''Looking Into Light'' is an album by

Joanne Hogg Joanne Hogg is a Northern Irish musician, best known for her work as the lead singer and songwriter with the Celtic Christian progressive rock and pop band Iona (named after the island Iona). Early life and education Hogg's father is a Presb ...

. It was released in 1999, and reissued in 2006 as ''Celtic Hymns''. The idea for ''Looking Into Light'' came from Hogg's father who was struck by the "

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross The hymn, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", was written by Isaac Watts, and published in ''Hymns and Spiritual Songs'' in 1707. It is significant for being an innovative departure from the early English hymn style of only using paraphrased bibl ...

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Iona Iona (; gd, Ì Chaluim Chille (IPA: �iːˈxaɫ̪ɯimˈçiʎə, sometimes simply ''Ì''; sco, Iona) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides, off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though there ...

. He made the suggestion that Hogg should record a complete album of

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s. Until the sudden death of her mother in February 1997, the idea was given little thought. The choice of songs and hymns came from those familiar to the family, and the album was put together over the next year or so. The recordings were engineered by Nigel Palmer at the following studios: *The Snooker Room, Ireland *Gemini Studios, Ipswich *Visions Of Albion, Yorkshire *Rod's Cellar, Yorkshire

Personnel

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Dave Bainbridge Dave Bainbridge is an English guitarist and keyboard player who has played with The Strawbs since 2015. With Dave Fitzgerald, Dave co-founded the Christian progressive and Celtic folk themed band Iona. Biography Born in Darlington, Engla ...

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, bouzouki * Troy Donockley – Uilleann pipes, low whistles *

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Tim Harries Tim Harries (born 1959) is a British bass player, who has played with various folk rock and jazz bands in his career. Biography Harries studied music at the University of York, graduating in 1981 before going on to study double bass with Tom ...

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* Dave Fitzgerald –

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, tin whistle *

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** Martin Burgess – 1st violin ** Claire Hayes – 2nd violin ** Fiona Bonds –

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** William Schofield –

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* Backing vocals on "Brightest and Best" – Hogg's sisters Helen, Doreen and Muriel

Track listing

#"I Heard The Voice" – 3:59 #"My Song Is Love Unknown" – 4:13 #"How Sweet The Name" – 5:33 #"Spacious Firmament" – 4:34 #"Be Thou My Vision" – 6:20 #"I Ask No Dream" – 5:23 #"Oh The Deep, Deep Love" – 4:01 #"Rock Of Ages" – 7:08 #"Brightest And Best" – 3:54 #"Almighty Father Who Dost Give" – 4:59 #"When I Survey" – 6:30 #"Be Still My Soul" – 3:27

Release details

*1999, UK, Alliance Records 1901182, Release date : 15 November 1999, CD *1999, USA, Forefront Records FFD-5229, Release date : 15 November 1999, CD {{DEFAULTSORT:Looking Into Light 1999 albums Joanne Hogg albums