Friends for Life

Description

Friends for Life is an album by the American singer Debby Boone, released on Lamb & Lion Records in ‎1987, distributed by The Benson Company. The album was produced by Michael Omartian and Dan Posthuma. Mixed by John Guess at Hollywood Sound. Michael Omartian wrote three of the tracks (“Make Me Ready”, “Above All Else”, and “Friends For Life”), with lyrics by wife Stormie. Also featuring “A Little Broken Bread” and “To Every Generation” written by Bill Batstone, “Sincerely Yours” by Gary Chapman, “Unconditional Love” by Randy Goodrum, “Be Ye Glad” by Michael Kelly Blanchard, and “The Name Above All Names” written by Chuck Girard of Love Song fame.

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LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Be Ye Glad” – 4:03
A2. “Make Me Ready” – 4:44
A3. “Unconditional Love” – 4:44
A4. “To Every Generation (Psalm 90)” – 5:26
A5. “The Name Above All Names” – 4:31

Side Two
B1. “A Little Broken Bread” – 4:20
B2. “Above All Else” – 4:13
B3. “Masihlanganeni (Let Us Stand Together)” – 4:55
B4. “Friends For Life” – 3:11
B5. “Sincerely Yours” – 2:56

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette, 12-inch vinyl LP, and CD by Lamb & Lion Records. Re-issued on CD by Curb Records in 2008.

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CREDITS. Produced by Michael Omartian and Dan Posthuma. Engineers: Dan Garcia, David Schober, John Guess, Mike Ross, Terry Christian, and Tom Perry. Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA. Photography by Raul Vega. Cover Design by Stan Evenson Design Inc.

Musicians: Debby Moore (Vocals), Michael Omartian (Piano, Synthesizer), Rhett Lawrence (Synthesizer), Randy Goodrum (Synthesizer), Bill Batstone (Acoustic aGuitar), Dann Huff (Acoustic and Electric Guitars), Joseph Chemay (Bass), Leland Sklar (Bass), Neil Stubenhaus (Bass), John Keane (Drums), Paulinho Da Costa (Percussion). Backing Vocals: Bill Champlin, Billy Crockett, Chuck Girard, Dara Bernard, Debbie McNeil, Gene Miller, Laury Boone-Browining, Lisa Whelchel, Mary Gaines-Bernard, Scott Wojahn, Susie Stevens, Tamara Champlin, Randy Goodrum, Bill Batstone. Track B3 features vocals by Brenda Russell, Bruce Sudano, and Joe “Bean” Esposito.