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)

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)

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)

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)

Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She began in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the 1980s and 1990s. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christian Pop". As of 2009 she had sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, won six Grammy Awards, 22 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, and her album Age to Age was the first Christian album to go Platinum. She was honored with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006 for her contributions to the entertainment industry and in 2022, she was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors. Grant made her debut as a teenager gaining fame in Christian music during the 1980s with such hits as "Father's Eyes," "El Shaddai" and "Angels." In the mid-1980s, she began broadening her audience and soon became one of the first CCM artists to cross over into mainstream pop on the heels of her successful albums Unguarded and Lead Me On. In 1986, she scored her first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 song in a duet with Peter Cetera, "The Next Time I Fall." In 1991, she released the blockbuster album Heart in Motion which became her best-selling album to date, topping the Billboard Christian album chart for 32 weeks, selling five million copies in the U.S. and producing her second No. 1 pop single "Baby Baby" and produced another three top 10 on Billboard Hot 100; “That's What Love Is For," "Every Heartbeat" and "Good For Me." She is the author of several books, including a memoir, Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far, and a book based on the popular Christmas song "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" that she co-wrote. In the spring of 2023, Grant released two stand-alone singles "Trees We'll Never See" and "What You Heard." Both songs were her first new recordings since her bicycle accident and after she was inducted into the Kennedy Center Honors in 2022. Grant released her 20th studio album The Me That Remains on May 8, 2026. It is her first new release in 13 years and was released independently through Thirty Tigers for distribution. More information on Amy Grant at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Grant Discography Amy Grant (1978) My Father's Eyes (1979) Never Alone (1980) In Concert (1981) In Concert Volume 2 (1981) Age to Age (1982) Ageless Medley EP (1983) A Christmas Album (1983) Straight Ahead (1984) Unguarded (1985) The Collection (1986) (compilation album) Lead Me On (1988) Heart in Motion (1991) Home for Christmas (1992) House of Love (1994) Behind the Eyes (1997) A Christmas to Remember (1999) Legacy...Hymns and Faith (2002) Simple Things (2003) Greatest Hits 1986-2004 (2004) (compilation album) Rock of Ages...Hymns and Faith (2005) TIme Again...Amy Grant Live (2006) Greatest Hits (2007) (compilation album) The Christmas Collection (2008) (compilation album) She Colors My Day EP (2009) Somewhere Down The Road (2010) How Mercy Looks from Here (2013) In Motion: The Remixes (2014) Be Still and Know...Hymns & Faith (2015) (compilation album) Tennessee Christmas (2016) Christmas (limited edition 3-LP boxed set) (2019) (compilation album) Lead Me On Live 1989 (2023) When I Think of Christmas (2024) (compilation Christmas album with Vince Gill) The Journey (2025) (digital compilation playlist) The Hits (2025) (digital compilation playlist) The Me That Remains (2026)

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 would later cover "The Fight Song" on his debut album Where Are The Other Nine? The nine remaining tracks are songs from their first three studio albums and two songs, "Let the Whole World Know" and "Homesick Soldier," are from their live album Let the Whole World Know. This release is not available on digital platforms, including "The Fight Song." A YouTube link to listen to this collection is posted below this article. Track listing 1. The Fight Song (Bob Farrell, Billy Smiley) (new recording) -2:39 AUDIO NOT AVAILABLE 2. Earthmaker (Bob Farrell) (from Farrell & Farrell) -3:55 3. Let the Whole World Know (Leonard Ahlstrom) (from Let the Whole World Know - Live) -3:27 4. All You Need (Bob Farrell, Brown Bannister) (from A Portrait of Us All) -3:50 5. Jailhouse Rock (Bob Farrell, Bill Landers) (from A Portrait of Us All) -1:52 6. Live Saver (Bob Farrell) (from Farrell & Farrell) -3:39 7. I Couldn't Live Without You (Bob Farrell, Brown Bannister) (from A Portrait of Us All) -3:24 8. Make Me Ready (Bob Farrell, Mike Demus) (from Make Me Ready) -4:02 9. Homesick Soldier (Bob Farrell) (from Let the Whole World Know - Live) -6:13 10. Boundless Love (Dennis Loewen) (from A Portrait of Us All) -3:40 11. A Place in His Heart for You (Bob Farrell) (from A Portrait of Us All) -3:09 12. Scars (Bob Farrell) (from A Portrait of Us All) -4:17 Production credits Eddie DeGarmo -producer (tracks 1, 3 and 9) Bob Farrell -producer (tracks 1, 3 and 9) Dan Brock -producer (tracks 3 and 9) Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 4,5, 7, 8, 10-12) John Thompson and Shane Keister -producers (tracks 2 and 6) Previous release: Let the Whole World Know - Live (1982) Next release: Choices (1984) Listen to the playlist The Best of Farrell & Farrell here:

