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The self-titled debut album by the American singer and songwriter Honeytree (a.k.a. Nancy Henigbaum) was released on Myrrh Records in 1973, a division of Word. (Originally released on a custom label entitled Superior before it was picked up by Myrrh.) The album was produced by Joe Moscheo and Paul Craig.
Perhaps the best known female artist in the burgeoning Jesus Music field, Honeytree came to be known as “The First Lady of Jesus Music.”
Honeytree was one of the most popular female singers of the early Jesus movement. Beginning as a hippie coffee-house folk-singer, Nancy Henigbaum (her last name in German means “honey-tree”) became a Christian in the early ‘70s and hooked up with Calvary Temple in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Her early works often display a beautiful Judy Collins simplicity. Her self-titled début was originally released on the custom Superior label before receiving more widespread distribution on Myrrh (MSA-6523-LP). Honeytree contains several of her best songs, including «Only God», «Clean Before My Lord», «I Don’t Have To Worry» and «Treasures», the latter of which has been sung at many a wedding (including my own). The melody from «Honeytree» would become a recurring theme over her next few albums. «Resist The Devil» makes for a decent little slice of blues rock. Elsewhere the music ranges from simple folk to steel-guitar country-edged songs to mellow rock with a small band backing. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]
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LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Only God” – 2:43
A2. “Treasures” – 2:56
A3. “Sweet Rain” – 2:00
A4. “Hallelujah, Outasight” – 1:42
A5. “Job’s Song” – 1:58
Side Two
B1. “Resist The Devil” – 3:47
B2. “So Much Man” – 2:05
B3. “Clean Before My Lord” – 3:00
B4. “I Don’t Have To Worry” – 2:36
B5. “Honeytree” – 4:57
Note: Simultaneously released on 8-track tape, cassette, and 12-inch vinyl LP by Myrrh Records. Released on the Myrrh Gold label in the UK.
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