Alex MacDougall is an American
record producer
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...
, and percussionist. MacDougall is best known for being a member of the Christian
rock
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band
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos (aka D. A., Dä) is an American Christian rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter (musician), Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. ...
in the late-1970s
in addition to his production and recording session credits. He was also a member of Selah,
The Way,
Salvation Air Force, The
Richie Furay
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Band, The
Randy Stonehill
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Band and The
Larry Norman
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Band.
Career
MacDougall toured as part of the Richie Furay Band in 1976.
Following his departure from Daniel Amos, MacDougall toured for a year with singer/guitarist/artist
Bob Bennett.
In addition to current advisory roles, MacDougall serves as an adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University, as part of the Music Business Degree program.
MacDougall has created and developed music concepts and projects for
Time-Life,
Guideposts
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, ''
Reader's Digest
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'',
Publishers Clearing House
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,
Avon, EMI/Capitol Special Markets and Integrity Media, Inc. He also worked on the original 3 WOW WORSHIP projects (Blue, Orange, Green), as an A&R and Marketing Committee member. Production and co-production credits also include the Billboard-charting ''Gospel Goes Classical'' (DVD and CD), ''Generation Unleashed'', ''Top 25 Gospel Praise and Worship Songs'', ''It's A Wonderful Christmas'' and ''Top 40 Christian Favorites''. In 2011 he joined Bill Batstone and Bob Bennett in a recording project entitled, "Jesus Music Again". ''Jesus Music Again'' reinterprets some of the great songs from the
Jesus Movement
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of the 1970s in a loving tribute. Many guest artists appear as well, including
Phil Keaggy
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and Linda McCrary.
References
External links
Full Circle Jesus Music Podcastinterview with Alex MacDougall
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American percussionists
American male musicians
American record producers
Daniel Amos members