The festivities were highlighted by the presence of Presley’s only child, daughter Lisa Marie Presley, who was on hand to discuss the release of the new Elvis album “Where No One Walks Alone,” which celebrates her father’s love of gospel music. It was a family affair Saturday at Graceland as throngs of fans made their way to Memphis to mark the 41st anniversary of Elvis Presley’s passing. "Where No One Stands Alone" provides new musical perspectives on 14 of the singer's favorite pieces of gospel music, from the reverential to the celebratory, with song selections including Presley's beloved enduring gospel classics (the 1965 Top 5 smash "Crying In The Chapel," "How Great Thou Art," "You'll Never Walk Alone"), praise-filled gospel-rockers (Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller's "Saved") and traditional hymns and spirituals ("So High," "Stand By Me," "In The Garden," "Amazing Grace").View Gallery: "Where No One Stands Alone" release party
Cissy Houston (who, with The Sweet Inspirations, sang with Elvis on-stage beginning in 1969) Terry Blackwood, Armond Morales and Jim Murray (members of The Imperials, who sang on Elvis' How Great Thou Art – with the title song winning the 1967 Grammy for Best Sacred Performance) and Donnie Sumner, Bill Baize, Ed Hill and Larry Strickland (members of Presley's longtime backup group, The Stamps). It also includes a reimagined duet with Elvis and his daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, on the album’s title track and spiritual touchstone.īackground vocalists on the album include: Darlene Love (who first sang with Elvis on his 1968 NBC television special) Dr. Produced by Joel Weinshanker, Lisa Marie Presley and Andy Childs, "Where No One Stands Alone" introduces newly-recorded instrumentation and backing vocal contributions from music legends who'd performed on-stage and/or in-the-studio with Elvis. Ten Elvis albums have hit #1 on the Billboard 200 while seven Elvis album titles have reached #1 on the Billboard Country chart. Elvis Presley's religious recordings - singles, EPs, albums, compilations - have sold approximately 300 million copies in the US alone with "(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)" and "Crying In The Chapel" each selling more than 20 million copies. While three contemporary gospel albums recorded by Elvis, "His Hand In Mine" (1960, RIAA Platinum), "How Great Thou Art" (1967, RIAA 3x Platinum) and "He Touched Me" (1972, RIAA Platinum), were released during the artist's lifetime, "Where No One Stands Alone" is the first Elvis album to hit #1 on the Billboard Christian album chart. The album debuted in the Top 10 in the UK, marking his 53rd UK Top 10 album. The new collection is also #1 on the Billboard Physical Albums chart and the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart. #1 Billboard Christian Album Chart #1 Billboard Physical Album Chart #1 Billboard Vinyl Album ChartĮlvis Presley has entered the Billboard Top Christian album chart at #1 - a first for the legendary artist - with "Where No One Stands Alone," a groundbreaking new album on RCA/Legacy celebrating the singer's everlasting love of gospel music.