Agapeland (album)
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Agapeland is an album by multiple Dove Award-winning and Grammy Award
-nominated music group Candle
. Most of the music on this album was written by Jim and Dee Patton and produced and arragned by Jim Patton. Jim and Dee conceptualized the album and wrote the dialogue. Jim Kuiper narrated, Frank Hernandez played bass, Kathy Salerno played pianos, Steve Shubin played drums, and Jim Patton played guitars. It was recorded in 1974 and originally released in February, 1975 on Indie label Candle Company Music, (a division of Agape Force), then later released on Word Records
(Word 1000 RS33134). This is the first Agapeland
album. Some songs were re-recorded with Barry Maguire
(performing with Candle) for the 1978 Birdwing Records release, Bullfrogs and Butterflies
.
It features the following vocalists: Dennis Britton, Frank Hernandez, Dee Patton, Jim Patton, Sherry Saunders, Steve Shubin, and Ane Warner. Cover art is by Jim Kuiper.
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-nominated music group Candle
Candle (band)
Candle is a Christian band that is best known for their Agapeland related children's albums Music Machine and Bullfrogs and Butterflies. They recorded children's albums for Sparrow Records' Birdwing branch....
. Most of the music on this album was written by Jim and Dee Patton and produced and arragned by Jim Patton. Jim and Dee conceptualized the album and wrote the dialogue. Jim Kuiper narrated, Frank Hernandez played bass, Kathy Salerno played pianos, Steve Shubin played drums, and Jim Patton played guitars. It was recorded in 1974 and originally released in February, 1975 on Indie label Candle Company Music, (a division of Agape Force), then later released on Word Records
Word Records
Word Records is a Christian record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a division of Word Entertainment , which, itself is co-owned by Warner Music Group and Curb Records...
(Word 1000 RS33134). This is the first Agapeland
Agapeland
Agapeland, or "Land Called Love," is a fictional place created for a series of children's Christian musical albums by Candle, Birdwing Kid's Korus, Barry McGuire, Tony Salerno, Jim and Dee Patton, and Agape Force in the 1970s and 1980s...
album. Some songs were re-recorded with Barry Maguire
Barry Maguire
Barry Maguire is a Dutch/Irish footballer, who plays in midfield and defense. He currently plays for Dutch Eredivisie side VVV-Venlo.-Club career:...
(performing with Candle) for the 1978 Birdwing Records release, Bullfrogs and Butterflies
Bullfrogs and Butterflies (album)
Bullfrogs and Butterflies is the first album in the Dove Award-winning Christian children's series called Bullfrogs and Butterflies. It is set in Agapeland, and is an off-shoot of the Agapeland album...
.
It features the following vocalists: Dennis Britton, Frank Hernandez, Dee Patton, Jim Patton, Sherry Saunders, Steve Shubin, and Ane Warner. Cover art is by Jim Kuiper.
Track listing
- "Everyday's A New Day" (Jim & Dee Patton) 2:12
- "This Is the Day" (Dee Patton & Jim Patton) 2:36
- "Rainy Day Song" (Andy Davis) 2:49
- "It's A Happy Day" (Barry McGuire / Gary Pfeiffer) 2:47
- "At the End Of the Day" (Jim & Dee Patton) 2:51
- "The Noah Suite" (Jim & Dee Patton) 8:52
- "Everyday's A New Day (reprise) (Jim & Dee Patton)" 1:27