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The Imperials are an American Christian music vocal group that has been active for 60 years. Originating as a southern gospel quartet, the innovative group would become pioneers of contemporary Christian music in the 1960s. There have been many changes for the band in membership and musical styles over the years. They would go on to win four Grammy Awards, 15 Dove Awards and be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Their most successful period was in 1977 when Russ Taff joined the group the previous year and released albums Sail On, One More Song for You and Priority and would win Grammy and Dove Awards during that period between 1978 and 1982. Taff would leave the group in 1981 to begin his solo career and was replaced by Paul Smith. Stand by the Power with Smith in the lead spot was released and was even more successful. Smith stayed on for two more albums and released his final album with the Imperials Let the Wind Blow in 1985. Smith and long-time member Jim Murray would both leave the group after the release of Let the Wind Blow. Ron Hemby and Jimmie Lee Sloas were brought in to replace Smith and Murray for their albums This Year's Model and Free the Fire. Sloas left the group in 1989 to focus more behind the scenes on producing and songwriting and David Robertson replaced Sloas on their 1990 album Love's Still Changing Hearts. After that album, Robertson and Hemby left the group. Armond Morales (the group's founder and bass singer) brought in his sister Pam Morales, along with Jonathan Pierce for two more albums Big God and Stir It Up. Pam Morales at that time was the first and only female vocalist of the group. The Imperials have had number one songs in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. As of 2024, the new Imperials line-up consists of Smith, Hemby, Rick Evans and Rod Fletcher and have recently released an EP entitled Blessed. More information on The Imperials at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imperials Discography Introducing the Illustrious Imperials (1964) Fireside Hymns (1964) Talent Times Five (1964) Jake Hess and the Imperials (1964) Blends and Rhythms (1964) Slaughter Writes – Imperials Sing (1965) The Happy Sounds of Jake Hess and the Imperials (1965) Slightly Regal (1965) He Was a Preachin' Man (1965) The Imperials Sing Their Favorite Hymns (1966) Inspirational Classics (1966) To Sing is the Thing (1967) The Imperials...Now! (1968) New Dimensions (1968) Love is the Thing (1969) Time to Get It Together (1970) Gospel's Alive and Well (1970) Imperials (1972) Imperials Live (1973) Follow the Man with the Music (1974) No Shortage (1975) Just Because (1976) Sail On (1977) Imperials Live (1978) Heed the Call (1979) One More Song for You (1979) Christmas with The Imperials (1980) Priority (1980) The Very Best of The Imperials (1981) (compilation album) Stand By the Power (1982) Side by Side (1983) The Imperials Sing the Classics (1984) Old Fashioned Faith (1985) (compilation album) Let the Wind Blow (1985) This Year's Model (1987) Free the Fire (1988) Love's Still Changing Hearts (1990) Big God (1991) Stir It Up (1992) Treasures (1994) (Star Song Records compilation album) 'Til He Comes (1995) Legacy (1977 -1988) (1996) (compilation album) It's Still the Cross (1997) Gospel Music Hall of Fame (1998) (compilation album) Songs of Christmas (1998) I Was Made For This (2002) The Imperials (2006) The Lost Album (2006) (previously unreleased album) Back to the Roots (2007) The Definitive Collection (2007) (compilation album) Live from Charlotte, NC - 1964 (2008) (CD only release) Standing Strong (2008) Still Standing (2010) The Ultimate Collection (2014) (Word Records compilation) Blessed (EP) (2024)

