Billy Crockett – In These Days Live – 1997

In 1997 Billy self released this live album of all his best songs. It was recorded Live between October 16th to 24th at University Baptist Church Ft Worth, Wilshire Baptist Church Dallas, Riverbend Church Austin, Custer Road United Methodist Church Plano, and on August 24th 1996 at First Baptist Church Duncanville. The album has 18 tracks which is a really good value for a self released album. Producer Billy Crockett says on the liner notes that the album was kept “raw and real”. Personally I think it’s very well recorded, engineered and produced but I know what he meant in that the album is just basic instruments and is relatively acoustic. So if you like Billy this is a definite must listen.

Tracklist
1 – How Good You Are – 4:10
2 – Walkin’ Home – 4:06
3 – The Bottom of Life – 3:34
4 – Couch Potato – 4:17
5 – The Wake Up Song – 2:47
6 – Song and Dance – 4:01
7 – 41 Lawnmowers – 5:02
8 – All Together – 5:16
9 – Storybook Dreams – 4:23
10 – The Crockosaurus – 1:28
11 – Bogart’s Independence – 3:17
12 – Elena – 6:46
13 – The Time is Now – 4:16
14 – Portrait of Love – 4:39
15 – Love Carrier – 3:57
16 – Best of Friends – 5:06
17 – Thankful Boys and Girls – 4:20
18 – A Father’s Love – 2:39

Credits
Accordion, Vocals – Jim Rommel
Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals – Billy Crockett
Mastered By – Sam Loy
Mixed By – Gordon Garrison
Producer – Billy Crockett
Recorded By – Gordon Garrison
Vocals – Milton Brasher

Companies, etc.
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Billy Crockett – Carrier – 1984

Billy went to University of Miami in Florida to study audio engineering and that was the role he would make his first exposure in the CCM industry. He was actually doing well as a producer and engineer when he decided to step to the other side of the board and record this his first album. At some point Billy joined publisher Word Music as a staff writer before moving to the recording side. The album is pretty easy listening affair but I can hear some rock & roll begging to creep out. I haven’t listened to Billy’s subsequent albums so we will see if he’s turns it up on one of his several subsequent albums. At some point Billy joined publisher Word Music as a staff writer before moving to the recording side.

Tracklist
1 – Love Waiting – 2:54
2 – Stand And Fight – 4:03
3 – Time To Begin Again – 4:18
4 – Carrier – 3:26
5 – Say Hello – 5:36
6 – Like A Thief – 4:14
7 – You’re So Special To Him – 3:17
8 – The Way – 4:44
9 – Rhythm Of God – 2:57
10 – He Is The Wind – 4:49

Credits
Billy Crockett – Songwriter, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Lead and Background Vocals
Reed Arvin – Kurweil Strings Arranger, Keyboards, Lead Acoustic Piano, Kurzweil, DX-7, Prophet V
Niles Borop – Songwriter
Mike Brignardello – Bass, Mini-Moog
Claire Cloninger – Songwriter
Andy deGanahl – Assistant Engineer
Phil Dihel – Assistant Engineer
Dave Durham – Background Vocals
Kim Fleming – Background Vocals
Lynn Fuston – Assistant Engineer
Randy Garmon – Assistant Engineer
Jon Goin – Electric Guitars
Chris Hammond – Assistant Engineer
Mark Hammond – Acoustic and Simmons Drums
Dennis Holt – Drums
David Huntsinger – Acoustic Piano, DX-7
JB Baird – Engineer, Mixed
Neal Joseph – Producer
Patti Leatherwood – Background Vocals
Terry McMillan – Percussion
Farrell Morris – Percussion
Gary Pigg – Background Vocals
Bill Vermillion – Assistant Engineer
Hank Williams – Mastered
Kenny Wood – Songwriter