This is a discography for the Christian music vocal quartet The Imperials. Albums Source: Year Album Members who performed Record label Record producer 1964 Jake Hess & The Imperials Hess, McSpadden, Morales, Neilsen, Slaughter Skylite 1964 Introducing The Illustrious Imperials Heart Warming/Benson 1964 Fireside Hymns 1964 Blends and Rhythms 1965 Talent Times Five 1965 Slaughter Writes – Imperials Sing 1965 Happy Sounds of The Imperials 1965 He Was a Preachin Man 1965 Slightly Regal 1966 Sing Their Favorite Hymns Hess, McSpadden, Morales, Murray, Slaughter 1966 Sing Inspirational Classics Impact/Benson 1967 To Sing Is the Thing Hess, McSpadden, Morales, Murray, Moscheo 1968 New Dimensions Morales, Murray, Moscheo, Blackwood, Wiles 1968 Now 1969 Love Is the Thing 1970 Gospel's Alive and Well 1971 Time to Get It Together Morales, Murray, Moscheo, Blackwood, Gordon 1972 Imperials Morales, Murray, Moscheo, Blackwood, Andrus 1973 Live (double album) 1974 Follow the Man with the Music 1975 No Shortage Bob MacKenzie, Gary S. Paxton 1976 Just Because 1977 Sail On Morales, Murray, Will, Taff Dayspring/Word Chris Christian 1978 Imperials Live A. Morales, Buddy Huey, Chris Christian 1979 Heed the Call Chris Christian 1979 One More Song for You Michael Omartian 1980 Christmas with The Imperials Bergen White 1980 Priority Michael Omartian 1982 Stand by the Power Morales, Murray, Will, P. Smith Bill Schnee 1983 Side by Side Keith Thomas, Neal Joseph 1984 The Imperials Sing the Classics Neal Joseph 1985 Let the Wind Blow Myrrh/Word Brown Bannister 1987 This Year's Model Morales, Will, Hemby, Sloas Brown Bannister 1988 Free the Fire Bill Schnee 1990 Love's Still Changing Hearts Morales, Will, Hemby, Robertson StarSong Morris "Butch" Stewart 1991 Big God Morales, Will, Hildreth, Pam Morales Ken Mansfield 1992 Stir It Up Paul Mills 1995 'Til He Comes Morales, Will, Ferguson, Walker Impact/Homeland Brian Green 1997 It's Still the Cross Morales, Will, Ferguson, Shapiro Big God Records Barry Weeks 1998 Songs of Christmas Morales, Will, Ferguson, Weeks Barry Weeks 2002 I Was Made for This A. Morales, Hudson, J. Morales, Crook 2006* The Lost Album A. Morales, Murray, Will, Taff Word Gary S. Paxton 2007 The Imperials Hudson, J. Morales, S. Smith, Owens Indie/Lamon Records 2007 Back to the Roots Michael Sykes 2008 Standing Strong A. Morales, Will, Hiner, Evans Infinity Music/Hall of Fame Record Company Robbie Hiner 2010 Still Standing A. Morales, Will, P. Smith, Evans Infinity Music/Hall of Fame Record Company Michael Peterson, Rick Webb, Rick Evans

*originally recorded in 1976

Compilations 1970: Believe It (Vista) 1972: The Imperials 1968–1972 (Impact/Benson) 1973: A Thing Called Love (Vista) 1977: The Best of the Imperials (Impact/Benson) 1979: The Imperials – Featuring Terry and Sherman (Impact/Benson) 1981: The Very Best of the Imperials (Dayspring/Word) 1982: First Day in Heaven (Impact/Benson) 1984: Give Them All to Jesus (Impact/Benson) 1986: Old Fashioned Faith (Dayspring/Word) 1989: 20 Favorites by the Imperials (Benson) 1992: Masters of Gospel (RiverSong/Benson) 1994: Treasures (StarSong) 1996: The Imperials – Legacy 1977–1988 (Word) 1998: Gospel Music Hall of Fame 1964–1976 (Benson) 2006: The Imperials – Classic Hits (New Haven/Provident) 2007: The Definitive Collection (Word/Warner) 2014: The Ultimate Collection (Word/Curb)

Elvis Presley with The Imperials (complete albums)

1966: How Great Thou Art (RCA) 1969: From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis (Elvis in Person at the International Hotel) (RCA)

1970: Live at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV August 26, 1969 (RCA) 1970: On Stage (RCA) 1970: That's the Way It Is (RCA) 1971: Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) (RCA) 1971: Love Letters from Elvis (RCA) 1971: Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas (RCA) 1972: Elvis Now (RCA) 1972: He Touched Me (RCA) 1973: Elvis (RCA)

Appearances on other albums 1964: The Best Of Heart Warming – various artists; "Lord, I Need You" (HeartWarming Records) 1965: Dottie Rambo and The Imperials (HeartWarming Records) 1965: A Man Named Smith – Fred Smith and Jake Hess & The Imperials (Impact Records) 1965: Bill Sings the Old Favorites – Bill Gober and Jake Hess & The Imperials (HeartWarming Records) 1966: The Gloryland Way – Hank Locklin (RCA Victor) 1966: Sings Great Sacred Songs – Connie Smith and Jake Hess & The Imperials (RCA Viktor) 1966: Gospel Train – Hank Snow and Jake Hess & The Imperials (RCA Viktor) 1967: Christmas with Hank Snow – Hank Snow and Jake Hess & The Imperials (RCA Viktor) 1967: Most Richly Blessed – Jimmy Dean and Jake Hess & The Imperials (RCA Viktor) 1967: Doug Oldham with Jake Hess and the Imperials sing 12 Songs by Bill Gaither (HeartWarming) 1971: Here's to Veterans 99 – The Imperials (Program No. 1276) / Wilma Burgess (The Veterans Administration) 1975: Christmas at Our House – various artists; "Infant Holy" (Impact) 1976: Doug Oldham and Friends; with the Imperials on "I've Got Something to Sing About" (Impact) 1976: The Name of Jesus – Jimmy Swaggart (JIM Records); "He Was Nailed to the Cross for Me", "He Washed My Eyes with Tears" 1976: Only Jesus – Jimmy Swaggart (JIM Records) 1984: The Praise in Us: A Word Family Praise Album – various artists; "The Praise In Us" (Word Records) 1985: The Continental Singers – Together We Stand; "Who Will Save the Children?" (Music Mercy) 1988: Shake: Christian Artists Face the Music; a non-music album of interviews with various artists (Myrrh) 1989: Love Is You to Me – Kim Boyce; with the Imperials on the title song (Myrrh) 1990: Handel's Young Messiah; "O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion" (Sony) 1992: A Few Good Men – Gaither Vocal Band (title song) (Star Song) 1996: The Greatest Gift – various artists; "Let's Go To Bethlehem" (Wright Music) 2003: The Gospel Side of Elvis – The Stamps and The Imperials (Armond, Jim, Terry & Sherman) (Double CD) (Gold Street Records)

Singles Year SingleCCM ACCCM CHRAC peak Album Composer(s)1978 Sail On 3 3 – Sail On Chris Christian Water Grave 14 14 – Steve & Annie Chapman1979 Overcomer 15 15 – Heed The Call James Hollihan Praise the Lord 1 2 – Brown Bannister/Mike Hudson Oh Buddha 1 1 – Mark Farrow 1980 What I Can Do for You 12 13 – One More Song for You Michael & Stormie Omartian I'm Forgiven 1 1 – M. Omartian, Bruce Hibbard, Hadley Hockensmith One More Song for You 10 10 – Michael & Stormie Omartian Living Without Your Love – – 43 Tom Hemby 1981 I'd Rather Believe in You 3 5 – Priority Michael & Stormie Omartian Finish What You Started 2 2 – Russ & Tori Taff/Michael Omartian The Trumpet of Jesus 1 1 – Michael & Stormie Omartian Be Still My Soul 7 19 – Russ & Tori Taff 1983 Lord of the Harvest 1 3 – Stand by the Power Paul Smith, James Newton Howard Somebody New 9 9 – Paul Smith Because of Who You Are 1 37 – Bob Farrell/Billy Smiley 1984 Wait Upon the Lord 1 1 – Side by Side Paul Smith, Ragan Courtney, Keith Thomas You're the Only Jesus 20 20 – Gordon Jensen Make My Heart Your Home 13 13 – Paul Smith, Keith Thomas 1985 Let the Wind Blow 1 1 – Let the Wind Blow David Martin In The Promised Land 3 9 – Chris Eaton 1986Jericho 12 – – Paul Smith, Michael W. Smith, Mike HudsonTaking the Time 27 – – Paul Smith, Mike Hudson, Keith Thomas 1987 Wings of Love 1 2 – This Year's Model Keith Thomas, Paul C. Smith Get Ready 4 10 – J. Lee Sloas How Do I Get You? – 14 – Mark Gendel, Bob Johnson Holding On (First Love) 23 3 – Pam Mark Hall, Keith Thomas Fallin – 6 – Jimmie Lee Sloas Devoted To You 7 – – Ron Hemby, Stephen Bashaw Rest Your Arms 18 – – Free the Fire Ron Hemby, Tom Hemby 1988 Free the Fire in Me 2 1 – Michael & Stormie Omartian 1989 The Boss 16 1 – Jimmie Lee Sloas You 6 6 – Randy Goodrum/Robbie Buchanan/Jimmie Lee 1990 Big Ball Turning – 2 – Love's Still Changing Hearts Butch Stewart, Brenda Blonski It's Raining Again 1 – – David Robertson I Will Follow You 3 – – David Robertson, John Wierick It's Gonna Be Alright 4 4 – Ron Hemby Come into My Life 12 12 – Paul Chiten, Pamela Phillips-Oland 1990 Come Let Us Worship 5 – – David Robertson, John Wierick Original Love 13 13 – Keith Brown 1991 Nothing Less 13 – – Big God Gary Driskell, Leonard Ahlstrom 1992 Carry Your Hart To Me 8 – – Regie Hamm, Joel Lindsey Take Me There 17 – – Bill Cantos, Julius Drummin, Ty Lacy1993 Taking Your Love for Granted 1 3 –Stir It Up Michael Peterson We're All Looking 2 – – Dwight Liles, Judy Reno Change the World – 14 – Terry Esau Standing on the Rock of Love 14 9 – Julius Drummin, Ty Lacy Stir It Up – 4 – Julius Drummin, Keith Brown

Video 1970: Elvis: That's the Way It Is (MGM) (Armond, Jim, Joe, Terry & Roger) 1984: The Imperials 20th Anniversary (Myrrh/Word) (Armond, Jim, Dave & Paul) 2003: Elvis Lives 25th Anniversary Concert (Armond, Jim, Joe, Terry, Roger & Sherman) 2010: Still Standing (CMD Distribution) (Armond, Dave, Paul & Rick)

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