Let the Wind Blow is the 30th studio album by the Christian music vocal group The Imperials. Released in February 1985, it was their first album on the Myrrh Records label, after switching from Word Records' other label DaySpring. The group saw their biggest turnover since Sherman Andrus and Terry Blackwood's departure in 1976 when both lead singer Paul Smith and tenor Jim Murray decided to leave. Smith opted to return to his solo career and continue on contemporary Christian music (Smith previously released two independent albums in the late 1970s before joining The Imperials in 1982) and after close to 20 years since joining the group, Murray sought to perform more traditionally styled gospel music again. Smith was replaced by Danny Ward on tour to promote Let the Wind Blow, but he left before recording an album with the group. Let the Wind Blow peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. The Imperials were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group for the album. Brown Bannister produced the album giving them a more uptempo feel and a more contemporary pop sound than in previous albums. Track listing 1. In the Promised Land (Chris Eaton) -4:18 2. Bread of Life (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl, Scott Douglas) -3:53 3. Let the Wind Blow (David Martin) -5:03 4. Jericho (Paul Smith, Michael W. Smith, Mike Hudson) -4:54 5. The Deeper Meaning (Teri DeSario, Bill Purse) -4:08 6. Sing for Joy (Paul Smith, Denise Smith, Keith Thomas) -3:31 7. Today (Teri DeSario, Bill Purse) -3:43 8. Taking the Time (Paul Smith, Pam Mark Hall, Keith Thomas) -3:56 9. Miracles (Paul Smith, Keith Thomas, Mike Hudson) -4:17 10. Not to Us, Oh Lord (Paul Smith, Michael W. Smith) -4:18 Personnel The Imperials: Armond Morales -bass, vocals Jim Murrary -tenor, vocals Paul Smith -lead singer, vocals David Will -baritone, vocals Radio singles 1985 "Let the Wind Blow" -#1 Christian CHR for 4 weeks, -#1 Christian AC for 9 weeks 1985 "In the Promised Land" -#9 Christian CHR, -#3 Christian AC 1986 "Jericho" -#12 Christian AC 1986 "Taking the Time" -#27 Christian AC Previous release: Old Fashioned Faith (1985) (compilation album) Next release: This Year's Model (1987)

The Imperials Sing the Classics is the 29th studio album by the Christian music vocal group The Imperials. Released in 1984, this would be their final album on the DaySpring label as they switched over to the Myrrh label on Word Records the following year. The Imperials were celebrating their 20th anniversary with this release by singing four-part harmony of their early years, especially with bass singer and founder Armond Morales who's been with the group since the very beginning and tenor Jim Murray since 1966. The Imperials Sing the Classics is an album of covers as they sing classic contemporary Christian music songs from the 1970s to the early 1980s with production by Neal Joseph and orchestrations arranged and conducted by Don Hart. The Imperials Sing the Classics peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart. This album has never been released on CD but as of 2025, it is available for streaming and for digital download purchasing. The Imperials have also released a concert video The Imperials: 20th Anniversary Concert on VHS in 1985 performing a catalog of their greatest hits featuring this line-up, up to that point. Track listing 1. Home Where I Belong (Pat Terry) -3:25 2. We Are the Reason (David Meece) -4:00 3. Easter Song (Annie Herring) -2:20 4. El Shaddai (Michael Card, John Thompson) -4:41 5. We Shall Behold Him (Dottie Rambo) -4:51 6. Because He Lives (Bill and Gloria Gaither) -4:26 7. Through it All (Andraé Crouch) -3:45 8. The King is Coming (Bill and Gloria Gaither, Chuck Millhuff) -3:40 9. Praise the Lord He Never Changes (Stormie Omartian, Ron Harris) -4:00 10. Rise Again (Dallas Holm) -3:55 Personnel The Imperials: Armond Morales -bass, vocals Jim Murrary -tenor, vocals Paul Smith -lead, vocals David Will -baritone, vocals Previous release: Side by Side (1983) Next release: Old Fashioned Faith (1985) (compilation album) Watch the live concert special The Imperials: 20th Anniversary Concert here:

Old Fashioned Faith is a compilation album from the Christian music vocal group The Imperials. It was released around January 1985 by DaySpring/Word Records. Old Fashioned Faith is a ten song collection of mellower and more traditional tunes from 1977 to 1984, like "The King is Coming," "Same Old Fashioned Way," "All My Life," "How Great Thou Art" and six other track favorites. Old Fashioned Faith was released a month before their next studio album Let the Wind Blow was released. Track listing 1. One More Song for You (music by Michael Omartian, words by Stormie Omartian) (from One More Song for You) -4:41 2. Praise the Lord (Brown Bannister, Mike Hudson) (from Heed the Call) -3:30 3. How Great Thou Art (Stuart K. Hine) (from Imperials Live) -2:45 4. He Touched Me (Bill Gaither) (from Imperials