On June 17, 1997, “Virgin America” label released “The Will to Live”, the third Ben Harper album. It was recorded in 1997 and was produced by Jean-Pierre Plunier.

Personnel:

• Ben Harper – vocals, guitar, saz, weissenborn
• Alan Anderson – guitar
• Juan Nelson – bass, backing vocals
• Louis Allen – bass
• Dean Butterworth- drums
• Eric Person- saxophone
• Danielle Charles – violin
• Brett Banduci – viola
• Emily Wright – cello
• Patrick Brayer – fiddle
• Amy Piatt – backing vocals
• Agnes Baddoo – backing vocals
• Todd Burke – engineer
• Peter Doell, Erica Stephenson, Dann Thompson – engineer, assistant
• Eric Sarafin – mixing
• Dave Collins – mastering
• J.P. Plunier – art direction, photography
• Flavia Cureteu – design
• Annalisa – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Harper except where noted.

1. Faded
2. Homeless Child
3. Number Three
4. Roses from My Friends
5. Jah Work
6. I Want to Be Ready
7. The Will to Live
8. Ashes
9. Widow of a Living Man
10. Glory & Consequence
11. Mama’s Trippin’ – Ben Harper, P. Plunier
12. I Shall Not Walk Alone