Description
Nativus ’81, sub-titled A Christmas Celebration, is a multi-artist Christmas cassette-only album by a group of artists connected to The Warehouse Ministries’ in Sacramento, California, independently released by Sangre Productions in 1981. The album was recorded by Larry Hirsch and Daryl Zachman with Steven Soles of The Alpha Band fame producing. Written by Mark Tootle of The 77s fame and Mary Neely.
Featuring Mark Tootle on piano, John Reitz on guitar, Dann Wick on banjo and mandolin, Gary Landaker on bass, and ack Stanfill on percussion, as well as Cyndy Hubbard on violin, Janice Kyle on oboe, and Karly Lundgren on flute. Vocals provided by Nancy Alexander, Darlya Griser, Erika Granados, Mellissa Schatz, Debbie Ballard, Linda Maurer, Denise True, Doug Recher, Kerry Robertson, Mike Simpson, Duane Cissna, Chet Fite, Roger Keskeys, and Steve Griffith of Vector fame.
This was an interesting rarity recently shared by Randy Layton on SoundCloud. It is a recording of a Christmas piece presented at the Warehouse in 1981. It was written by Mark Tootle and Mary Neely. The overall feeling is something like ArkAngel or Kemper Crabb’s Medieval Christmas projects. I doubt many of us have ever heard a Christmas program like this. At least not with so much original music. It’s a really well-done program. [Christian Tape Underground, April 3, 2021]
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Cassette tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Overture”
A2. “Shiloh”
A3. “Morning Will Come”
A4. “Mary’s Song”
A5. “Beautiful Mother”
Side Two
B1. “The Shepherds Song”
B2. “Wise Men (Travel to Bethlehem)”
B3. “Immanuel”
B4. “Sleeping Babe”
Available at SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/randy-layton-1/nativus-81-side-one
https://soundcloud.com/randy-layton-1/nativus-81-side-two
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