Live) -3:49 5. All My Life (music by Michael Omartian, words by Stormie Omartian) (from One More Song for You) -3:24 6. The King is Coming (Bill and Gloria Gaither, Chuck Millhuff) (from The Imperials Sing the Classics) -3:45 7. My Mind Forgets a Million Things (Brown Bannister, Mike Hudson) (from Heed the Call) -3:50 8. I Love The Way You Love (John Lutz) (from Imperials Live) -4:16 9. Lead Me Gently Home Father (Will L. Thompson; arranged by Armond Morales) (from Imperials Live) -3:03 10. Same Old Fashioned Way (David Will) (taken from the 2006 release The Lost Album) -5:01 Personnel The Imperials: Armond Morales -bass, vocals (all tracks) Jim Murrary -tenor, vocals (all tracks) David Will -baritone, vocals (all tracks) Russ Taff -vocals (tracks 1 -5, 7 -10) Paul Smith -vocals (track 6) Production credits Chris Christian -producer (tracks 2 -4, 7 -9) Armond Morales and Buddy Huey -producers (tracks 3, 4, 8 and 9) Michael Omartian -producer (tracks 1 and 5) Neal Joseph -producer (track 6) Gary S. Paxton -producer (track 10) Brenda Boswell and Russell Odell -executive producers Glen Allen Green -project coordinator Previous release: The Imperials Sing the Classics (1984) Next release: Let the Wind Blow (1985)

Follow Him is the debut album by Christian singer - songwriter Kenny Marks. It was released in the fall of 1982 by Myrrh/Word Records. It was a pop-fueled album with infectious hooks. It was produced by musician Keith Thomas. The tracks "You Don't Have to Try And Be Somebody" and "When You Least Expect It" both appeared in a 1981 various artists album, Premier Performance. Follow Him was reissued on CD in Japan by Cool Sound in 2001, but has not been released in North America. Follow Him was made available on streaming platforms in 2026. Track listing 1. Lean On Him (Keith Thomas) -3:34 2. Lovin' Me for Myself (Kenny Marks) -2:54 3. You Need Love (Keith Thomas) -3:05 4. You Don't Have to Try And Be Somebody (Kenny Marks) -3:12 5. In the Middle of the Night (Paul Overstreet, Tony Brown) -3:23 6. He'll Finish What He Started (Kenny Marks, Pamela Marks) -3:09 7. Follow Him (Kenny Marks) -3:20 8. I Give It All to You (Tom Hemby) -4:34 9. Ringin' the Bells (Kenny Marks) -2:49 10. When You Least Expect It (Kenny Marks, Pamela Marks) -3:10 Next release: Right Where You Are (1984)

This section is all about albums with a theme featuring contributing CCM artists and their songs. From Easter to Christmas and everything in between, it's all here! 25 Songs of Christmas (1982) 25 Songs of Christmas, Volume II (1985) Adventures in the Land of Big Beats and Happy Feets (1989) Awesome God: A Tribute to Rich Mullins (1998) Back to the Rock! (1981) By My Spirit: A Musical Gathering of Praise (1984) Carry the Light (1989) Celebrate the Gift (1994) Christmas (Sparrow Records album) (1988) Christmas Carols of The Young Messiah (1995) Contemporary Christmas Classics (1983) "Do Something Now" -Single (1985) Emmanuel: A Music Celebration of the Life of Christ (1996) Exodus (1998) God With Us: A Celebration of Christmas Carols & Classics (1997) Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration (1992) Handel's Young Messiah (1990) A Home Sweet Home Christmas (1985) Jesus, The Best Gift of All - Christmas Tidings from the Benson Artists (1990) Music Inspired by The Story (2011) My Utmost for His Highest (1995) My Utmost for His Highest: The Covenant (1996) The New Young Messiah (1993) No Compromise: Remembering the Music of Keith Green (1992) On This Christmas Night (1979) Our Christmas (1990) Our Family (1993) Our Hymns (1989) The Praise in Us: A Word Family Praise Album (1984) The Producer (1995) (compilation album featuring songs recorded by artists that Chris Christian has acted in either producer or executive producer) Promise Keepers - A Life That Shows (1994) Roaring Lambs (2000) Rock of the Ages - Rock and Roll From the Third Dimension (1983) Sing Your Praise to the Lord (3-LP set) (1984) Songs from the Loft (1993) The Sounds of Christmas (1994) (Christmas project by David T. Clydesdale) Streams (1999) Take 'Em With You (1985) Take 'Em With You 2 (1985) Take 'Em With You 3 (1986) Take 'Em With You 4 (1986) Take 'Em With You 5 (1987) Take 'Em With You 6 (1987) Tribute – The Songs of Andraé Crouch (1996) Voices (1987) Wired for Sound (1987) WOW 1996 (1995) WOW 1997 (1996) WOW 1998 (1997) WOW 1999 (1998) WOW The 90s (1999) Your Love Broke Through: The Worship Songs of Keith Green (2002)

