Studio Album · No. 20

Now, Then & Forever Songwriting Credits by Earth, Wind & Fire

2013 Legacy 10 tracks 43:21

Produced by Philip Bailey, Philip Doron Bailey, Larry Dunn, Myron McKinley

Legacy R&BFunk
80%
Authorship
Songwriter

Holds writing credit on 8 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 8 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Earth, Wind & Fire carries a lyricist or composer credit.

80%
8 trackswritten by Earth, Wind & Fire 2 tracksoutside writers
Earth, Wind & Fire's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist80%
Composer80%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
24
Lyricists
4
Producers
2013
Released
Data Insight

White has no credit on it at all. Philip Doron Bailey, the singer's son, has six of the ten, and the band's writing passes to the next generation.

Now, Then & Forever came out on Legacy in September 2013, the first album made without Maurice White.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Sign On
Philip Doron BaileySharlotte GibsonAustin JacobsDaniel McClainNeal H. PogueDarrin Simpson Philip Doron BaileySharlotte GibsonAustin JacobsDaniel McClainNeal H. PogueDarrin Simpson Philip BaileyPhilip Doron BaileyLarry DunnMyron McKinley Earth, Wind & Fire (Performer)Daniel McClain (Featured Vocals)
2
Love Is Law
Allen BundyJR HutsonJairus Lemuel-Jada MozeeRic'key PageotEric RousseauMeg Todd Allen BundyLee Hutson, Jr.Jairus Lemuel-Jada MozeeRic'key PageotEric RousseauMeg Todd Philip BaileyPhilip Doron BaileyLarry DunnMyron McKinley Earth, Wind & Fire (Performer)
3
My Promise
Siedah GarrettAustin JacobsDarrin Simpson Siedah GarrettAustin JacobsDarrin Simpson Philip BaileyPhilip Doron BaileyLarry DunnMyron McKinley Earth, Wind & Fire (Performer)
4
Guiding Lights
Philip Doron BaileyAustin JacobsDaniel McClainDarrin Simpson Philip Doron BaileyAustin JacobsDaniel McClainDarrin Simpson Philip BaileyPhilip Doron BaileyLarry DunnMyron McKinley Earth, Wind & Fire (Performer)
5
Got to Be Love
Philip Doron BaileyPhilip BaileyRalph JohnsonMyron McKinley Philip Doron BaileyPhilip James BaileyRalph Randolph JohnsonMyron McKinley Philip BaileyPhilip Doron BaileyLarry DunnMyron McKinley Earth, Wind & Fire (Performer)
6
Belo Horizonte
Raymond CrossleyFrederick A. JohnsonRalph JohnsonMorris O'Connor Raymond CrossleyFrederick A. JohnsonRalph Randolph JohnsonMorris O'Connor Philip BaileyPhilip Doron BaileyLarry DunnMyron McKinley Earth, Wind & Fire (Performer)
7
Dance Floor
Philip Doron BaileySondria BaileyJustin Panariello Philip Doron BaileySondria BaileyJustin Panariello Philip BaileyPhilip Doron BaileyLarry DunnMyron McKinley Earth, Wind & Fire (Performer)
8
Splashes
Philip Doron BaileyJustin Panariello Philip Doron BaileyJustin Panariello Philip BaileyPhilip Doron BaileyLarry DunnMyron McKinley Earth, Wind & Fire (Performer)
9
Night of My Life
Philip Doron BaileyJevon McGloryJustin Panariello Philip Doron BaileyJevon McGloryJustin Panariello Philip BaileyPhilip Doron BaileyLarry DunnMyron McKinley Earth, Wind & Fire (Performer)
10
The Rush
Philip BaileyLarry DunnAllee Willis Philip James BaileyLorenzo Russell DunnAlta Sherral Willis Philip BaileyPhilip Doron BaileyLarry DunnMyron McKinley Earth, Wind & Fire (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 30 contributors

PD
Philip Doron Bailey
Writer · Producer
On this album6 written
AJ
Austin Jacobs
Writer
On this album3 written
DS
Darrin Simpson
Writer
On this album3 written
JP
Justin Panariello
Writer
On this album3 written
PB
Philip Bailey
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
DM
Daniel McClain
Writer · Vocals
On this album2 written
PJ
Philip James Bailey
Writer
On this album2 written
RJ
Ralph Johnson
Writer
On this album2 written
RR
Ralph Randolph Johnson
Writer
On this album2 written
LD
Larry Dunn
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
MM
Myron McKinley
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
AW
Allee Willis
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Now, Then & Forever

Who wrote Now, Then & Forever?
Philip Doron Bailey on six of the ten tracks, with a rotating group of outside writers on the rest. Maurice White has no credit on the album.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Guiding Lights" and "My Promise" both missed the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article names the producers and no engineer.
Who produced it?
Philip Bailey with Philip Doron Bailey, Larry Dunn and Myron McKinley.
Why is Maurice White not on it?
He had stopped touring and recording with the band by then. He died in 2016.
How long is the album?
43:21 across ten tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Now, Then & Forever Wikipedia: Earth, Wind & Fire discography Wikipedia: Earth, Wind & Fire Cover Art Archive: Now, Then & Forever by Earth, Wind & Fire