One of the best debut albums in CCM history, Out of the Gery’s self-titled released was so “out of the ordinary” for mainstream CCM as to make one wonder how why they signed to such a major label as Sparrow. Husband and wife duo Christine and Scott Dente made a great career of thoughtful, intelligent and stirring music. Scott is a very underrated guitar player (acoustic or electric) and Christine’s voice is both diverse and consistent. I saw Scott play with Phil Keaggy and Scott did more than just hold his own with the legend. Christine’s voice will sometimes (especially here) draw comparisons to Over the Rhine and The Innocence Mission, with less lilt and more punch. The pop and radio friendly songs are very good, but it is on the more adventurous tunes that the depth and creativity really shows. “Write My Life” has the previously mentioned Innocence Mission feel and matches vocal and music perfectly. Remember this continues to sound fresh and He Is Not Silent is nothing short of brilliant. Literally one could make a mention of every song here and find something worthy to discuss. there is not one forgettable song with only “Dance” not quit fitting with the rest of the album, though it is a good song on its own. Their career has not kept up the steam the debut built up and there has not been a new recording in several years, but one should not think they are not making music or out of the industry. Both continue to appear of friends’ albums and Scott’s guitar work can still be heard on occasional releases. That all should not discount just how great an initial release this album is.
Contributor David Lowman – https://legacyccmsgreatestalbums.wordpress.com/
Tracklist
1 – Wishes – 4:58
2 – Write My Life – 4:11
3 – Remember This – 4:31
4 – The Dance – 3:36
5 – He Is Not Silent – 4:00
6 – Better Way To Fall – 4:31
7 – Time Will Tell – 3:21
8 – Perfect Circle – 5:00
9 – The Only Moment – 3:15
10 – The Deep – 3:21
Credits
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals – Scott Denté
Art Direction, Design – Heather Horne
Backing Vocals – Vicki Hampton, Vince Ebo
Bass – Tommy Sims
Booking – Jeff Roberts & Associates
Drums – Chris McHugh, Steve Grossman
Electric Guitar – Jerry McPherson
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Kevin Twit
Engineer [Assistant] – Buzz Leffler, Garrett Rockey, Jonathan Beach
Executive-Producer – Peter York
Mastered By – Ken Love
Mixed By – Bill Deaton, Craig Hansen, Rick Will
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Graham Lewis
Percussion – Eric Darken
Performer [Out Of The Grey] – Christine Denté, Scott Denté
Photography By – Chris Carroll
Piano, Keyboards, Programmed By – Charlie Peacock
Producer, Arranged By – Charlie Peacock
Programmed By [Additional Programming], Engineer – Craig Hansen
Programmed By [Sampling] – Blair Masters
Tambourine – Rick Will
Vocals – Christine Denté
Written-By – Charlie Peacock, Christine Denté, Scott Denté
Companies, etc.
Copyright © – The Sparrow Corporation
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Sparrow Corporation
Published By – Sparrow Song
Published By – Andi Beat Goes On Music
Recorded At – Kaleidoscope Sound
Mixed At – Digital Recorders
Mixed At – Sixteenth Avenue Sound
Mixed At – Kaleidoscope Sound
Mastered At – Mastermix
Glass Mastered At – Nimbus, Virginia
Distributed By – Christian Marketing Canada, Ltd.
