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Earth, Wind & Fire - Devotion (Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Maurice White
Maurice White
Drums
Verdine White
Verdine White
Bass
Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
Vocals
Albert McKay
Albert McKay
Guitar
Roland Bautista
Roland Bautista
Guitar
Johnny Graham
Johnny Graham
Guitar
Wanda Hutchinson
Wanda Hutchinson
Vocals
Ralph Johnson
Ralph Johnson
Percussion
Sheila Whitt
Sheila Whitt
Vocals
Jeanette Hawes
Jeanette Hawes
Vocals
Beloyd Taylor
Beloyd Taylor
Guitar
Fred White
Fred White
Drums
Larry Dunn
Larry Dunn
Piano
Andrew Woolfolk
Andrew Woolfolk
Tenor Saxophone
Steve Lukather
Steve Lukather
Guitar
Charles Stepney
Charles Stepney
Synthesizer
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Richard Lepore
Richard Lepore
Timpani
Jerry Peters
Jerry Peters
Keyboards
Wayne Vaughan
Wayne Vaughan
Synthesizer
Azar Lawrence
Azar Lawrence
Synthesizer
George del Barrio
George del Barrio
Piano
Eddie del Barrio
Eddie del Barrio
Piano
Rick Kelly
Rick Kelly
Piano
Skip Scarborough
Skip Scarborough
Piano
David Foster
David Foster
Piano
Maxine Lewis
Maxine Lewis
Piano
Harris Goldman
Harris Goldman
Violin
Winterton Garvey
Winterton Garvey
Violin
Joy Lyle
Joy Lyle
Violin
Assa Drori
Assa Drori
Violin
Sandy Seemore
Sandy Seemore
Violin
Haim Shtrum
Haim Shtrum
Violin
Marcy Diceterow
Marcy Diceterow
Violin
Pavel Farkas
Pavel Farkas
Violin
Henry Ferber
Henry Ferber
Violin
Jack Gootkin
Jack Gootkin
Violin
William Henderson
William Henderson
Violin
Cynthia Kovaks
Cynthia Kovaks
Violin
Gina Kronstadt
Gina Kronstadt
Violin
Joseph Livoti
Joseph Livoti
Violin
Jerome Reisler
Jerome Reisler
Violin
Sheldon Sanov
Sheldon Sanov
Violin
Anton Sen
Anton Sen
Violin
Judith Talvi
Judith Talvi
Violin
Rosmen Torfeh
Rosmen Torfeh
Violin
Henry Roth
Henry Roth
Violin
Leena Sherman
Leena Sherman
Violin
David Campbell
David Campbell
Viola
Marilyn Baker
Marilyn Baker
Viola
James Dunham
James Dunham
Viola
Barbara Thomason
Barbara Thomason
Viola
Virginia Majewski
Virginia Majewski
Viola
James Ross
James Ross
Viola
Laurie Woods
Laurie Woods
Viola
Dennis Karmazyn
Dennis Karmazyn
Cello
Harry Shultz
Harry Shultz
Cello
Ronald Cooper
Ronald Cooper
Cello
Marie Fera
Marie Fera
Cello
Jacqueline Lustgarten
Jacqueline Lustgarten
Cello
Larry Corbett
Larry Corbett
Cello
John Walz
John Walz
Cello
Don Myrick
Don Myrick
Saxophone
Fred Jackson Jr.
Fred Jackson Jr.