Rock of the Ages - Rock and Roll From the Third Dimension is a various artists album that was released around June 1983 by Myrrh/Word Records. It was Word Records attempt to compile a Christian rock collection of songs by its artists at the time with rock tracks by Amy Grant, Leslie Phillips, Randy Stonehill, The Imperials, Kenny Marks, White Heart, Dion DiMucci, Maria Muldaur and Dave Edwards. The purchase of the LP came with 3D glasses to view the album sleeve. The back album cover features individual photos of its participating artists each wearing the 3D glasses. Rock of the Ages... is available on streaming platforms, however, Grant's track "Too Late" is not on there due to licencing rights between Grant and her former record label Word Records. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article. Track listing 1. Put Your Heart in Me (Leslie Phillips) (Leslie Phillips) (from the Leslie Phillips recording Beyond Saturday Night) -4:06 2. The Glory and the Flame (Randy Stonehill) (Randy Stonehill) (from the Randy Stonehill recording Between the Glory and the Flame) -3:09 3 How Can You Live (The Imperials) (Kerry Livgren) (from The Imperials recording Stand By the Power) -3:47 4. Keep My Eyes On You (Maria Muldaur) (T-Bone Burnett) (from the Maria Mulder recording There Is A Love) -4:02 5. He'll Finish What He Started (Kenny Marks) (Kenny Marks, Pamela Marks) (from the Kenny Marks recording Follow Him) -3:10 6. Too Late (Amy Grant) (Amy Grant, Chris Christian, Brown Bannister) (from the Amy Grant recording Never Alone) -3:18 7. You're the One (White Heart) (Billy Smiley, Mark Gersmehl) (from the White Heart recording White Heart) -4:00 8. Anything But Love (Dave Edwards) (Dave Edwards) (from the Dave Edwards recording Get the Picture) -3:35 9. I Put Away My Idols (Dion DiMucci) (Dion DiMucci) (from the Dion DiMucci recording I Put Away My Idols) -3:13 Production credits Jack Joseph Puig -producer (track 1), Randy Stonehill and Terry Scott Taylor - producers (track 2), Bill Schnee -producer (track 3), T-Bone Burnett -producer (track 4), Keith Thomas -producer (track 5), Brown Bannister - producer (track 6), Barry Miller Kaye -producer (track 7), Dann Huff and Billy Smiley -producers (track 8), Dion DiMucci, Eric Schilling and Paul Harris -producers (track 9)

PFR is a Christian rock group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Although the group initially disbanded in 1997, they periodically reunited from 2001 to 2013 and recorded two albums in that time. They reunited again in 2022. Their name was originally "Pray for Rain", but was changed to "PFR" to avoid a conflict with another musical group. The trio consisted of members Joel Hanson on guitars and vocals, Patrick Andrew on bass and vocals and Mark Nash on drums. PFR was founded in 1989 as the Joel Hanson Band by Joel Hanson, who was a camp counselor at Camp Shamineau, a Christian youth camp in Minnesota. In 1991, the band, then known as Inside Out, was signed to Brown Bannister's newly founded Vireo Records. After signing, Patrick Andrew suggested the band change the name to "Pray for Rain" after a line from a poem. In 1992, the band released their debut album Pray for Rain. Shortly after releasing the first album, an existing band (an instrumental group who did soundtrack work) known as Pray for Rain threatened a lawsuit, leading the band to settle on the name PFR. The first album was reissued with a slightly modified cover to reflect the change. In 1993, PFR released their second album, Goldie's Last Day, whose title track was inspired by the passing of Patrick Andrew's pet golden retriever. Also that year, the band recorded a cover of "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles with Phil Keaggy for the various artists tribute CD Come Together: America Salutes The Beatles. PFR released their third album Great Lengths in the fall of 1994 and later toured with the Christian alternative band Jars of Clay. The band released their fourth album Them in 1996 and then announced their breakup. In 1997, PFR released their "best of" collection The Late, Great PFR containing three new tracks. Over the next 5 years, the band reunited for an occasional benefit concert. In 2000, when Mark Nash was working as the A & R director of Squint Records, the