Blind Faith (Legend Seven album)
Encyclopedia
Blind Faith is the second album of Christian rock
band, Legend Seven
. It was released in 1993 under the Word Records
label. The band charted several hits on Christian radio from this album ("Be Still", #1 for 2 weeks, 1994; "First Love", #10, 1994; "Call on Me", #15, 1994).
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
band, Legend Seven
Legend Seven
Legend Seven was a Christian hard rock band formed in the early 1990s by three former members of Ruscha, another Christian band from the 1980s....
. It was released in 1993 under the 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...
label. The band charted several hits on Christian radio from this album ("Be Still", #1 for 2 weeks, 1994; "First Love", #10, 1994; "Call on Me", #15, 1994).
Track listing
All songs written by Andy Denton and Michael Jacobs, except where noted.- "Refuge" - 5:52
- "Burning Desire" (Denton, Jacobs, Billy Williams) - 4:58
- "Blind Faith" - 4:56
- "Calm (After the Storm)" - 5:43
- "Call on Me" - 5:40
- "Shoot Straight Johnny" (Denton, Jacobs, Randy Ray) - 4:51
- "Hold Out" (Denton, Jacobs, Williams) - 4:10
- "First Love" (Darrell BrownDarrell Brown (musician)Darrell Brown is an American songwriter, arranger and record producer.Brown co-writing and producing songs with Robby Armstrong for upcoming Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz and film titled "Gambit". Filming in London and scripted by the Coen Brothers...
, Denton, Jacobs, David BatteauDavid BatteauDavid Batteau is an American singer-songwriter. Batteau is the son of Blanca Batteau and Dr. Dwight Wayne Batteau, of Harvard University and Tufts University. He is the brother of singer/songwriter Robin Batteau.-History:...
) - 4:52 - "Soul Surrender" (Ray, Dann Huff)- 4:51
- "Be Still" (Denton, Jacobs, Tommy Greer) - 3:54
Musicians
- Andy Denton - lead vocals
- Michael JacobsMichael JacobsMichael Jacobs is a writer and producer whose work has appeared on Broadway, Off Broadway, television and film. He is the creator/producer of several popular television series including Boy Meets World, Dinosaurs, Charles in Charge and My Two Dads...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, background vocals - Randy Ray - bassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...
, background vocals - Billy Williams - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, background vocals
Additional musicians
- Tommy Greer - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
and percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
programming - John Catchings - celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
solo on "Call On Me" - Cheryl Rogers - acoustic pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
on "First Love" - Al "Fish" Herring - trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
and hornHorn (instrument)The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player .... - Jim Spake - tenor sax on "Blind Faith"
- Mark "Queen Bee" Rider - sunglasses guy on "Blind Faith"
Recording
- Basic tracks engineered by Marc DeSisto at Quad Studios, Nashville, TennesseeNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
- Andreas Krause - Assistant Engineer
- Andreas Krause, Bubba Smith, Bert Stevens - Overdub Engineers
- Overdubs recorded at Studio 3319 and Quad Studios at Nashville, Tennessee; Classic Recording at Franklin, TennesseeFranklin, TennesseeFranklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...
; Crosstown Records at Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, TennesseeMemphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. - Mixed by Marc DeSisto at Kiva Recording Studio, Memphis, Tennessee.
- Terri Argot and Gari Harwood - Mix Assistants
- Mastered by Ken Love at Master Mix, Nashville, Tennessee.