Return to Paradise is an album by Randy Stonehill, released in 1989, on Myrrh Records. The title is a reference to Stonehill's earlier album, Welcome to Paradise.

This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2017)

Return to Paradise
Studio album by Randy Stonehill
Released	1989
Recorded	February–June 1989
Studio	Fingerprint Recorders (Los Angeles, California); Neverland Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
Genre	Contemporary Christian, folk rock
Label	Myrrh
Producer	Mark Heard
Randy Stonehill chronology
Can't Buy a Miracle (1988) Return to Paradise (1989) Until We Have Wings (1990)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

This album was listed at No. 76 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.

Track listing

All songs written by Randy Stonehill except as otherwise noted.

Side one

1. "Starlings" – 5:00
2. "Stand Like Steel" – 4:55
3. "I Don't Ever Want to Live Without You" (Pierce Pettis) – 4:10
4. "This Friend of Old" (David Edwards) – 4:00
5. "You Can Still Walk Tall" – 5:00
6. "True Blood" – 5:02

Side two

1. "Strong Hand of Love" (Mark Heard) – 2:54
2. "Christmas at Denny's" – 5:53
3. "Love Tells No Lies" – 4:20
4. "Weight of the Sky" – 3:28
5. "Ready To Go" – 4:44

Personnel

• Randy Stonehill – acoustic guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals (3)
• Mark Heard – accordion, electric guitars, mandolin, bass (2, 9), tambourine (7)
• Phil Keaggy – classical guitar (3), 12-string guitar (9)
• Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
• Bill Batstone – fretless bass
• David Miner – acoustic bass
• Tom Willett – bass (7)
• Doug Matthews – drums
• David Baker – percussion
• Joe Weed – fiddle, viola
• Pam Dwinell – backing vocals

Production

• Tom Willett – executive producer
• Mark Heard – producer, recording, mixing
• Randy Stonehill – co-producer
• Derri Daugherty – second engineer
• Gary Gerhart – second engineer
• Dave Hackbarth – second engineer
• Stephen Padgett – second engineer
• Dan Reed – second engineer
• Tom Baker – mastering at Future Disc Systems (North Hollywood, California)
• Laurie Fink – cover coordinator
• Karl Shields – art direction, design
• Linda Krikorian – photography
• Roseanne McIIvane – hair stylist, make-up
• Ray Ware – management

References