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Special Gift

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Special Gift
Studio album by
Walter Hawkins and the Family
Released1988
StudioFantasy Studios

Starlight Studios

Take One Studios, Burbank
GenreGospel
Length53:57
LabelBirthright Records
ProducerWalter Hawkins

Special Gift is a studio album by gospel artist Walter Hawkins and the Family released in 1988 by Birthright Records.[1] The album was produced by Hawkins. The album reached No. 17 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.[2]

Hawkings was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male for his performance on the title track.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

AllMusic gave the album a 2.5 out of 5 star rating.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Had It Not Been For Him"Walter Hawkins4:03
2."He's Just That Way"Walter Hawkins5:01
3."Special Gift"Walter Hawkins3:38
4."Guide My Way"Kevin Bond, Margaret Poindexter5:19
5."Only Jesus"Kevin Bond, Margaret Poindexter, Walter Hawkins4:24
6."I'll See The Son"Walter Hawkins5:45
7."He Does All Things Well"Walter Hawkins5:05
8."I Will Give All"Johnathan DuBose4:25
9."Love Is The Only Way"Edwin Hakwins6:04

References

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  1. ^ Walter Hawkins and The Family: Special Gift. Birthright Records. 1988.
  2. ^ "Walter Hawkins Chart History – Top Gospel Albums". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Walter Hawkins". Grammy. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  4. ^ a b Walter Hawkins and The Family – Special Gift at AllMusic