band returned to the studio to contribute to Steve Taylor's Roaring Lambs compilation album, inspired by the book by Bob Briner. Working on the project inspired the band to sign to Taylor's Squint Records and record 2001's Disappear. The album did not gain much exposure, however, due to Squint Records selling to Warner Music Group, which also displaced artists such as Chevelle and Sixpence None the Richer. Another casualty of the Squint shakeup was the PFR cover of Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" recorded for a 2001 Squint Christmas compilation that was never released. However, the recording has been released digitally through the band's MySpace page. In 2002, PFR recorded a cover of "Livin' Thing," originally recorded by Electric Light Orchestra. In 2004 PFR released The Bookhouse Recordings, an album consisting of PFR classics rearranged, plus three new songs. The Bookhouse Recordings was recorded in one week at the end of August 2004 in Nashville, TN at Mark Nash's studio. This was the first album produced by the band alone, and features the song "Prayer For Beslan," a song mourning the terrorist attacks on a Russian school the same week the band was recording. The Bookhouse Recordings was released exclusively through Family Christian Stores, and was on the Fuseic label started by Rick Altizer. Hanson released three solo albums, Broken (2001), Captured (2002) and What If It Is (2009) and a self-released Christmas EP Arise the King is Coming (2010). Patrick Andrew formed Eager following the 1997 break-up of PFR, and was signed to Questar/Mission Records, releasing a self-titled album in 1998, before Eager also disbanded. In 2004, Andrew released his first solo album, There and Then It's Gone. The band still does occasional one-off reunion shows, including a run of shows in 2012, a couple in their hometown of Minneapolis in October 2022, and one in Nashville on March 8, 2023. In 2024, PFR has announced a new studio album entitled Target and the Arrow as a GoFundMe campaign project to cover the cost for studio time. While tracking began in 2024, the album's release timeline shifted because the band pivoted in 2025 to launch a concurrent Kickstarter campaign to remaster and legally rescue their "lost" 2001 album, Disappear, from streaming obscurity. Disappear, currently, is not available on streaming platforms, but only as a digital download order when, at the time, the purchaser makes a pledge to help with the funding of the reissue. PFR has already reissued Disappear and then they'll release Target and the Arrow sometime this fall. More information on PFR at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PFR_(band) Discography Pray for Rain (1992) Goldie's Last Day (1993) Great Lengths (1994) Them (1996) The Late, Great PFR (1997) (compilation album) Disappear (2001) The Bookhouse Recordings (2004) Very Best of PFR (2006) (Sparrow Records compilation album) Minneapolis (2012) (live digital release) Target and the Arrow (2026) (independent releases)

Very Best of PFR is a 2006 compilation album of the Christian rock band PFR, released by Sparrow Records. As part of Sparrow Records' Very Best of series of albums by former artists on the label, this 12-song collection features tracks from the band's catalog of the 1990s when they were on Sparrow's label Vireo Records. Track listing All songs written by Joel Hanson, except where noted. 1. You Lord (from Pray for Rain) -4:00 2. Do You Want to Know Love (from Pray for Rain) -3:18 3. Pray for Rain (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) (from Pray for Rain) -4:11 4. That Kind of Love (Gordon Kennedy, Jenny Yates) (from Goldie's Last Day) -3:33 5. Walk Away From Love (from Goldie's Last Day) -3:31 6. Spinnin' Round (Jade Hanson) (from Goldie's Last Day) -4:01 7. Goldie's Last Day (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) (from Goldie's Last Day) -4:15 8. Great Lengths (Patrick Andrew, Jimmie Lee Sloas) (from Great Lengths) -2:33 9. Wonder Why (from Great Lengths) -3:16 10. The Love I Know (from Great Lengths) -3:48 11. Pour Me Out (from Them) -4:00 12. Anything (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew, Mike Andrew) (from Them) -3:51 Personnel PFR: Joel Hanson -vocals, guitars Patrick Andrew -vocals, bass guitar Mark Nash -drums Production credits Jimmie Lee Sloas -producer (all tracks) Bobby Blazier -co-producer (tracks 1 -3) Previous release: The Bookhouse Recordings (2004) Next release: Minneapolis (2012) (live digital release)

