Flying Lessons

Description

Flying Lessons is a solo album by the American singer and songwriter Annie Herring of 2nd Chapter of Acts fame, released on Live Oak Records in 1989, manufactured and distributed by Word. The album was recorded by Buck Herring, Dan Willard, and Greg Hunt at Easter Song Studios in Garden Valley, and at Rosewood Studio in Tyler, Texas; with Herring producing. Mixed by Herring, Willard, and Hunt at Easter Song Studios. Arranged by John Andrew Schreiner and Jim Tenneboe.

Best known as writer of the «Easter Song» and, for 17 years, as one third of 2nd Chapter of Acts, Annie Herring steps out on her own with her third solo release on 13 years. The album is a nice blend of ballads and up-tempo pop tunes (all but one written or co-written by Herring). Lyrically, most songs are reflective in nature – the notable exception being the Matthew Ward/Jim Tenneboe jammer, «Everyday Street».

While the overall sound of ‘Flying Lessons’ is similar to 2nd Chapter’s ‘Far Away Places‘, Herring seems to cut loose, vocally and in her writing, a bit more here. Best of all, along with the solid lyrical content, one gets the definite impression that Herring had a great time making this record. That alone makes it worth listening to. [Jon Woodhams, CCM, August 1989]

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LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “I’m The Kinda Girl” – 4:04
A2. “Searchin'” – 4:07
A3. “Breaking And Entering” – 4:36
A4. “Everyday Street” – 3:53
A5. “Heart Of Stone” – 3:30

Side Two
B1. “Here On This Sphere” – 4:29
B2. “Child You’re Not Alone” – 4:00
B3. “Posters” – 3:37
B4. “Holdin’ On To All I Have” – 5:37

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette, 12-inch vinyl LP, and CD by Live Oak Records.

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CREDITS. Producer by Buck Herring. Vocal Production by Dan Willard. Recorded at Easter Song Studios, Garden Valley, TX, and at Rosewood Studio, Tyler, Texas. Mixed at Easter Song Studios. Recorded and Mixed by Buck Herring, Dan Willard, and Greg Hunt. Mastered at The Mastering Lab. Arranged by John Andrew Schreiner (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9), Jim Tenneboe (tracks: 2, 4, 6), Smitty Price (track 5), and Annie Herring (track 6). Synthesizer Programmed by Jim Tenneboe. Cover Concept by Roland Lundby. Art Direction, Design, and Sleeve Photography by Bradley Grose. Cover Photography by Constance Ashley. All songs written by Annie Herring except track 2 and 6 co-written with Jim Tenneboe, track 7 co-written with Matthew Ward, and track 4 written by Tenneboe and Ward.

Musicians: Annie Herring (Vocals), John Andrew Schreiner (Keyboards – tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9), Jim Tenneboe (Keyboards – tracks: 2, 4, 6), Smitty Price (Keyboard on track 5), Michael Thompson (Guitar – tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 9), Hadley Hockensmith (Guitar on track 5), Leon Gaer (Bass on tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 9), John Patitucci (Bass on track 5), Jack Kelly (Drums – tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9), Michael Celenza (Drums on track 5), Mike Baird (Drums on track 2 and 6). Backing Vocals: Annie Herring (tracks: 2 to 7), Kelly Willard (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 9), Kim Garrett (tracks: 1), LaDonna Johnson (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 9), Lenny LeBlanc (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9), Mary Gross (2) (tracks: 1), Matthew Ward (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 7), Nelly Greisen (tracks: 1, 5), Patti Forney (tracks: 1).