Tuesday, April 26, 2011

V.A. - Voices (1987)


Revamped post per request.

Christian (CCM) albums / artists sometimes overwhelm secular listeners with their religious lyrics.
But many of them have released wonderful albums musically speaking, especially in the eighties and early '90s.
In the case of this V.A., the result is excellent.

"Voices" was a charity project that brought together the cream of the CCM AOR scene, performing songs specifically composed for this disc.
Released via the legendary christian label Myrrh and conducted & produced by Mike Mierau (Petra, Halo, Mastedon, Guardian, etc.).
Mike's liner notes words:
"There are certain singers where voices are instantly recognizable. The minutes you hear them, you know they're one of your favorites.
Here on this record are ten new songs by ten great singers. It's a collection of amazing talents offering their voices to God."

The highpoint of this album are, obviously, the voices.
Strong performances, beautiful nuances and smooth arrangements, mostly between Light AOR and WestCoast.
My favorite is John Elefante's track, penned with his bro Dino, and of course, the mighty Tommy Funderburk, one of the greatest AOR singers of all time, forever in my top 5.
Recommended.


01 - Tata Vega - In Your Light
02 - Bob Carlisle - Heaven Is Waiting
03 - Bryan Duncan - Come as You Are
04 - Matthew Ward - Light of the World
05 - Howard McCrary - In Your Presence
06 - John Elefante & Kim Boyce - Helpless
07 - Rick Riso - Heaven Must Have Sent You
08 - Bob Carlisle - Teach Me How
09 - Benny Hester - Then You Call My Name
10 - Tommy Funderburk - Lift Up My Voice

Guitars: Michael Hodge, Terrance Elliot, Dino Elefante
Bass: John Pierce, Michael Hodg
Keyboards: J. Schreiner, James Raymond, John Elefante
Drums: Rick Thomson
Programming, Overdubs: Rick Thomson, Mike Mierau
Sax: David Hlebo, Warren Ham
Horn Section: The Martin Brothers
Orchestration: Bill Kilpatrick
Produced by Mike Mierau, Rick Thomson & John Elefante


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6 Comments:

CLOUD FORCE said...

Tnxx very much camel
you re the best!!

Yuri said...

Dear proprietor of the "Voices" compilation album, would you mind uploading it one more time as well as inserting a photograph of the reverse jacket into the archive? I am thanking you in anticipation.

With respect,

Yuri.

Camelblue said...

@ Yuri:
Coming up soon.
Check back in a couple of days.

Yuri said...

Dear Camelblue,

I am expressing my own personal whole-hearted acknowledgements to you for such a prompt response to the request from me with reference to the "Voices" compilation album. I have been waiting with impatience for being capable of downloading it. Would you mind making the use of multiupload.com in order to upload the "Voices" compilation album? I am thanking you in anticipation.

With respect,

Yuri.

Yuri said...

Dear Camelblue,

I am expressing my own personal whole-hearted acknowledgements to you for such a prompt response to the request from me with reference to the "Voices" compilation album. I, personally, presuppose that your own site is the one and only site in the entire World Wide Web which has got it in such an astonishing maximally possible quality. In event if you have got the "Voices" compilation album in your own possession, would you mind uploading a photograph of the reverse cover of it as well? I am thanking you in anticipation.

With respect,

Yuri.

Camelblue said...

@ Yuri:
My pleasure. Hope you like it.
Sorry, I don't have the reverse scan of this album.