Love Will Lead the Way is the sixth studio album by Tongan-American family band The Jets, released in 1997 by Shadow Mountain Records.
Critical reception AllMusic wrote that "while there's nothing earthshaking in terms of musical boundaries pushed, the album is recommended for its ease on the ears and soul."
Track listing "Forever with You" (Leroy Wolfgramm, Moana Wolfgramm, Sarah Wolfgramm, Jacque Watene) – 4:08 "Tell Me I'm Not Wrong Again" (Brian Blosil, Don Stirling, Jerry Williams) – 4:34 "Jacque's Friend" (Leroy Wolfgramm, Moana Wolfgramm, Don Stirling, Haunga Feinga Jr.) – 4:11 "Love People" (Elizabeth Atuaia, Leroy Wolfgramm, Moana Wolfgramm, Haini Wolfgramm) – 4:01 "Whispers of My Heart" (Sam Cardon, Don Stirling, Leroy Wolfgramm) – 4:04 "Love is the Answer" (Todd Rundgren) – 4:12 "Love Will Lead the Way" (Tyler Castleton, Staci Peters) – 4:08 "Would I Know You" (Wayne Watson) – 3:24 "Face to Face" (Kenneth Cope) – 4:24 "Prayer of the Heart" (Tyler Castleton, Staci Peters) – 3:14 "I Stand All Amazed" (Charles H. Gabriel) – 3:24
Personnel
The Jets Moana Wolfgramm – lead vocals, percussion Hola Motuapuka – keyboards, vocals Haunga Feinga Jr. – keyboards, percussion, DJ Leroy Wolfgramm – guitars, vocals Haini Wolfgramm – bass, vocals Rudy Wolfgramm – drums, percussion Aaron Watene – vocals
Album personnel
Vocalists Moana Wolfgramm – vocals (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11), backing vocals (6, 7, 9, 10) Leroy Wolfgramm – backing vocals (1, 3, 5–7, 10), vocals (6, 9) Rudy Wolfgramm – backing vocals (1, 3, 5–7, 10), vocal arrangements (4) Hola Motuapuka – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 10) Haini Wolfgramm – backing vocals (3, 10) Haunga Feinga Jr. – backing vocals (3, 10) Aaron Watene – backing vocals (3, 10, 11) Sarah Wolfgramm – backing vocals (3) The Katinas – vocals (4) Elizabeth Wolfgramm Atuaia – vocals (11) Sam Katina – vocal arrangements (4) Staci Peters – vocal arrangements (7)
Musicians Sam Cardon – acoustic piano, keyboards (1, 2), programming (2), percussion, arrangements (2, 5, 8–11), string arrangements (7), orchestration (8) Leroy Wolfgramm – keyboards, programming, guitars, arrangements (1, 5–7), guitars (3) Tom Hopkins – guitars, guitars (3), acoustic guitar (7) Sean Halley – guitars (6) Haini Wolfgramm – bass, bass guitar (7) Rudy Wolfgramm – drums Kenny Hodges – percussion (3) Brandon Fields – soprano saxophone (3) Arlen Card – alto saxophone (6), string arrangements (6) Bonnie Felger – strings (6) Nella Hopkins – strings (6) Chris McKellar – strings (6) Judy Rich – strings (6) Lois Swint – strings (6) The Jets – arrangements (3)
Orchestra Kenny Hodges – contractor Leonard Braus – concertmaster Woodwinds Russell Harlow – clarinet Jane Lyman – flute Holly Gornik – English horn, oboe Strings Carolee Baron and Ryan Selberg – cello Ben Henderson – double bass Lysa Rytting – harp Leslie Harlow and Chris McKellar – viola Tom Baron, Leonard Braus, Kathryn Collier, Lara Messerley, Richard Stout and Gwen Thornton – violin Percussion Kenny Hodges
Production Earl Madsen – executive producer, production coordinator Leroy Wolfgramm – producer Brian Blosil – producer (2) Sam Cardon – associate producer Daniel Carlisle – engineer, mixing (1, 3–7, 9–11) Mike Roskelley – additional engineer Sven Mead – assistant engineer Barry Gibbons – additional mixing (1, 3–7, 9–11), mixing (8) Jeff Carter – mixing (2) Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) Shauna Gibby – album design Butch Adams – photography Michelle Hyde – hair, make-up Rudy Wolfgramm – management
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