Love is the Key

Description

Love is the Key is the solo debut album by the American singer and songwriter Tommy Coomes of Love Song fame, released on Maranatha! Music in 1981, distributed by Word. The album was engineered by Jonathan David Brown and Chris Taylor with Tommy Coomes and Harlan Rogers of Koinonia fame producing. Strings arranged and conducted by Stan Endicott. Horns arranged by Harlan Rogers. All songs written by Tommy Coomes except “Singing Our Praises To Jesus” co-written with Chuck Girard.

[Carolyn A. Burns, CCM, February 1982]

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LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Love Is The Key” – 4:04
A2. “I Owe Everything To You” – 3:37
A3. “The Pleasure’s Mine” – 4:08
A4. “Hidden Treasure” – 3:13
A5. “Singing Our Praises To Jesus” – 3:04

Side Two
B1. “Thinkin’ Of You” – 4:07
B2. “A Faithful Witness” – 2:55
B3. “He’s A Liar” – 5:58
B4. “Don’t Be Afraid (Just Walk With Him)” – 4:57

Note: Simultaneously released on 8-track tape, cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by Maranatha! Music. Later re-issued on CD.

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Don Moen presents: Tommy Coomes (January 11, 2019)

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CREDITS. Produced by Tommy Coomes and Harlan Rogers. Strings arranged and conducted by Stan Endicott. Horns arranged by Harlan Rogers (tracks: A4, B2-B4). Engineered by Jonathan Brown and Chris Taylor. Mastered by Steve Hall at MCA Whitney Recording Studios. Front Cover Design by Dennis Hill. Back Cover Design by Milton Sue. Photography by Paul Ekon.

Musicians: Tommy Coomes (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – tracks: A1, A5), Harlan Rogers (Piano – tracks: A4, B4; Fender Rhodes – tracks: A1-A3, B1, B3; Wurlitzer – track B2; “Soultown” B-3 Organ – track B2; Prophet 5 Synthesizer – track B4), Rob Watson (Prophet 5 Synthesizer – tracks: A2, A3, B3), Gordon Goodwin (Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – tracks: B2, B3; Baritone Saxophone – track B2), John Phillips (Saxophone – track A3; Tenor Saxophone), Val Johnson (Trombone – tracks: B2, B3). Darrel Gardner (Trumpet – tracks: B2, B3), Hadley Hockensmith (Acoustic Guitar – tracks: A4, B4; Electric Guitar – tracks: A1-A3, B1-B4), Anthony Dean (Electric Guitar – tracks: A2, A3, B1-B3), Darrell Cook (Bass – tracks: A1, A4, A5, B4), Jimmy Perez (Bass – tracks: A2, A3, B1-B3), John Mehler (Drums – track B1), Keith Edwards (Drums – tracks: A2, A3, B2, B3), Ron Tutt (Drums – tracks: A1, A4, A5, B4), Alex MacDougall (Percussion – tracks: A2, A3, B1-B3). Backing Vocals: Bili Thedford (tracks: A1, A3, B1-B3), Bob Bennett (tracks: A2, B4), Chuck Girard (tracks: A5), Dona Thedford (tracks: A1), Harlan Rogers (tracks: A4, B4), Jay Truax (tracks: A5), Kelly Willard (tracks: A2, A4, B3, B4), Michele Pillar (tracks: A2, A4, B3, B4), Mortonette Jenkins (tracks: A3, B1-B3), Phyllis St. James (tracks: A3, B1-B3), Tommy Coomes (tracks: A2, A5), Venetta Fields (tracks: A1).