Editing Al Green (section)

=== Gospel recordings ===
Continuing to record R&B, Green saw his sales start to slip and drew mixed reviews from critics. In 1979, he injured himself falling off the stage while performing in Cincinnati and took this as a message from God. He then concentrated his energies towards pastoring his church and [[gospel music]].<ref name=":5">{{cite web |title=Al Green (1946–) |url=http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2773 |website=encyclopediaofarkansas.net |access-date=August 7, 2008}}</ref>

From 1981 to 1989, Green recorded a series of gospel albums.<ref name=":5" /> While still under contract with Hi Records, Green released the 1980 album ''[[The Lord Will Make a Way]]'', his first of six albums on the [[Christianity|Christian]] label [[Myrrh Records]].<ref name=":7" /> The title song from the album would later win Green his first of eight [[Grammy Award]]s in the Best Soul Gospel Performance category.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/al-green|title=Al Green|website=Recording Academy Grammy Awards|date=November 23, 2020}}</ref> In 1982, Green co-starred with [[Patti LaBelle]] in the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] play "[[Your Arms Too Short to Box with God]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=4182|title=''Your Arms Too Short to Box With God'': A Soaring Celebration in Song and Dance|website=IBDb.com|access-date=August 7, 2008}}</ref>  In 1984, director [[Robert Mugge]] released a documentary film, ''Gospel According to Al Green'', including interviews about his life and footage from his church. In 1985, he reunited with Willie Mitchell along with [[Angelo Earl]] for ''[[He Is the Light]]'', his first album for A&M Records. His 1987 follow-up, ''[[Soul Survivor (Al Green album)|Soul Survivor]]'', featured the minor hit, "Everything's Gonna Be Alright", which reached No. 22 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart, his first top-40 R&B hit since "I Feel Good" in 1978.<ref name=":6" />