Disappear is the fifth studio album by the Christian rock band PFR. It was originally released by Steve Taylor's Squint Entertainment label with distribution by Word Records on July 3, 2001. Disappear was meant to be the band's triumphant return after a five-year hiatus. Produced by longtime collaborator Jimmie Lee Sloas, it featured a raw, more mature, and edgier pop-rock sound compared to the highly polished production of their 1990s records. However, the album became famously "lost" due to terrible timing. Right as Disappear hit store shelves, their record label, Squint Entertainment, abruptly went out of business and shut down. All promotional backing and physical distribution halted overnight, causing the record to literally "disappear" from the market and leaving it heavily overlooked by the general public. After 25 years in the shadows, PFR launched a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2025 to reissue the album. Close to 600 backers pledged more than $47,000 to bring the project to life. Disappear was fully remastered by multi-Grammy Award-winning audio legend Ted Jensen and was officially reissued and self-released on vinyl and CD. A special edition was released as a two-vinyl set with the first LP containing the original 10 tracks remastered and the second LP containing three live recordings of "Falling," "Closer" and "Missing Love" and a rare bonus track titled "Same Thing" on one side and five demo tracks of songs from Disappear on the flip side. The 2-LP set is in blue marble and was autographed by all three members on the album cover. Disappear charted and peaked on the following Billboard album charts: -#16 Top Christian Albums -#28 Heatseekers Albums -#17 Top Independent Albums The album, during the Kickstarter campaign, was made available as a digital download order when the purchaser makes a pledge. Currently, it is not available on digital platforms. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article. After the release of Disappear, PFR broke up for a second time until they reunited in 2004 for a week to record The Bookhouse Recordings. Track listing on the CD version 1. Amsterdam (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -2:42 2. Gone (PFR, Jimmie Lee Sloas) -3:21 3. All Ready (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -3:10 4. Missing Love (Joel Hanson, Tom Lane) -5:26 5. Closer (PFR) -3:15 6. Even a Whisper (Joel Hanson, Phil Madeira) -3:12 7. Language of the Soul (Joel Hanson) -3:48 8. Falling (Joel Hanson, Gordon Kennedy) -2:57 9. Me (PFR, Jimmie Lee Sloas) -2:36 10. You (Joel Hanson, Gordon Kennedy) -4:48 Personnel PFR: Joel Hanson -vocals, guitars Patrick Andrew -vocals, bass guitar Mark Nash -drums additional musicians: Blair Masters -keyboards on track 4 Tony Miracle -keyboards on track 7 Jacob Lawson -violin on track 10 Radio singles 2001 "Missing Love" -#2 Christian CHR, -#7 Christian AC Previous release: The Late, Great PFR (1997) (compilation album) Next release: The Bookhouse Recordings (2004) Listen to the album Disappear here:

The Late, Great PFR is an official compilation album by the Christian rock band PFR. It was released by Vireo/Sparrow Records on October 7, 1997. This collection contains the band's 14 best-known rock and radio hits covering their first five years across four albums: Pray for Rain, Goldie's Last Day, Great Lengths and Them. PFR also recorded three new tracks: "Forever" (their lead single), "Name" and "Fare Thee Well." There is also a new hidden track "The Pig Song," that plays right after "Fare Thee Well." It was written by the trio going under the pseudonym "Koog." The new recordings were produced by Jimmie Lee Sloas. The Late, Great PFR peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums and at number 48 on the Heatseekers Albums charts. After this release along with a farewell concert, the trio temporarily went their separate ways. PFR came back together to record a song entitled "Kingdom Come" for the 2000 various artists project Roaring Lambs, inspired by the book of the same name by Bob Briner. Working on the project inspired the band to sign to Steve Taylor's Squint Records label and record their 2001 release Disappear. Track listing 1. Great