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with lyrics reflecting their conversion to

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. The duo was composed of Malcolm Wild and Alwyn Wall, who had been performing together in a band called The Zodiacs prior to their conversion. Malcolm and Alwyn recorded two albums in the early '70s before they disbanded in 1976, and a live reunion album in 1981 before again parting ways. The live album was recorded on 24 January 1981 at Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. Both Malcolm and Alwyn released solo albums following the group's disbanding. Alwyn Wall featured on

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's 1981 live '' Friends on Tour'' album.

Career

Their 1973 debut album ''Fool's Wisdom'' sported a stellar cast of session musicians including

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on bass, Rod Edwards and Roger Hand of Edwards Hand on keyboards and

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, veteran drummer

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, and guitarist Mickey Keen of

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. Edwards Hand and Mickey Keen also appeared on Malcolm and Alwyn's follow-up album, ''Wildwall''. Wild is currently senior

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of Calvary Chapel in

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, and still performs with the Calvary Chapel Worship Band as well as operating a

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, Footstep Records. He also ministers via radio with the program "Sound Truth".Pastoral team at Calvary Chapel, Merritt Island
Wall is currently senior pastor at Calvary Chapel in

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, England.

Discography

Albums

* ''Fool's Wisdom'' ( Pye NSPL-18404, 1973, review) * ''Wildwall'' (Key Records KL 022, 1974, review) * ''Malcolm and Alwyn – Live!'' (MRC MRC 007, 1981, review)

Solo

* The Alwyn Wall Band (solo), ''The Prize'' (Myrrh MSB-6596, 1977) * Malcolm Wild (solo), ''Broken Chains'' (

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GRV-131, 1979) * Malcolm

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and the Mirrors (solo), ''Red Alert'' (A&S Records AS0004, 1982) * Alwyn Wall (solo), '' Invisible Warfare'' ( Chapel Lane, CLS-8009, 1981)

Songs on compilations

* ''Love, Joy, Peace'', "Fool's Wisdom" (Various Artists, Myrrh MYR-6540, 1974) * ''Jubilation!'', "Tomorrow's News" (Various Artists, Myrrh MST-6555, 1975) * ''Jubilation, Too'', "I Love" (Various Artists, Myrrh MST-6568, 1976)

References

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External links

Malcolm and Alwyn
on Myspace
Fool's Wisdom at Christian Music Archive
Retrieved 25 April 2009.
Jubilation, Too at Christian Music Archive
Retrieved 25 April 2009. Living people British gospel beat music groups Performers of contemporary Christian music Musical groups established in 1969 1969 establishments in the United Kingdom Musical groups disestablished in 1976 Myrrh Records artists 1976 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Year of birth missing (living people)