Saxophone
Herman Riley
Herman Riley
Saxophone
Jerome Richardson
Jerome Richardson
Saxophone
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
Trumpet
Rahmlee Michael Davis
Rahmlee Michael Davis
Trumpet
Elmar Brown
Elmar Brown
Trumpet
Oscar Brashear
Oscar Brashear
Trumpet
Bobby Bryant
Bobby Bryant
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Trumpet
Barbara Korn
Barbara Korn
French Horn
Sidney Muldrow
Sidney Muldrow
French Horn
Marilyn Robinson
Marilyn Robinson
French Horn
Arthur Maebe
Arthur Maebe
French Horn
Louis Satterfield
Louis Satterfield
Trombone
George Bohanon
George Bohanon
Trombone
Benjamin Powell
Benjamin Powell
Trombone
Lew McCreary
Lew McCreary
Trombone
Maurice Spears
Maurice Spears
Trombone
Bryana Sherman
Bryana Sherman
Violin
Carl LaMagna
Carl LaMagna
Violin
Charlie Loper
Charlie Loper
Trombone
Chuck Findley
Chuck Findley
Trumpet
Daniel Smith
Daniel Smith
Cello
David Duke
David Duke
French Horn
Delores Bing
Delores Bing
Cello
Denyse Buffum
Denyse Buffum
Viola
Dorothy Ashby
Dorothy Ashby
Harp
Harvey Mason, Sr.
Harvey Mason, Sr.
Percussion
Ilkka Talvi
Ilkka Talvi
Violin
Jan Kelley
Jan Kelley
Cello
Jerome Webster
Jerome Webster
Violin
Joseph Goodman
Joseph Goodman
Violin
Ken Yerke
Ken Yerke
Violin
Kevan Torfeh
Kevan Torfeh
Cello
Linda Lipsett
Linda Lipsett
Viola
Lynn Subotnick
Lynn Subotnick
Viola
Marlo Henderson
Marlo Henderson
Guitar
Miguel Martinez
Miguel Martinez
Cello
Pamela Gates
Pamela Gates
Violin
Paul Polivnick
Paul Polivnick
Viola
Richard Perissi
Richard Perissi
French Horn
Rollice Dale
Rollice Dale
Viola
Ronald Clark
Ronald Clark
Violin
Steve Madio
Steve Madio
Trumpet
Steve Porcaro
Steve Porcaro
Piano
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.
Trombone
Zakir Hussain
Zakir Hussain
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maurice White
Maurice White
Composer
Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
Composer
Charles Stepney
Charles Stepney
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Maurice White
Producer
Joe Wissert
Joe Wissert
Producer
Charles Stepney
Charles Stepney
Co-Producer
Leo Sacks
Leo Sacks
Reissue Producer
Mick Guzauski
Mick Guzauski
Engineer
George Massenburg
George Massenburg
Engineer
Tom Perry
Tom Perry
Engineer
Robert Spano
Robert Spano
Engineer
Dean Rod
Dean Rod
Engineer
Richard Goodman
Richard Goodman
Engineer
Craig Widby
Craig Widby
Engineer
Mark Wilder
Mark Wilder
Mastering Engineer
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Mastering Engineer
Robert Appère
Robert Appère
Engineer
Ross Pallone
Ross Pallone
Engineer
Steve Crimmel
Steve Crimmel
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Through devotion
Blessed are the children
Praise the teacher
That brings true love to many
[Verse 2]
Your devotion
Opens all life's treasures, yeah
And deliverance
From the fruits of evil
[Chorus]
So our mission
To bring a melody
Ringin' voices (Woo hoo hoo)
Sing sweet harmony
[Verse 3]
For you, here's a song (Here's a song)
To make your day brighter (Mmm, your day brighter)
One that will last you long (Last you long)
Through troubled days (Through troubled days)
[PreChorus]
Giving your heart, ooh
The light to brighten
Oh, oh, oh, all of the dark (All of the dark that falls in your way)
If it falls in your, in your way
[Chorus]
You need devotion (Oh, you need devotion)
Bless the children
Deliverance
From the fruits of evil
[Verse 4]
In everyone's life
There's a need to be happy, yeah
Let the sun shine
A smile your way
[PreChorus]
Open your heart
Feel the touch of devotion
Maybe this song (Maybe this song)
Will help uplift your day (Will help uplift your day)
Make a better way
[Chorus]
You need devotion (You need devotion)
Bless the children
Deliverance
From the fruits of evil (The fruits of evil)
[Chorus]
You need devotion (You need devotion)
Bless the children (Why don't you bless the children, Lord?)
Deliverance
From the fruits of evil (From the fruits of evil)
[Outro]
You need devotion (You need devotion)
Bless the children
Deliverance
Written by: Maurice White, Philip Bailey
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