Description
More Than Meets the Eye is the debut album by the American singer and songwriter Morgan Cryar, self-released in 1981. The album was recorded at Rivendell Sound Recorders in Pasadena, Texas; with Jerry McPherson producing.
Girder Music PROMO, 2025
Morgan Cryar’s debut album More Than Meets the Eye was defining moment in the early days of contemporary Christian music. Released in 1981 as an independent release it was a groundbreaking, setting new standards for Christian pop/rock with its radio-ready production, deeply spiritual lyrics, and top-tier musicianship.
It was supported by elite session players, including Jerry McPherson on guitars, Paul Mills on keys and string arrangements, a young Doug Pinnick (later of King’s X) on background vocals and Kemper Crabb (Atomic Opera) on Harmonica and percussion. No wonder it was such high quality yet groundbreaking. There’s truly something to be said about having all the right people on your team.
What sets this album apart isn’t just the songwriting – it’s the talent behind the scenes: Doug Pinnick (King’s X) delivers gritty and soulful background vocals; Kemper Crabb adds earthy, medieval textures with harmonica and percussion; Jerry McPherson and Paul Mills provide tight, tasteful instrumentation; produced by Jerry McPherson.
Now fully remastered for the Legends of Rock™ series, this long-lost classic is available on CD for the first time ever.
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Thanks To Jesus” – 3:55
A2. “Black Sheep” – 3:51
A3. “Wise Fool” – 2:35
A4. “Just A Simple Faith” – 3:20
A5. “Break Me Like Bread”
Side Two
B1. “More Than Meets The Eye” – 3:30
B2. “A Slave And A King” – 3:47
B3. “The Watchman” – 4:40
B4. “Shine Lord, Shine” – 2:55
B5. “Make Me A Child Again” – 2:35
Note: Remastered by Rob Colwell and re-issued on CD by Girder Music in 2025 (limited to 300 units) as part of the label’s Legends of Rock series.
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