Miracle Mile (album)
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Miracle Mile is the third album of Christian rock
band Guardian
. It was recorded at the end of 1992 and released in 1993. The album was produced by the Elefante brothers, who were also producing albums for legendary Christian band Petra
.
This is considered the band's most successful album to date.
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 Guardian
Guardian (band)
Guardian is an American Christian hard rock/metal band. The band released six studio albums, three additional albums in Spanish—and toured extensively worldwide...
. It was recorded at the end of 1992 and released in 1993. The album was produced by the Elefante brothers, who were also producing albums for legendary Christian band Petra
Petra (band)
Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"...
.
This is considered the band's most successful album to date.
Track listing
All songs written by Guardian, except where noted.- "Dr. Jones and The Kings of Rhythm" (Bach, Rowe, Palacios) - 5:13
- "Shoeshine Johnny" - 4:15
- "Long Way Home" (Palacios, Rowe) - 4:31
- "I Found Love" (Bach, Elefante, Palacios, Rowe) - 5:24
- "Sweet Mystery" (Bach) - 3:57
- "Let It Roll" - 4:10
- "Mr. Do Wrong" - 5:02
- "Curiosity (Killed the Cat)" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) - 4:27
- "Sister Wisdom" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) - 4:12
- "The Captain" (Bach, George Breingan, Palacios) - 4:18
- "You & I" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) - 4:03
- "Do You Know What Love Is" - 7:26
Personnel
- Jamie RoweJamie RoweJamie Rowe is the lead vocalist of the Christian hard rock band, Guardian. He is also the lead vocalist for power pop band, The Ruled...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - David Bach - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Karl Ney - 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 ....
- Tony PalaciosTony PalaciosTony Palacios is the lead guitarist of the Christian hard rock band, Guardian. Palacios joined the band in 1989 and has remained with them since, releasing nine studio albums, including three in Spanish....
- 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...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Guest Musicians
- Glen Airami - accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
- Olivia McClurkin, Jameeca LaFleur, JoJo Beiden and Brandon Starr - backing vocals
- Junior McNeely - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jamie Wollam - drums
- The Fabulous Martin Brothers - horns
- Jan Sabreti - percussion
- John ElefanteJohn ElefanteJohn Elefante is an American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer.-Early years:Born in Levittown, New York, his family soon moved to Long Beach, California. Growing up, he sang and performed drums for his family band, the Brotherhood...
- piano and organ - The Orange County Wire Choir - strings