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What a Day (1974)
What a Day is the debut solo album by Christian singer/songwriter/guitarist Phil Keaggy . It was originally released on New Song Records. The album was made and copyrighted in 1973 but was not fully released until 1974. What a Day was produced by Keaggy and Greg Hedden. Keaggy did all the instruments, vocals and arrangements. Album highlights include the title song and "That Is What the Lord Will Do for You." What a Day has been reissued three times: the second time it was
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Jan 12, 20252 min read


Phil Keaggy
Philip Tyler Keaggy (born March 23, 1951 in Youngstown, Ohio) is an American acoustic and electric guitarist and vocalist who has released more than 55 albums and contributed to many more recordings in both the contemporary Christian music and mainstream markets. He is a seven-time recipient of the GMA Dove Award for Instrumental Album of the Year, and was twice nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album. He has frequently been listed as one of the world's top-t
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Jan 11, 20254 min read


Edge of the World (2002)
Edge of the World is the 16th studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Randy Stonehill . It was released on November 6, 2002 by Fair Lawn Records and distributed by INSP Media Group. The album was produced by Stonehill and Bob Kilpatrick. Edge of the World is described as a return to Stonehill's early roots of his 1970s period like Born Twice and Welcome to Paradise . Some highlights include the tracks "That's the Way It Goes" (a vocal duet with long-time friend and mu
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Jan 7, 20252 min read


Uncle Stonehill's Hat (2001)
Uncle Stonehill's Hat is the 15th studio and children's music album by Christian singer - songwriter Randy Stonehill . It was released on September 15, 2001 on the independent label Holy Sombrero! Entertainment. Stonehill and producer Terry Scott Taylor created the story as Stonehill narrates and sings as Uncle Stonehill and voices other characters. Taylor's daughter Noelle and PJ Clarke provide the voices of the kids Kate and Henry. Stonehill even re-records a fan favorite
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Jan 5, 20252 min read


Thirst (1998)
Thirst is the 14th studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Randy Stonehill . It was released on April 28, 1998 by Brentwood Records and distributed by Provident Music Distribution. The album was produced by Rick Elias. Thirst is Stonehill's first new album in four years. The album is more adult contemporary and folk pop. It was Stonehill's second album to be credited under his last name and it was jointly produced with his independent label Street Level Records. The a
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Jan 5, 20252 min read


Our ReCollections (Randy Stonehill compilation album) (1996)
Our ReCollections is a compilation album by Christian singer - songwriter Randy Stonehill , released on May 21, 1996 by Word Records. It is a collection of Stonehill's best songs from his years on the Myrrh label. Released as a series of anthology albums called Our ReCollections featuring former artists on the label. Stonehill reminisces on each track on how the songs were made in the CD linear notes. Track listing All songs written by Randy Stonehill, except where noted.
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Jan 3, 20252 min read


The Lazarus Heart (1994)
The Lazarus Heart is the 13th studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Randy Stonehill . It was released independently in the fall of 1994 on Stonehill's label Street Level Records, with distribution by REX Music. It is the first of two albums to credit under his last name Stonehill. After more than a decade on Word Records, Stonehill decided to release The Lazarus Heart independently. The album is produced by Jimmie Lee Sloas, formerly of The Imperials , who also prod
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Jan 2, 20252 min read


Stories (1993)
Stories is a compilation album by Christian singer - songwriter Randy Stonehill , released on May 25, 1993 by Myrrh/Word Records. Stories is a collection of Stonehill's "story songs" that are taken from his previous releases on the Myrrh label of mostly ballads including "Still, Small Voice," " Rachel Delevoryas," "Coming Back Soon," "Turning Thirty" and six other tracks. Terry Scott Taylor, who produced Stonehill's previous album Wonderama , produced two new tracks "I Thi
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Jan 1, 20252 min read


Wonderama (1992)
Wonderama is the 12th studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Randy Stonehill , released on January 21, 1992 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Terry Scott Taylor. Stonehill has come full circle with Wonderama , with Taylor of Daniel Amos (or D.A.) producing. It is Taylor's first album that he produced for Stonehill since 1983 when he produced Between the Glory and the Flame and Equator . Stonehill continues his acoustic folk rock sound as heard from his
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Jan 1, 20252 min read


Until We Have Wings (1990)
Until We Have Wings is a half studio and half live album by Christian singer - songwriter Randy Stonehill , released on August 15, 1990 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Mark Heard with Stonehill co-producing. Until We Have Wings features seven new studio tracks covering the first half of the album while the last seven tracks of Stonehill's best songs were recorded live direct to digital from Southern California in the months of February and March of 1990. Th
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Dec 31, 20242 min read


