Description
Messiah, Bright Morning Star is a musical written by the American singer-songwriter duo Reba Rambo & Dony McGuire, released on Light Records in 1982. Also manufactured and distributed by Elektra/Asylum Records, a division of Warner Communications. (“This is the music of Christmas… of Good Friday… of Easter… of that great day when we shall be together with Him… this is the music of the Messiah, our Bright Morning Star.”) Album tracks and vocals were recorded by Warren Petterson at Mama Jo’s Recording Studio in North Hollywood, California; with Dony McGuire and Bill Cole producing for Productions of McGuire. Overdubs engineered by Win Kutz assisted by Steve Ford. Orchestrations recorded by Bob Clark at Benson Studio. Mixed at Mama Jo’s. Arranged by Dony McGuire (rhythm, vocals) and Buddy Skipper (orchestrations). All songs written by Reba Rambo/Dony McGuire except track A4 written by McGuire/Bill Gaither, B2 written by McGuire/Judy Gossett, B3 and B4 written by Rambo/McGuire/Gossett, and track B5 written by Rambo/McGuire/Bill & Gloria Gaither.
Featuring Dony McGuire on piano, synthesizer, and organ, Hadley Hockensmith and Marty Walsh on guitars, Nathan East on bass, and Bill Maxwell on drums, with percussion provided by Alex Acuña, Farrell Morris, and Sandra Crouch. Also featuring the Nashville String Machine and Nashville Hornworks, as well as a Choir.
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Messiah, Bright Morning Star” – 2:05
A2. “What Should His Name Be Called?” – 4:46
A3. “Star Shining” – 0:45
A4. “Ordinary Baby” – 4:20
A5. “Born King Of The Jews” – 3:08
A6. “Simeon’s Song” – 4:22
A7. “God Keeps His Promise” – 1:36
A8. “Messiah, Bright Morning Star (Reprise)” – 1:30
Side Two
B1. “Didn’t You Know?” – 3:00
B2. “It Is Written” – 3:08
B3. “Blessed Be The King” – 2:06
B4. “Please Remember Me” – 1:10
B5. “It’s Friday, But Sunday’s A-Comin'” – 4:29
B6. “I’ll Be Home” – 3:24
B7. “Take Us Home” – 3:58
CREDITS. Produced by Bill Cole and Dony McGuire. Arranged by Buddy Skipper (Orchestrations) and Dony McGuire (Rhythm, Vocals). Studios – Mama Jo’s: Tracks, Vocals, Mixdown. Engineered by Warren Peterson. Overdubs engineered by Win Kutz with Steve Ford, Assistant Engineer. Orchestrations engineered by Bob Clark at Benson Studio. Mastered by Steve Hall at MCA/Whitney. Design and Layout by Rhonda Jesson.
Musicians: RHYTHM: Dony McGuire (Piano, Synthesizer, Organ), Martin Walsh (Guitars), Hadley Hockensmith (Guitar, Bass), Nathan East (Bass), Bill Maxwell (Drums), Alex Acuña (Percussion), Farrell Morris (Percussion), Sandra Crouch (Percussion), Cindy Reynolds (Harp). NASHVILLE STRING MACHINE: George Binkley III, John Catchings, Roy Christensen, Virginia Christensen, Carl Gorodetzky (Contractor), Dennis Molchan, Harris Shilakowsky, Pamela Vanosdale, Stephanie Woolf. NASHVILLE HORNWORKS: Ron Keller (Trumpet), George Tidwell (Trumpet), Roger Bissell (Trombone), Tom McAninch (French Horn), Eberhard Ramm (French Horn), Billy Puett (Woodwind), Buddy Skipper (Woodwind), Denis Solee (Woodwind). CHOIR: Sopranos – Sandi Hall, Terri Stilwell-Harriton, Ida Sue McCune, Reba Rambo, Sally Stevens. Altos – Diana Lee, Melissa Mackay, Myrna Matthews, Jackie Ward. Tenors – Ron Hicklin, John McDavid Lehman, Dony McGuire, Jerry Whitman (Conductor). Basses – Dick Bolks, Jon Joyce, Gene Merlino, Gene Morford. Soloists – Reba Rambo (tracks: A4, B2, B5), Don McGuire (tracks: A6, B2, B6), Scott Williamson (track B1).
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