Return to Paradise (Randy Stonehill album)

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 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 (Hollywood, California)
 * Laurie Fink – cover coordinator
 * Karl Shields – art direction, design
 * Linda Krikorian – photography
 * Roseanne McIIvane – hair stylist, make-up
 * Ray Ware – management