Return to Paradise (1989)
Return to Paradise is the eleventh studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Randy Stonehill , released on September 19, 1989 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by fellow singer - songwriter Mark Heard with Stonehill co-producing. Return to Paradise is, in some ways, a sequel and a reference to his 1976 album Welcome to Paradise . The album is more acoustic-driven, thanks to Heard's production. Heard capitalizes on the back-to-basics vibe by adding fretless a
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Dec 30, 20242 min read


Sing Your Praise to the Lord (3-LP set) (1984)
Sing Your Praise to the Lord is a 3-LP set compilation album released in 1984 by Word Records. This collection contains 30 tracks on...
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Dec 29, 20244 min read


Can't Buy a Miracle (1988)
Can't Buy a Miracle is the tenth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Randy Stonehill , released on April 26, 1988 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Dave Perkins. Can't Buy a Miracle continues the rock sound previously heard from his 1986 release The Wild Frontier , but with more diversity. "Brighter Day" has more of a country rock flare featuring Gary Chapman on backing vocals, while "Cold Rock the Groove" sounds like the 1983 Yes track "Owner of
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Dec 26, 20242 min read


Celebrate the Gift (1994)
Celebrate the Gift is a compilation Christmas album released on October 7, 1994 by Star Song Records. It features five songs of previously released Christmas tracks by Twila Paris , Phillips, Craig & Dean, Brett Williams & In Reach, Two Hearts and Brian Barrett, that was originally released in 1993 and sold only at Parable Christian Stores as a free gift on CD and cassette with any music purchase. It was released as Celebrate the Gift by Twila Paris and Friends . This new re
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Dec 15, 20242 min read


Jesus, The Best Gift of All - Christmas Tidings from the Benson Artists (1990)
Jesus, The Best Gift of All - Christmas Tidings from the Benson Artists (or Jesus, The Best Gift of All for short) is a 1990 compilation Christmas album released on Benson Records. This collection features the Benson artists at the time with 4Him , Larnelle Harris , Carman , GLAD, Kelly Nelon Thompson, Billy & Sarah Gaines, Commissioned, Truth and many others. Six of the tracks were previously released from other albums by the artists featured while eight were newly recorde
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Dec 14, 20242 min read


A Home Sweet Home Christmas (1985)
A Home Sweet Home Christmas is a 1985 compilation Christmas album released by Home Sweet Home/Word Records and is executive produced by Chris Christian . It contains nine original songs with two tracks each by White Heart and Glen Allen Green, also Steve Archer, Tami Gunden, David Martin, Rick Riso and Christian himself. The original LP, cassette and CD versions of A Home Sweet Home Christmas contains an instrumental arrangement of "What Child is This" performed by musicia
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Dec 8, 20242 min read


God With Us: A Celebration of Christmas Carols & Classics (1997)
God With Us: A Celebration of Christmas Carols & Classics is a compilation project album released in the fall of 1997 on Sparrow Records. The album serves as a companion to the 1996 release Emmanuel: A Musical Celebration of the Life of Christ and is executive produced by Norman Miller. A multi-artists national tour proceeded after the release of Emmanuel and features talented CCM artists performing Christmas carols in the first half of the show before segueing into the pr
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Dec 6, 20243 min read


Emmanuel: A Musical Celebration of the Life of Christ (1996)
Emmanuel: A Musical Celebration of the Life of Christ is a musical compilation project album released on October 29, 1996 by Sparrow Records. Norman Miller, who oversaw the original 1990 project Handel's Young Messiah and its 1993 project The New Young Messiah , serves as the executive producer and the project was created and produced by Greg Nelson and Bob Farrell. Nelson and Farrell first collaborated on Sandi Patty 's 1993 concept album Le Voyage writing all the songs,
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Nov 28, 20243 min read


Christmas (limited edition 3-LP boxed set) (2019)
Christmas is a limited edition 3-LP boxed set by Christian singer -songwriter Amy Grant , released on October 11, 2019 by Amy Grant...
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Nov 25, 20243 min read


Contemporary Christmas Classics (1983)
Contemporary Christmas Classics is a compilation Christmas album that was released in the fall of 1983 by Myrrh/Word Records. It contains five previously released Christmas tracks by Amy Grant , The Imperials , David Meece , Evie and Morris Chapman and five new tracks recorded just for this album by Chris Christian , Steve Archer, Pat Boone and The Archers with Christian producing the new tracks. Christian's two tracks would later appear in his 1988 Christmas album Thinking
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Nov 22, 20242 min read
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