I Will Sing
Encyclopedia
I Will Sing is an album of Christian
worship music
recorded by Don Moen. Recorded live in the CBN
studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia
, the Christian Contemporary
album was produced by Paul Mills, and includes the vocals of Lenny LeBlanc
and guitar
by Chris Rodriguez
. The album also includes narrations that contain Bible verses. The video and the DVD are the same recording of this album.
Moen thus decided to record an album to help other worship leaders to lead worship in front of small audiences.I Will Sing was recorded with only 70 local worshippers.
Moen described the experience as being the "second most powerful worship experience [he had] ever had".
's gulf coast
beaches, trying to write songs for his upcoming album. He had been having a frustrating day, and the lyrics
he wrote demonstrated his feelings. However, he did not like the lyrics. He said,
album".
Later, he found out about the death of David C. Reilly's daughter. Reilly had been designing album covers for Integrity Music for more than a decade. Moen then recorded the song on a CD and sent it to David, with an encouragement. The note he attached to Reilly said,
It was then that Moen discovered the value of the song, realising that God wanted his people to be "honest before the Lord".
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Executive Producers:
Arrangers:
Liner Notes:
A&R Director:
Worship Leader:
Musicians:
Vocals:
Engineers
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
worship music
Worship Music
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recorded by Don Moen. Recorded live in the CBN
Christian Broadcasting Network
The Christian Broadcasting Network, or CBN, is a fundamentalist Christian television broadcasting network in the United States. Its headquarters and main studios are in Virginia Beach, Virginia.-Background:...
studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...
, the Christian Contemporary
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
album was produced by Paul Mills, and includes the vocals of Lenny LeBlanc
Lenny LeBlanc
Lenny LeBlanc is an American musician and songwriter, half of the music duo LeBlanc and Carr.-Early life:...
and guitar
Guitar
The 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...
by Chris Rodriguez
Chris Rodriguez
-Biography:Rodriguez was born on March 7, 1960, in Bronx New York, and moved to Nashville, becoming a veteran of the scene in the early 1990s. His debut album, Beggar's Paradise, was released by Sony in 1999, by which time he had collaborated on projects with country and CCM acts such as Amy Grant,...
. The album also includes narrations that contain Bible verses. The video and the DVD are the same recording of this album.
| Title | CD | Tape | Video | DVD | VCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Will Sing | 17822 | 17824 | 17823 | 20121 | 17821 |
Conception
Don Moen's other albums have been recorded in front of large audiences, such as God Is Good – Worship with Don Moen which was recorded with an audience of 7000 worshippers. However, for I Will Sing, Moen decided to record an album with only a small group of worshippers. Speaking on this, he said,You hear a lot about mega-churches, but most people worship in small churches. My heart goes out to music directors who hear our CDs and think, "That sounds great, but we've got 85 people in our church."
Moen thus decided to record an album to help other worship leaders to lead worship in front of small audiences.I Will Sing was recorded with only 70 local worshippers.
Moen described the experience as being the "second most powerful worship experience [he had] ever had".
Song inspiration
The title track of the album, I Will Sing, was written by Moen. It was written while Moen was in his car at one of AlabamaAlabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
's gulf coast
Gulf Coast of the United States
The Gulf Coast of the United States, sometimes referred to as the Gulf South, South Coast, or 3rd Coast, comprises the coasts of American states that are on the Gulf of Mexico, which includes Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and are known as the Gulf States...
beaches, trying to write songs for his upcoming album. He had been having a frustrating day, and the lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
he wrote demonstrated his feelings. However, he did not like the lyrics. He said,
I didn't feel anything the entire day. It was one of those times when you wonder where God is. I was driving back home, feeling frustrated, and I said, "Lord, You seem so far away, a million miles or more it feels today." It just popped out. Then I got another line: "And though I haven't lost my faith, I must confess right now that it's hard for me to pray." The words kept coming, and I wrote the entire song right there in my car, but I didn't like it. I thought, "What a waste! I need songs for the album; I don't need this!"Moen did not plan to use the song, thinking that he would "never put it on a Hosanna! Music
Hosanna! Music
Hosanna! Music is a subsidiary of a record label that publishes contemporary Praise and Worship Music, a genre of Christian music. It is part of the Integrity Music Group, which was headquartered in Mobile, Alabama. As of the spring of 2011, The David C...
album".
