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Manifesto (1986)
Manifesto is the fifth studio album by the Christian music husband and wife duo Farrell and Farrell . Released in the fall of 1986, it...
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Feb 22, 20231 min read
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Jump to Conclusions (1985)
Jump to Conclusions is the fifth studio album by the Christian music husband and wife duo Farrell and Farrell , released in 1985 and their second album on Star Song Records. Continuing their new wave/techno pop sound from their 1984 album Choices , Jump to Conclusions is once again produced by Bob Farrell and Eddie DeGarmo. The single "People in a Box" became a Top 5 hit on Christian radio. The song is a satirical commentary on television culture. The song "The Meek and the
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Feb 21, 20232 min read
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Choices (1984)
Choices is the fourth studio album by the Christian music husband and wife duo Farrell and Farrell . Released in 1984, this is the first of three albums they would release on the Star Song Records label. The Farrells were on Benson's NewPax label since 1978 and left that label for Star Song. Their sound is more new wave/techno pop this time around as evidenced by their singles "Hosanna Gloria" and "Get Right or Get Left." Both songs were hits on Christian radio, particularly
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Feb 21, 20232 min read
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The Best of Farrell & Farrell (1984)
The Best of Farrell & Farrell is a 1984 compilation album by the Christian music husband and wife duo Farrell and Farrell . This is their final album on the NewPax Records label, as they signed with Star Song Records that same year and were working on their next album Choices . This compilation album is a rare collector's item because it contains a brand new track called "The Fight Song" written by Bob Farrell and Billy Smiley of White Heart . Christian singer Geoff Moore wo
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Feb 20, 20232 min read
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Let the Whole World Know - Live (1982)
Let the Whole World Know - Live is a 1982 live album by the Christian music husband and wife duo Farrell and Farrell , released by NewPax Records. Recorded live on tour before a sold out audience on July 24, 1982 at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the live album is produced and mixed by Bob Farrell, Eddie DeGarmo (of DeGarmo & Key ) and Dan Brock. The title song was the only new track and was released to Christian radio as a single. It did well on Chr
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Feb 19, 20232 min read
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Make Me Ready (1981)
Make Me Ready is the third studio album by the Christian music husband and wife duo Farrell and Farrell , released in 1981 by NewPax Records. The title song became a Top 10 hit on Christian radio. The album is produced by Brown Bannister. Singer - songwriter Michael W. Smith co-wrote two songs, "Old Friends" and "Just in Time" with Bob while Jayne co-wrote "To Know That I'm Loved by You" with producer Bannister. Track listing 1. Make Me Ready (Bob Farrell, Mike Demus) -4:
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Feb 19, 20231 min read
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A Portrait of Us All (1979)
A Portrait of Us All is the second studio album by the Christian music husband and wife duo Farrell and Farrell , released in late 1979 on NewPax Records. The title of the album is taken from the track "Fallen." It contains another signature song and hit "Boundless Love" and a song called "Jailhouse Rock" (not to be confused with the Elvis Presley song of the same name). This song is based on Acts 16: 16-34. The song "All I Need" became another Top 5 hit peaking at number 3
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Feb 18, 20232 min read
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Farrell & Farrell (1978)
Farrell & Farrell is the debut album by the Christian music husband and wife duo Farrell and Farrell , released in 1978 on NewPax Records (a division of Benson Records). Their debut single "Earthmaker" became their first Top 5 hit climbing to number 2 on the Christian radio AC/CHR chart. The album also contains "Homesick Soldier" which has become one of their signature songs and a concert favorite that the duo has performed. Bob Farrell wrote all the songs, except for the tr
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Feb 18, 20231 min read
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Worship Again (2002)
Worship Again is a live album by Christian singer - songwriter Michael W. Smith , released on October 22, 2002 by Reunion Records. It is...
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Feb 18, 20232 min read
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Worship (2001)
Worship is a live album by Christian singer - songwriter Michael W. Smith . Released on September 11, 2001 by Reunion Records, it was...
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Feb 18, 20232 min read
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Freedom (2000) (Michael W. Smith album)
Freedom is the twelveth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Michael W. Smith , released on November 21, 2000 by Reunion...
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Feb 18, 20231 min read
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Now More Than Ever (2007)
Now More Than Ever is the tenth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter Russ Taff , released on February 20, 2007 by Gaither Music Group. Taff's first new album in four years and a continuation of his 2003 album The Best of Russ Taff featuring fresh new recordings of classic gospel songs and his second new recording of "Just Believe" originally recorded for Taff's solo debut album Walls of Glass . The album is produced by Taff, Bill Gaither, James Hollihan, Jr., Michae
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Feb 18, 20231 min read
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The Best of Russ Taff (2003)
The Best of Russ Taff is the ninth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter Russ Taff . Released on April 8, 2003, it is his first album on the Spring House Music Group label, which is home to Bill Gaither's Homecoming recordings. In 2002, Taff joined the Gaither Vocal Band as a member for a couple of albums and has taken part in the Gaither Homecoming concerts. This album is not a compilation of previously recorded tracks, but rather fresh recordings of songs that chroni
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Feb 17, 20232 min read
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Right Here, Right Now (1999)
Right Here, Right Now is the eighth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Russ Taff . Released on November 9, 1999, it is his first and only album on the Benson Records label also his first full-length Christian album of new material since 1989's The Way Home . In between releases, Taff released his Grammy winning 1991 spiritual gospel covers album Under Their Influence and experienced moderate mainstream county music success with 1995's Winds of Change . Right He
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Feb 17, 20232 min read
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This Is Your Time (1999)
This Is Your Time is the eleventh studio album by Christian singer-songwriter Michael W. Smith , released on November 23, 1999 by...
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Feb 16, 20232 min read
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Christmastime (1998)
Christmastime is the tenth and second Christmas album by Christian singer- songwriter Michael W. Smith , released on October 13, 1998 by...
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Feb 15, 20232 min read
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Live the Life (1998)
Live the Life is the ninth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Michael W. Smith , released on April 28, 1998 by Reunion...
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Feb 14, 20233 min read
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I'll Lead You Home (1995)
I'll Lead You Home is the eighth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Michael W. Smith , released on August 22, 1995 by Reunion...
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Feb 13, 20232 min read
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Winds of Change (1995)
Winds of Change is the seventh studio album by singer - songwriter Russ Taff . It was released on February 28, 1995 and it is his first,...
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Feb 13, 20232 min read
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Farrell and Farrell
Farrell and Farrell was a Christian music husband and wife duo formed in 1977 by Bob and Jayne Farrell. They have released seven studio albums and one live album between 1978 and 1989 and have amassed many Christian radio hits during those times. Bob Farrell is the principal songwriter of the duo and outside of Farrell and Farrell has written songs for many CCM and mainstream artists like Amy Grant , Sandi Patty , DeGarmo & Key , Eric Clapton, Anne Murray and Laura Branigan.
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Feb 11, 20232 min read
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