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The Rick Powell Choir Book is an album by the American songwriter, multi-musician, arranger, and producer Rick Powell (Richard Dean Powell: February 21, 1935 – June 21, 2006), released on Word Records in 1974. The album was recorded by Rex Collier at Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee; with Charles F. Brown and Rick Powell producing. Mixed by Jon Yeaworth at My Place in Nashville. Arranged by Rick Powell.
Featuring mostly covers including the classics “Fool’s Wisdom” (a song written by the duo Malcolm Wild and Alwyn Wall and original recorded on their 1973-album by the same title) and “Didn’t He?” (a song written by Randy Matthews and original recorded on his 1973-album, Son of Dust).
Trivia: Rick Powell produced and arranged more than 200 albums (mainly Christian music) for such acts as the The Bill Gaither Trio, The Imperials, The Oak Ridge Boys, Kenneth Copland, The Speer Family and Pat Boone. He had 35 choir books published, including 16 children’s albums. With wife Sylvia (Salemi) Powell, he collaborated on numerous music programs, among them Treehouse Club for the Childrens Television Series, Helen O’Connell’s Christmas Album, Sunshine Factory (Childrens Television Series), and the Pat Boone Family Christmas Special.
Praise the Lord with timbrel and dance, psaltery and harp, trumpet and cornet, and loud, clanging cymbals! Let the sea roar … let the floods clap their hands … let the hills be joyful together.
That all seems reasonable enough, at least for the Old Testament Jews. Today I guess it means for me to read psalms and sing hymns. Is that really enough, though? Is singing and reading the only way I can praise God? I think not.
I don’t know that God intends for me to start taking timbrel lessons, but I do know I am to praise Him: from the rising of the sun … with my whole heart … with every breath I take.
The only way I can express praise – or anything – in terms of my culture: language, dress, hair style, car style or even house style.
Rapidly advancing technology is also part of our culture. The electronic music synthesizer, with is ability to create almost any sound imaginable, along with the related electronic equipment, provides a unique opportunity to “make a joyful noise and sing unto the Lord a new song.”
– Rick Powell [Album liner notes printed on the back of the LP sleeve]
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LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Joyful Noise” – 3:57
A2. “Fool’s Wisdom” – 2:51
A3. “Say “I Do”” – 2:44
A4. “Why Me, Lord” – 3:30
A5. “Tell It to Jesus” – 3:52
A6. “Cast Your Care” – 2:57
Side Two
B1. “Morning Has Broken” – 3:28
B2. “Come With Me” – 2:19
B3. “Now and Then” – 2:57
B4. “And This Is Love” – 4:11
B5. “Day by Day”/”Amazing Grace” – 2:15
B6. “Didn’t He?” – 4:28
Note: Simultaneously released on 8-track tape and 12-inch vinyl LP by Word Records. Word also released sheet music as The Rick Powell Choir Book Songbook with arrangements by Rick Powell.
CREDITS. Produced by Charles F. Brown and Rick Powell. Recorded at Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, TN. Engineered by Rex Collier. Mixed at My Place. Mixed by Jon Yeaworth. Arranged by Rick Powell. Recordist: David McKinley. Front Cover Art by Charles Wallis. Photography by Bill Grine.
Musicians: Singers – Dottie Deleonibus, Wendy Suits, Rick Powell, Kris Yeaworth. Rick Powell (Synthesizer, Guitar), Ron Oates (Piano), Billy Sanford (Guitar), Jerry Shook (Guitar), Jack Williams (Bass), Kenny Malone (Drums), Farrell Morris (Percussion).
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