Later, he found out about the death of David C. Reilly's daughter. Reilly had been designing album covers for Integrity Music for more than a decade. Moen then recorded the song on a CD and sent it to David, with an encouragement. The note he attached to Reilly said,
I know you're going to have days when you feel like, "Where in the world is God?" but I want to encourage you to sing. Don't give up.
It was then that Moen discovered the value of the song, realising that God wanted his people to be "honest before the Lord".
Track listing
- "Our Father Overture" – 1:22
- "Our Father" – 5:51
- "Lift Up Your Heads" – 4:33
- "Sing For Joy" – 4:05
- "River Of Love" – 4:33
- "Two Hands, One Heart" – 4:06
- "Glory To The Lord" – 4:38
- "As We Worship You" – 7:33
- "Here We Are" – 4:37
- "Have Your Way" – 2:13
- "Narration" – 0:50
- "Like Eagles" – 4:36
- "Narration" – 0:39
- "We Wait" – 4:00
- "Narration" – 2:16
- "I Will Sing" – 4:37
- "Narration" – 0:41
- "Lord You Are Good" – 4:49
- "Lord We're Come To Worship" – 4:55
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Credits
Producer:- Paul Mills
Executive Producers:
- Don Moen - Executive ProducerExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
- Chris Thomason - Executive ProducerExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
Arrangers:
- Lenny LeBlancLenny LeBlancLenny LeBlanc is an American musician and songwriter, half of the music duo LeBlanc and Carr.-Early life:...
– Vocal Arrangement - Michael Mellett – Vocal Arrangement
- Paul Mills – String Arrangements, Track Arrangement
- Don Moen – Vocal Arrangement, Track Arrangement
- Rachel Wilson – Vocal arrangement
Liner Notes:
- Michael Coleman
A&R Director:
- Chris Springer
Worship Leader:
- Don Moen - Worship leader
Musicians:
- Steve Brewster – Drums
- Mark Childers – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Carl Gorodetzky – String contractor
- Lenny LeBlancLenny LeBlancLenny LeBlanc is an American musician and songwriter, half of the music duo LeBlanc and Carr.-Early life:...
– Acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound... - Ken Lewis – Percussion
- Blair Masters – Keyboards, Hammond organHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
- Jerry McPherson – Acoustic GuitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, Electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Paul Mills – Keyboards
- Don Moen – 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...
- Nashville String MachineNashville String MachineNashville String Machine is a musical collective comprising session musicians and has been credited on recordings as far back as 1974. The Nashville String Machine's composition varies from project to project. It has appeared as large as an orchestra, or as small as a duo.-Notable members:Being a...
– StringsString instrumentA string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones... - Alberto Rivera – Keyboards
- Chris RodriguezChris Rodriguez-Biography:Rodriguez was born on March 7, 1960, in Bronx New York, and moved to Nashville, becoming a veteran of the scene in the early 1990s. His debut album, Beggar's Paradise, was released by Sony in 1999, by which time he had collaborated on projects with country and CCM acts such as Amy Grant,...
– Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar
Vocals:
- Lenny LeBlancLenny LeBlancLenny LeBlanc is an American musician and songwriter, half of the music duo LeBlanc and Carr.-Early life:...
– Vocals - Michael Mellett – Vocals
- Rachel Wilson – Vocals
Engineers
- Randy Adams – EngineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
- Paul Mills – MixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
- Garrett Rockey – EngineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...