The Prophet is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label (a subsidiary of CTI Records) in 1972.^[1][2]

All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted

1. "Prophet" (Alfred Ellis) – 7:35
2. "Tomorrow Belongs to the Children" (Bob Gundry) – 4:00
3. "Witchy Woman" (Bernie Leadon, Don Henley) – 5:00
4. "Thunder and Lightning" (Chi Coltrane) – 7:10
5. "Stand Behind Me" (Carole King) – 4:05
6. "Corner of the Sky" (Stephen Schwartz) – 6:35

• Johnny Hammond – organ
• John Eckert, Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Wayne Andre, Dick Griffin – trombone
• Tony Studd – bass trombone
• Jerry Dodgion, Maceo Parker – tenor saxophone
• Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
• Eric Gale – guitar
• Ron Carter – bass
• Billy Cobham – drums
• Airto Moreira – percussion
• Andrew Primus – steel drum
• Pee Wee Ellis – arranger, conductor, electric piano, melodica
• Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas – vocals (tracks 3 & 6)
• Buddy Lucas – harmonica (track 3)
• Hubert Laws – flute (track 5)

• Creed Taylor – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer