Keys
Acar Keys
Recording Engineer
Al Schmitt
Al Schmitt
Recording Engineer
Bruce Botnick
Bruce Botnick
Recording Engineer
Charles Stepney
Charles Stepney
Co-Producer
David Rideau
David Rideau
Recording Engineer
Doug Botnick
Doug Botnick
Recording Engineer
Gary Lubow
Gary Lubow
Recording Engineer
George Massenburg
George Massenburg
Recording Engineer
Ken Fowler
Ken Fowler
Recording Engineer
Mark Wilder
Mark Wilder
Mastering Engineer
Mick Guzauski
Mick Guzauski
Recording Engineer
Preston Glass
Preston Glass
Co-Producer
Ron Pendragon
Ron Pendragon
Recording Engineer
Tom Lord-Alge
Tom Lord-Alge
Recording Engineer
Tom Perry
Tom Perry
Recording Engineer
Warren Dewey
Warren Dewey
Recording Engineer
Wayne Vaughan
Wayne Vaughan
Co-Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
How many of y'all been keeping the head to the sky?
Alright
Want you to clap your hands like this, y'all
We gon' have, uh, you know, soul, spirit in the heaven singing
Come on
Here we go, y'all
[Verse 2]
Keep your head to the sky
Sing it, y'all, come on
Keep your head to the sky
Keep your head to the sky
Keep your head to the sky
[Verse 3]
Thank you
We love y'all, too
We believe if there's anything, y'all, you wanna do in life
You need devotion
Can I hear a right on
Come on and clap your hands, y'all
Sing the song with us, y'all
[Verse 4]
Through devotion
Blessed are the children
Praise the teachers
That bring true love to many
[Verse 5]
Your devotion
Opens all life's treasures, yeah
And deliverance
From the fruits of evil
[Verse 6]
So our mission
So our mission
To bring a melody
To bring you a melody
Ringing voices
With sweet harmony
[Verse 7]
For you, here's a song
Here's a song
To make your day brighter
Your day brighter
One that will last you long
Through troubled days
[Verse 8]
Giving your heart, ooh
The light to brighten, yeah
All of the dark
All of the dark
That falls in your way
That falls in your way
[Verse 9]
Well, ooh, yeah, yeah
You need devotion
You need devotion, yeah
Bless the children, well
Yeah
Deliverance
From the fruits of evil
From the fruits of evil, yeah
[Verse 10]
You need devotion
You need devotion
Bless the children
Why won't you bless the children
Deliverance
From the fruits of evil
From the fruits of evil, ooh, yeah
[Verse 11]
We want y'all to clap your hands this evening
Com on, y'all
Say that it's alright
Clap your hands this evening
Come on, y'all
And say that it's alright
Clap your hands this evening
Say that it's alright
Clap your hands this evening
And say that it's alright
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Sing out for love to thy, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
What can the ladies do this evening?
Come on, y'all
Ooh, yeah
Come on, y'all
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Good Lord
[Verse 12]
Bless the children
Deliverance
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Don't stop singing
From the fruits of evil
[Verse 13]
You need devotion
Bless the children
Deliverance
From the fruits of evil
[Verse 14]
You need devotion
Sing the song, ha
Bless the children
Deliverance
From the fruits of evil
Give yourself a hand, y'all
[Verse 15]
You need devotion
[Verse 16]
Can you say, yeah?
Alright, how y'all feel?
Beautiful, right now
We'd like to do a special song for you
A song we had a pleasure recording with
Written by: Maurice White, Philip Bailey

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