Notes From the Lost Civilization is the fifth release and fourth studio album by American singer - songwriter Tonio K. It was released on February 2, 1988 and is his second album on Word Records' What? label and A&M Records. The album was produced by Tonio K and David Miner with T-Bone Burnett serving as executive producer. Notes From the Lost Civilization dealt less with the foibles of modern romance than with socio-political issues, accenting the false hopes that culture offers. The album has a funky R&B flavored sound combined with alternative rock with an all-star cast of supporting musicians included Burnett, Booker T. Jones on Hammond B-3, Jim Keltner, Raymond Pounds and Alec Acuña on drums and percussion, James Jamerson, Jr. and David Miner on bass, and Charlie Sexton and Jack Sherman on additional guitars. The video for the single, “Without Love,” marked Tonio K’s first airplay on MTV. A music video was also made for the track "City Life." Album highlights include "The Executioner's Song" and "Children's Crusade." "You Were There" is as close to a Christian song as it gets, lyrically. But the standout track on Notes... is "What Women Want." In the song, Tonio K offers a satirical perspective (in the vein of Steve Taylor) on women from the perspective of a chauvinistic male. Executives at Word Records frowned on the track because of the opening line in the first verse: "I know what these women want They want sex Yeah, that's true, but I know what these women want..." Rather than banning the album from Christian bookstores, it was decided that Notes... should be released in two versions: the A&M version featuring all ten songs including "What Women Want" and the Word/What? version featuring only nine songs omitting "What Women Want." The track was co-produced with Rick Neigher, who worked and produced Tonio K's 1986 release Romeo Unchained. Notes From the Lost Civilization was reissued on CD in 1996 by the independent label Gadfly Records. Track listing All songs written by Tonio K, except where noted. 1. Without Love (Tonio K, John Keller) -3:34 2. Children's Crusade -4:57 3. Stay (Tonio K, John Keller) -4:15 4. City Life -4:07 5. You Were There (Tonio K, John Keller) -4:46 6. The Executioner's Song -6:27 7. I Can't Stand It (Tonio K, Bob Rose, Nigel Harrison) -4:09 8. What Women Want -4:27 9. I Can't Stop -3:16 10. Where Is That Place? (Tonio K, Scott Wilk) -4:00 Production credits Tonio K and David Miner -producers (all tracks) Rick Neigher -co-producer (track 8) Radio singles 1988 "You Were There" -#34 Christian AC Previous release: Romeo Unchained (1986) Next release: Olé (1997) Watch the music video of "Without Love" here: Watch the music video of "City Life" here:

Romeo Unchained is the fourth release and third studio album by American singer - songwriter Tonio K. It was released on June 17, 1986 by Word Records' What? label and A&M Records. A critically-acclaimed album, Romeo Unchained was, according to Kurt Loder, then writing for Rolling Stone magazine, said he was tempted "to trumpet" the album "as the best Bob Dylan album since Dylan himself lost interest in the Pop song form." Loder also said of Tonio K as "an arousing original." Romeo Unchained was the first of five albums that What? Records have been released during its short-lived life, which specializes in creative and unusual rock and roll releases with spiritual messages. Tracks include "Perfect World," in which he laments about love gone wrong. "Impressed" is about holding ourselves up to the impossible standards of history's supposedly great couples. "You Belong With Me" in which the artist acknowledges the fear inherent in opening our hearts to other flawed humans. Although not really a religious album, Romeo Unchained does have some spiritual undertones and not make it sound preachy. Tonio K worked with four producers on this project including T-Bone Burnett, who would later produce Leslie Phillips' final Christian album, The Turning. CCM Magazine has ranked the album at number 12 in their 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. NOTE: the track "I Handle Snakes," according to the album liner notes written by Tonio K, was written and recorded around mid-1980. He also wrote,"Thematically, it has nothing to do with the other songs on, or intent of, this record. It is included here only at the insistance of certain A & R, managerial, and media folk. They know who they are; you decide what you think." Romeo Unchained was reissued on CD in 1996 by the independent label Gadfly Records. Track listing All songs written by Tonio K, except where noted. 1. True Confession -3:40 2. Perfect World (Tonio K, Glen Burtnick) -4:13 3. Romeo and Jane (Tonio K, Billy Steele) -3:47 4. You Belong With Me (Tonio K, John Keller) -4:51 5. Impressed (Tonio K, Bob Wilson) -4:24 6. I Handle Snakes -3:36 7. Emotional War Games -3:54 8. Living Doll -3:44 9. You Don't Belong Here -5:51 10. You Will Go Free -6:37 Production credits Rick Neigher -producer (tracks 1 -4 and 7) Bob Rose -producer (tracks 5, 8 and 9) T-Bone Burnett -producer (track 10) Howard Steele -producer (track 6) Radio singles 1986 "Perfect World" -#8 Christian CHR 1986 "True Confession" -#9 Christian CHR Previous release: La Bomba (EP) (1982) Next release: Notes From the Lost Civilization (1988)