This is John’s first album and I’ll admit I had no idea he went this far back. His Dark Horse album is a personal favorite and I thought he was a late 70’s/80’s artist. I had no idea he was actually a late 60’s artist. In fact this album came our before Larry Norman’s MGM release of Upon This Rock. John was born in Pasadena, California and attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. John had been writing and performing music while in College and somehow got noticed by Catholic music label F.E.L. Records. John started recording the album right after graduation and it was released in Oct 1969. The producer and musicians on this album were all from the Old Towne School of Folk Music in Chicago. The album is a perfect bridge from the 60’s style of music to the Jesus Music of the 70’s. The title track is a fantastic track and you should definitely listen to it if you enjoy music form this era. To sum up this album was a pleasant surprise for me and I found it a perfect representation of CCM music of the period.
Tracklist
1 – The Cold Cathedral – 2:55
2 – The Road Of Life – 3:05
3 – See The Lilies – 3:08
4 – Born To Die – 2:25
5 – Open Up! – 2:07
6 – Got To Shout About It – 2:30
7 – Allelula! – 2:50
8 – Death In The City – 2:52
9 – Look All Around You – 2:25
10 – Hard Feeling To Explain – 2:20
11 – No Vacancy – 2:43
12 – The Lord’s Prayer – 2:32
Credits
A&R – James E. Schaefer
Arranged By – Al Porth, Ray Tate
Design [Album] – Mark Burnett
Engineer – Al Handler
Illustration [Album] – George Lawlor
Liner Notes [Jacket Notes] – Robert Hughes Mitchell
Producer [Music Production] – Ray Tate
Written-By – John Fischer
Companies, etc.
Copyright © – F.E.L. Publications, LTD.
Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood
Recorded At – Audio Finishers, Incorporated
