Tag: Bruce Hibbard

In the early 70’s Bruce toured as a support musician for artists such as The Amplified Version, The Paul Clark Band and Phil Keaggy. In the mid 70’s he decided to start doing his own music. This was his first album and he penned all the songs himself many of which went on to be covered by other artists making Bruce a well known song writer. This album is a staple in the West Coast AOR crowd.

Tracklist
1 – Questions – 3:24
2 – Rescue Me – 2:24
3 – All That I Want To Be – 3:49
4 – Given Myself Over – 4:10
5 – Only God (Can Put A Song In Your Heart) – 3:20
6 – Peace – 3:50
7 – A Nation’s Prayer – 3:34
8 – Hem Of His Garment – 3:23
9 – Lord Bless This Day – 5:06
10 – Make Me A Blessing – 3:19

Credits
Sherman Andrus – Background Vocals
Curt Bartlett – Guitars
Terry Blackwood – Background Vocals
Paul Clark – Producer
Bobby Cotton – Producer
Joe Davis – Horns
Keith Edwards – Percussion
Rick Gordon – Vocals
Sandra Halgendale – Oboe
Lanny Hansen – Drums
Bruce Hibbard – Songwriter, Keyboards, Piano, Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Marie Hibbard – Songwriter
Hadley Hockensmith – Guitars, Bass
Mel Lieb – French Horn
Bill Maxwell – Drums
Carol Morgan – Songwriter
Harlan Rogers – Keyboards, Piano
Fletch Wiley – String Arrangements, Horns, Flute
Kelly Willard – Vocals
Steve Wright – Drums

Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Cool Sound Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Seed Records
Copyright (c) – Seed Records
Licensed Through – MJM Entertainment Group Inc.

This was Bruce’s second album and perhaps his most popular. It has that West Coast Easy Listening sound that was/is referred to as Adult Oriented Rock (AOR). It has a jazz/funk feel and the vocals are excellent with Bryan Duncan and Randy Thomas from Sweet Comfort Band providing harmonies. The single was “Never Turnin’ Back” which peaked at #14 with 25 weeks on the CCM charts. That said the real single should have been “Straight And Narrow” which had apparently played well on Christian Radio but was way to uptempo for the CCM charts in 1980.

Tracklist
1 – Never Turnin’ Back – 3:14
2 – Calling – 4:21
3 – You’ll Never Let Me Go – 4:17
4 – It’s A Shame – 3:18
5 – You’re So Good To Me – 4:36
6 – Forgiven – 3:07
7 – Straight And Narrow – 3:15
8 – All Of Me – 3:44
9 – Love Will Always Make A Way – 4:13
10 – We Are All His Children – 4:34

Credits
Backing Vocals – Bryan Duncan, Judy Cotton, Kelly Willard, Randy Thomas
Backing Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Producer – Hadley Hockensmith
Bass – Chuck Fiore
Drums – Bill Maxwell, Keith Edwards
Guitar – Dean Charts
Keyboards – Harlan Rogers
Lead Vocals – Bruce Hibbard
Percussion – Alex MacDougall
Saxophone – Glen Myerscough