Emergency Broadcast
Encyclopedia
Emergency Broadcast is the fifth album by Christian rock
band White Heart
and the first to feature bassist Tommy Sims
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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 White Heart
White Heart
White Heart, also listed as Whiteheart, was a Contemporary Christian Music pop-rock band which formed in 1982. White Heart's discography includes thirteen albums, the most recent of which was released in 1997. Original members Billy Smiley and Mark Gersmehl worked with a continually-changing cast...
and the first to feature bassist Tommy Sims
Tommy Sims
Tommy Sims is a renowned bassist, songwriter, record producer and bandleader.-Music career:From 1987 to 1989 he was the bassist of the popular Christian rock band White Heart which he left to become a studio musician and producer. During 1992-1993, he played bass on the Bruce Springsteen and the...
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Track listing
- "Urban Renewal" – 4:02
- "Key to Our Survival" – 4:19
- "No Taboo" – 4:46
- "Montana Sky" – 4:55
- "Fashion Fades" – 4:19
- "More Sold Out" – 4:41
- "Somewhere in Between" – 4:04
- "Speed of Sound" – 3:03
- "Lone Ranger" – 4:07
- "Edge of a Dream" – 4:34
Personnel
- Chris McHughChris McHughChris McHugh was the drummer of Christian rock band White Heart from 1986 to 1989. He also worked in the recording of several of their later albums....
- Drums and Percussion - Mark Gersmehl - Keyboards, Lead Vocals
- Tommy SimsTommy SimsTommy Sims is a renowned bassist, songwriter, record producer and bandleader.-Music career:From 1987 to 1989 he was the bassist of the popular Christian rock band White Heart which he left to become a studio musician and producer. During 1992-1993, he played bass on the Bruce Springsteen and the...
- Bass Guitar, Synth Bass, Keyboards, Vocals - Gordon KennedyGordon Kennedy (musician)Gordon Kennedy is a multi Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer, world-class guitarist and visionary at the forefront of Nashville’s music community....
- Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Lead Vocals - Billy SmileyBilly SmileyBilly Smiley is a music producer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for being one of the core members of the Christian rock band White Heart. He was the bands' guitarist, vocalist, and main songwriter since 1982....
- Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Rick FlorianRick FlorianRick Florian is a musician, songwriter and producer, most known for being the lead singer of Contemporary Christian Music rock band Whiteheart since 1986. He currently lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife, Lisa, one of his three sons and his daughter, and works as a real estate agent...
- Lead Vocals