The Best of Christian Grit

Description

The Best of Christian Grit, labeled 12 Artists/24 Songs, Two-Record Set with Biographies, is a multi-artist double album compilation released on NewPax Records in 1977, distributed by Word. (This was the label’s fifteenth release of their NP/PR-33000 Series, Catalog Number NP-33015.) It is kind of the equivalent to Myrrh Records’ Jubilation! Series released around the same time.

The Best of Christian Grit
24 Contemporary Christian Message Songs

I, and my contemporaries, are veterans of revolts, dispare and “the search” and music has always been the voice for what we meant and what we wanted. It still is!

With the advent of Jesus Rock, however the voice doesn’t ask what and where anymore. Rather, it tells who and why and just how it is. The revolution is still alive in Him.

If you’re like me, then this album won’t be what you expect. Rather than pictures of heavenly glades dotted with gossmer clouds and pink flowers, you’ll be treated with the rather earthy panorama of “Son-Rise” over asphalt and concrete gutters. If you’ve been there you know what it’s like… if not, you should.

This is music from the street of sinners and saints not much removed… if at all. It’s meant to make you move. Not just up… but out!

– Mike Warnke [Album liner notes printed on the inside of the gatefold sleeve]

[Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]

2LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. Gary S. Paxton – “Evidence” – 3:44 (from More from the Astonishing, Outrageous, Amazing, Incredible, Unbelievable Gary S. Paxton )
A2. Scott Wesley Brown – “I Am A Christian” – 3:53 (from I Am a Christian)
A3. Austin Roberts – “Once There Was Light” – 3:47 (from Eight Days: A Personal Journey)
A4. Mike Johnson – “I Met A Man” – 2:07 (from The Artist/The Riddle)
A5. John & Kathy, Shane & Alice – “Harmony” – 3:05 (from You’re Not the Lone Ranger)
A6. Don Francisco – “No Condemnation” – 2:59 (from Brother of the Son)

Side Two
B1. Matthews, Taylor & Johnson – “This N’ That” – 3:42 (from Matthews, Taylor & Johnson)
B2. Amplified Version – “What’cha Gonna Do” – 2:15 (from Whatcha Gonna Do?)
B3. Sammy Hall – “Guess Who’s Coming Again?” – 3:47 (from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Hell)
B4. Madeline Manning Jackson – “Love, It Comes In All Colors” – 2:19 (from Running for Jesus)
B5. Deliverance – “I Got You” – 2:50 (from Give It A Try)
B6. Zoé – “T.M.” – 3:55 (feat. Steve Chapman of Dogwood on lead vocals)

Side Three
C1. Deliverance – “Give It A Try” – 5:37 (from Give It A Try)
C2. Don Francisco – “Closer to Jesus” – 3:00 (from Brother of the Son)
C3. Madeline Manning Jackson – “Jesus Keeps Takin’ Me Higher And Higher” – 3:11 (from Running for Jesus)
C4. Scott Wesley Brown – “Rejoice” – 3:53 (from I Am a Christian)
C5. Zoé – “Friends” – 2:35
C6. Matthews, Taylor & Johnson – “Over There” – 4:13 (from Matthews, Taylor & Johnson)

Side Four
D1. Sammy Hall – “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Hell (I Got Saved, Saved, Saved)” – 2:56 (from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Hell)
D2. Mike Johnson – “The Artist” – 3:25 (from The Artist/The Riddle)
D3. Austin Roberts – “Children, We’re All Children” – 2:45 (from Eight Days: A Personal Journey)
D4. Amplified Version – “Victim Of The System” – 2:59 (from Whatcha Gonna Do?)
D5. John & Kathy, Shane & Alice – “You’re Not The Lone Ranger” – 3:20 (from You’re Not the Lone Ranger)
D6. Gary S. Paxton – “He Was There All The Time” – 5:28 (from The Astonishing, Outrageous, Amazing, Incredible, Unbelievable, Different World of Gary S. Paxton)

Note: The double album is housed in a gatefold sleeve. Comes with a four-sided inlay featuring lyrics and artist biographies.