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Aaron Smith (musician)
Aaron "The A-Train" Smith (born September 3, 1950) is a Nashville-based drummer and percussionist who has played as a member of multiple bands, and as a studio musician, starting in 1970. Smith played drums on several hit Motown recordings in the 1970s, including The Temptations' "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone". In the 1980s, he was a member of the new wave band Romeo Void and the Christian alternative rock band the 77s. Background With a singular focus, Aaron Smith began his career playing drums in marching band during the sixth grade practicing on the cafeteria tables since there were so many kids wanting to play that instrument. Smith has stated that his influences include James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Stax, RCA, Motown, Ringo Starr and the Beatles' appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. On his first recording session for the song "Push, Push", Smith was paid with "all the hamburgers he could eat". At the age of 20, Smith played drums on The Temptations' recording of "Papa Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durham, North Carolina
Durham ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Durham County, North Carolina, Durham County. Small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County, North Carolina, Orange County and Wake County, North Carolina, Wake County. With a population of 283,506 in the 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census, Durham is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the List of United States cities by population, 74th-most populous city in the United States. The city is located in the east-central part of the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region along the Eno River. Durham is the core of the four-county Research Triangle#Office of Management and Budget Definition, Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 649,903 as of 2020 U.S. Census. The Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh-Durham-Cary Combined Statistical Area, com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Fall Down (The 77s Album)
''All Fall Down'' is the title of the 77s' second album, released in 1984 on the Exit Records label. Track listing ; Side one # "Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba" # "Under the Heat" # "Mercy Mercy" # "You Don't Scare Me" # "Make a Difference Tonight" ; Side two # "Caught In an Unguarded Moment" # "Someone New" # "Somethings Holding On" # "Your Pretty Baby" # "Another Nail" ; Bonus tracks (CD) # "Locked Inside This Moment" (Ballad Version) # "Locked Inside This Moment" (Rock Version) # "Someone New" (12" Version) # "Jesus" # "Tattoo" Bonus tracks on CDs in the ''123'' boxset The band * Mike Roe Michael Roe (born October 12, 1954) is an American, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is a founding member of the band the 77s and the Lost Dogs and has recorded several solo albums. Career Although he has released several solo album ... — guitars and lead vocals * Mark Tootle — keyboards, guitars and vocals * Jan Eric — bass guitars and background vocals * Aaron Smith — drums Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Brickman
James Merrill Brickman (born November 20, 1961) is an American pop songwriter, pianist and radio host. Brickman has earned two Grammy nominations for his albums ''Peace'' (2003) for Best Instrumental, and ''Faith'' (2009) for Best New Age Album.The 52nd annual Grammy Awards nominees list He won a , a Dove Award presented by the , and was twice named Songwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Mullins
Richard Wayne Mullins (October 21, 1955 – September 19, 1997) was an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter best known for his worship songs " Awesome God" and "Sometimes by Step". Some of his albums were listed by ''CCM Magazine'' in their ranking of the 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, including ''A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band'' (1993) at No. 3, '' The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume One'' (1991) at No. 7, and ''Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth'' (1988) at No. 31. His songs have been performed by numerous artists, including Caedmon's Call, Five Iron Frenzy, Amy Grant, Carolyn Arends, Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith, John Tesh, Chris Rice, Rebecca St. James, Hillsong United and Third Day. During the tribute to Rich Mullins' life at the 1998 GMA Dove Awards, Amy Grant described him as "the uneasy conscience of Christian music.” Mullins was devoted to the Christian faith and heavily influenced by St. Francis of Assisi. In 1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brother's Keeper (Rich Mullins Album)
Brother's Keeper is the eighth studio album by American singer and songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1995. Mullins originally considered naming the album "Songs" to draw ironic contrast from the unusually long titles of his previous albums. In a 1995 radio special, Mullins commented, "It's a real in-house kind of record. We didn't hire background singers; we had the wives of the guys sing for backgrounds...It was more of a family kind of project, which for me was a real blast." The artwork on the album cover was produced by Jimmy Abegg, a member of Mullins' band. Track listing # "Brothers Keeper" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 3:16 #*Appeared on compilation '' Songs 2'' 1999 # "Let Mercy Lead" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 4:25 #*Appeared on compilation ''Songs'' 1996 # "Hatching of the Heart" (Rich Mullins) – 4:41 # "Promenade" (Rich Mullins) – 2:45 # "Wounds of Love" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 4:38 # "Damascus Road" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 3:09 # "Eli's Song" (Rich Mull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Loving Kind (Cindy Morgan Album)
''The Loving Kind'' is the fifth album from contemporary Christian music singer Cindy Morgan. This concept album chronicles the eight days surrounding the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, as would a Passion play. Track listing All songs written by Cindy Morgan, except where noted. # "In the Garden" - 2:42 # "The March" - 3:59 # "The Loving Kind" - 5:16 # "The Last Supper" - 3:15 # "Devil Man" - 3:23 # "Can You Hear Me" - 4:43 # "The Only Way" - 3:00 # "Hard Heart" (Morgan, Brent Bourgeois) - 3:27 # "The Whipping" - 1:34 # "Higher" (Morgan, Brent Lenthall) - 4:31 # "Take My Life" - 4:38 # "Alive and Well" (Morgan, Andrew Ramsey, Michael W. Smith) - 4:25 # "Praise the King" - 3:52 Personnel * Cindy Morgan – lead vocals, backing vocals, choir vocals, acoustic piano * Brent Bourgeois – keyboards, acoustic piano, Wurlitzer, programming, vibraphone, backing vocals, choir vocals * Dennis Patton – keyboards, programming, loops, track arrangements * Michael W. Smith – acoustic piano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cindy Morgan (singer)
