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Turn On the World of Youth is an album by the American group The Jimmy Owens Singers, released on Word Records 1968 in both the US and the UK. (The LP sleeve labeled Contemporary Christian Sound.) All songs written by Jimmy Owens.
This group had the plug pulled when they performed at Biola University, California for being too “worldly.” After that, we always called this album and the TV show that spawned it “The Worldly Youth” instead of “The World of Youth. [Jamie Owens Collins on Facebook, May 2021]
From the mid-to late ’60s, Dad (Jimmy Owens) had a singing group called the Jimmy Owens Singers. This music bridged the gap between traditional choral sounds and the Folk/Rock Jesus Music that was just beginning. In fact, they were “unplugged” by the deans of some very prestigious Christian colleges for being too radical. True pioneers. Michael Omartian was working with Campus Crusade at this time and just starting his professional music career. He was roommates in LA with Paul Johnson, another burgeoning talent. Dad paid for them both to record their first studio demos of their own music. Dad used “Mike” as a singer on a number of his albums during his period. I believe this was the last of the “Jimmy Owens Singers” records before Dad and Mom started writing musicals, starting with ‘Show Me‘ (also featuring Michael, Randy Stonehill, Sherman Andrus, and my first recording project!) After that, came ‘Come Together‘, ‘If My People‘ and ‘The Witness‘. [Jamie Owens Collins on Facebook, May 2017]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “The Illusive Dream” – 1:46
A2. “I’ll Trust In Him” – 1:58
A3. “It’s A Wonderful Day” – 1:50
A4. “The Soft Winds Of Summer” – 3:05
A5. “He’s My Friend” – 2:33
A6. “He Died In My Place” – 2:24
Side Two
B1. “A Better Life” – 3:20
B2. “The Lord Is My Shepherd” – 3:32
B3. “A Bit Of Heaven” – 1:59
B4. “If He Didn’t Care” – 2:18
B5. “What A Wonderful Life” – 1:35
B6. “Follow Me” – 2:41
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