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{{Infobox album
| name       = Humility in the Light of the Creator
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre|Maurice McIntyre]]
| cover      = Humility in the Light of the Creator.jpg
| released   = 1969
| recorded   = February 5 & 25, 1969
| studio     = Ter-Mar Studio, Chicago
| genre      = [[Jazz]]
| length     = 37:22
| label      = [[Delmark Records|Delmark]]<br><small>DS-419</small>
| producer   = [[Bob Koester|Robert G. Koester]]
| chronology = [[Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre|Maurice McIntyre]]
| prev_title = 
| prev_year  = 
| next_title = [[Forces and Feelings]]
| next_year  = 1970
}}

'''''Humility in the Light of the Creator''''' is the debut album by the American jazz saxophonist [[Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre|Maurice McIntyre]] recorded in 1969 and released by the [[Delmark Records|Delmark]] label.<ref name="Delmark discography">[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Delmark400.htm Jazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 400/500 series] accessed October 14, 2019</ref><ref>[https://delmark.com/product/419/ Delmark Records: album details] accessed October 14, 2019</ref>

==Reception==
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic"/> 
|rev2 = ''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]]''
|rev2score  = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="Penguin">{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz|The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]] |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=[[Penguin Books|Penguin]] |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=973}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
| rev3Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Larkin |editor-first=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2006 |pages=649 }}</ref>
}}
[[AllMusic]] reviewer Alex Henderson stated "Spirituality is a big part of Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre's ''Humility in the Light of the Creator'', a superb inside/outside date that is arguably his finest, most essential album. Recorded in 1969, this [[Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians|AACM]] classic owes a lot to the spiritual music of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, and there are times when the Chicago saxophonist also blends avant-garde jazz with Native American elements.  ... ''Humility'' is often dissonant without ever being claustrophobic. ... McIntyre has a lot to be proud of, but if you were limited to owning only one of his albums, ''Humility'' would be the best choice".<ref name="AllMusic">{{AllMusic|first=Alex|last=Henderson |class=album |id=mw0000615904 |title= Maurice McIntyre: ''Humility in the Light of the Creator'' – Review |accessdate= October 14, 2019}}</ref>

On ''[[All About Jazz]]'', Derek Taylor said "''Humility'' may have been McInytre's first session as a leader, but the music and musicianship yield the mark of a completely mature player from the outset. Adding to the indispensability of the date is a who's who of AACM heavyweights on hand to lend their talents to the already boiling creative pool".<ref>Taylor, D. [https://www.allaboutjazz.com/humility-in-the-light-of-creator-maurice-mcintyre-delmark-records-review-by-derek-taylor.php?width=1680 All About Jazz Review] accessed October 14, 2019</ref>

''[[JazzTimes]]''' Duck Baker noted "most listeners will have heard enough of the chanting style of George Hines after one track on ''Humility in the Light of the Creator'' and, unfortunately, there are three in total, none of which get easier to listen to with the passage of time. This was an LP that got worn out on one side, as everything else about it is great. The long concluding suite is a knockout; it features such luminaries as Leo Smith, Malachi Favors, John Stubblefield and pianist Amina Claudine Myers. McIntyre's tenor style is strong and well defined. The good stuff here is worth hearing; just use the skip button for the others".<ref>Baker, D. [https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/kalaparush-maurice-mcintyre-humility-in-the-light-of-the-creator/ JazzTimes Review] accessed October 14, 2019</ref>

==Track listing==
All compositions by Maurice McIntyre
# "Suite: Ensemble Love - Hexagon" – 1:03
# "Suite: Ensemble Love - Kcab Emoh" – 5:23
# "Suite: Ensemble Love - Pluto Calling" – 2:22
# "Suite: Ensemble Love - Life Force" – 3:52
# "Suite: Ensemble Love - Humility in the Light of the Creator" – 2:51
# "Suite: Ensemble Fate	- Family Tree / Say a Prayer for / Out Here (If Anyone Should Call) / Melissa / Bismillah" – 19:45

==Personnel==
*[[Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre|Maurice McIntyre]] - tenor saxophone, clarinet, horn, bells, tambourine
*[[Wadada Leo Smith|Leo Smith]] – trumpet, flugelhorn (track 6)
*[[John Stubblefield]] – soprano saxophone (track 6)
*[[Amina Claudine Myers]] – piano (track 6)
*[[Malachi Favors]], Mchaka Uba – bass
*Ajaramu, [[Thurman Barker]] – drums 
*George Hines – vocals (tracks 1-5)

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