Cindy Lavonne Morgan (born June 4, 1968) is a contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. Morgan's 1992 debut album, ''Real Life'', earned her six Dove Award nominations. Her follow-up, '' A Reason to Live'', garnered her another Dove Award nomination. Overall she has earned 13 Dove Awards. Morgan, using her married name, is also one half of the duo St. Lola in the Fields with Jeremy Bose. They released ''High Atop the Houses and the Towns'' on October 5, 2010 via Nettwerk. In late 2012, Morgan joined forces with singer/songwriter Andrew Greer for Food for the Hungry's "Hymns for Hunger" Tour, helping raise awareness and resources for local and international hunger relief organizations at tour stops across the country. Morgan has two daughters with ex-husband, Canadian author Sigmund Brouwer. Morgan married Raleigh NC attorney Jonathan Richardson on September 17, 2022. Discography Cindy Morgan * ''Real Life'' (1992) * '' A Reason to Live'' (1993) * '' Under the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listen (Cindy Morgan Album)
''Listen'' is the fourth album from contemporary Christian music singer Cindy Morgan. It was released in 1996 by Word Records. It moved further from dance-pop into a singer-songwriterly vein. Track listing All songs written by Cindy Morgan, except where noted. # "The Master's Hand" – 3:55 # "God Is Love" – 3:25 # "They Say It's Love ('Stars')" – 3:36 # "Need" – 3:31 # "Jamie" – 3:01 # "Listen" (Morgan, Cova Morgan, Andrew Ramsey) – 3:46 # "The Promise" – 4:10 # "Lord We Come" – 0:58 # "Moon Days" (Morgan, Ramsey, Brent Bourgeois, Brent Lenthall) – 3:53 # "To Fly" – 3:55 # "Gravity" – 3:42 # "Will You Be There?" – 1:33 Trivia * The lyrics to "Listen" were written by Cova Morgan, Cindy's father, in the 70s. Personnel * Cindy Morgan – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic piano * Brent Bourgeois – keyboards, additional acoustic piano (3), backing vocals * Tom Howard – additional keyboards, string arrangements and conductor * Gordon Kennedy – ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Peacock
Charles William Ashworth (born August 10, 1956), known professionally as Charlie Peacock, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, and author. His albums include ''Love Press Ex-Curio'', ''Arc of the Circle'' and ''No Man's Land'' (2012). He is the founder of re:think, a record label that signed acts such as Switchfoot. Early life Peacock was born in Yuba City, California, and his father was a trumpeter and educator. As a youth he was inspired by the music of John Coltrane. During junior and senior high Peacock received instrumental and theory instruction from his father and a local educator. Peacock, then known as Chuck Ashworth, left Yuba City High School after his junior year at the age of 16. Career After leaving California State University, Sacramento in 1976 Peacock began playing jazz piano in the band, The Runners. He met author Frank Kofsky at California State University in Sacramento and through him met various jazz artists such as Andrew Hill. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Becker
Margaret Becker (born July 17, 1959) is an American Christian rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She has had twenty-one No. 1 Christian radio hits, won four Dove Awards, and been nominated for four Grammy Awards. Biography Becker was born in Bay Shore, New York, United States, raised in East Islip, New York, and began playing in coffeehouses while teaching music and taking opera lessons. Having graduated from James Madison University with a degree in communication, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1985, and signed to Sparrow Records as a songwriter; soon after she toured with Rick Cua as a backup singer and sang on Steve Camp's 1986 album '' One on One''. The next year she landed a contract as a solo artist, and released her debut album, ''Never for Nothing''. The single "Fight for God" was her first hit, and her second LP, ''The Reckoning'', followed with two more hits, "Light in the Darkness" and "Find Me". Becker began working with producer Charlie Peacock starting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drowning With Land In Sight
''Drowning with Land in Sight'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band The 77s. It was released in 1994 on Myrrh Records. The music, their heaviest up to that point, ranged from the opening note-for-note Led Zeppelin cover to the straightforward Rolling Stones homage "Cold Cold Night" to Roy Orbison-influenced ballads "Film at 11", "The Jig Is Up", and "Alone Together". The lyrics primarily reflected the stress of singer Michael Roe's divorce, except for "Dave's Blues", about guitarist David Leonhardt's illness with cancer. At the record label's insistence, the final track was written and added to provide a more upbeat conclusion. Also, a vulgarity in "Dave's Blues" was backward masked into unintelligibility. Track listing # "Nobody's Fault but Mine" # "Snowblind" # "Snake" # "Indian Winter" # "Film at 11" # "Mezzo" # "Cold Cold Night" # "Dave's Blues" # "Sounds O' Autumn" # "The Jig Is Up" # "Alone Together" # "For Crying Out Loud" Personnel The band * Mike Roe on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pray Naked
''Pray Naked'' (a.k.a. ''The Seventy Sevens'') is the title of The 77s' sixth album, released in 1992 on the Brainstorm Artists, Intl label. This was the band's first album after reforming with members of The Strawmen. Without consulting with the band, Brainstorm (or its parent company, Word Records) altered the packaging and marketing of the album, which was issued without a title (making it the second album by the band entitled simply "The Seventy Sevens") and with the title track's name blacked out in order to avoid offense in the conservative Christian music marketplace of which Brainstorm was a part. However, a short spoken word segment on Side Two still refers to the album as ''Pray Naked.'' Most 77s fans still call the record by its intended title, and the band has also been known to "retitle" the CD when signing autographs. The album was listed at No. 81 in the 2001 book, ''CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music''. In 2017, the album was reissued o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