Lengths (Patrick Andrew, Jimmie Lee Sloas) (from Great Lengths) -2:30 2. Pour Me Out (Joel Hanson) (from Them) -4:06 3. Name (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) (new recording) -3:30 4. Walk Away From Love (Joel Hanson) (from Goldie's Last Day) -3:54 5. Forever (Joel Hanson, Jimmie Lee Sloas) (new recording) -4:20 6. Anything (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew, Mike Andrew) (from Them) -3:50 7. Spinnin' Round (Jade Hanson) (from Goldie's Last Day) -4:00 8. Goldie's Last Day (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) (from Goldie's Last Day) -4:14 9. Pray for Rain (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) (from Pray for Rain) -4:20 10. Wonder Why (Joel Hanson) (from Great Lengths) -3:15 11. The Love I Know (Joel Hanson) (from Great Lengths) -3:48 12. Do You Want to Know Love (from Pray for Rain) -3:17 13. Merry Go Round (Gordon Kennedy) (from Great Lengths) -5:00 14. That Kind of Love (Gordon Kennedy, Jenny Yates) (from Goldie's Last Day) -3:35 15. Wait For the Sun/Let the Sunshine In (Joel Hanson/James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot) (from Goldie's Last Day) -4:49 16. Fare Thee Well (Joel Hanson) (new recording) -3:32 17. The Pig Song ("Koog" aka PFR) (new hidden track) -1:39 Personnel PFR: Joel Hanson -vocals, backing vocals, guitars, synthesizer (memory moog) on track 3, keyboards on track 16 Patrick Andrew -vocals, bass guitar, synthesizer (memory moog) on track 3 Mark Nash -drums, synthesizer (memory moog) on track 3 additional musicians on the new tracks: Eric Darken -percussion (tracks 3, 5 and 16) Jimmie Lee Sloas -synthesizer (Rhodes), acoustic guitar and backing vocals on track 5, rhythm guitar on track 16 Grant Cunningham -backing vocals on track 16 Production credits Jimmie Lee Sloas -producer (all tracks) Brown Bannister -executive producer (all tracks) Bobby Blazer -co-producer (tracks 9 and 12) Radio singles 1997 "Forever" -#5 Christian CHR, -#7 Christian AC 1998 "Fare Thee Well" -#39 Christian AC Previous release: Them (1996) Next release: Disappear (2001)

The Bookhouse Recordings is the sixth studio album by the Christian rock band PFR. It was released on November 23, 2004 on the Fuseic Music label. The band produced the album themselves and was recorded at The Bookhouse studio in Nashville, Tennessee and mixed by drummer Mark Nash. After disbanding for a second time following their 2001 album Disappear, the trio reunited in Nashville for just one week at the end of August 2004 to record the entire project. Unlike their highly polished 1990s studio releases, this was the first album PFR produced entirely on their own, opting for a gritty, stripped-down, and live-in-the-studio sonic delivery. The album was launched on the independent Fuseic Music label, which was started by Rick Altizer, and was distributed as an exclusive physical release through Family Christian Stores. The Bookhouse Recordings served as a hybrid project combining seven re-imagined, raw versions of older fan favorites with three brand new songs: "In the Middle," "Home" and "Prayer For Beslan," a song mourning the terrorist attacks on a Russian school the same week the band was recording. After this release, PFR has done some occasional one-off reunion shows through the years in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. The Bookhouse Recordings was later made available on streaming platforms in 2020. Track listing 1. Pray for Rain (2004 Version) (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -4:32 2. Great Lengths (2004 Version) (Patrick Andrew, Jimmie Lee Sloas) -2:56 3. In the Middle (PFR) (new recording) -4:13 4. Wonder Why (2004 Version) (Joel Hanson) -3:38 5. Anything (2004 Version) (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew, Mike Andrew) -4:32 6. Home (PFR) (new recording) -2:56 7. That Kind of Love (2004 Version) (Gordon Kennedy, Jenny Yates) -3:48 8. Dying Man (2004 Version) (Joel Hanson) -3:35 9. Prayer For Beslan (PFR) (new recording) -3:20 10. Last Breath (2004 Version) (Patrick Andrew) -3:05 Personnel PFR: Joel Hanson -lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars Patrick Andrew -co-lead vocals, backing vocals, bass guitar Mark Nash -drums, percussion, backing vocals Previous release: Disappear (2001) Next release: Very Best of PFR (2006) (Sparrow Records compilation album)