In 2006 Wendell released an updated version of his single For America. He also released a new track that’s pretty good too. I have always been of the opinion that For America was one of the best CCM songs of all time and quite frankly it just begged for a secular release. Unfortunately the song is a little patriotic for most mainstream artists that do the style of music this would have worked in. Anyway usually we don’t upload stuff after about 1995 but this is a special case.
Tracklist 1 – For America – 5:03 2 – Back To The Cave – 3:17
This is Wendell’s 4th album. This is another album that doesn’t fall in the style I usually listen to BUT I do listen to this one. This is a great Easy Listening album and Wendell was a great song writer. Now this album came out in 1983 and I should have heard of it but somehow I don’t remember anything about it. I’m pretty sure the album cover turned me off if I did see it. This is another example of a horrible album cover that I have complained about before from several labels. Strangely a track from this album ended up on a Sparrow records sampler but the album was on Lamb & Lion Records and Word Canada. I’m just guessing that Sparrow was doing the U.S. distribution but like I said that’s just a guess. Anyway there is one stand out track to me on the album. “America” just begs to have been covered by Springsteen. But I don’t want to say the original isn’t good, it’s very good and is gong into my regular rotation.
Tracklist 1 – Spreading All Over the World – 3:52 2 – Just Like You – 3:04 3 – Who He Is – 3:24 4 – The Battle Is Already Won – 3:50 5 – Come To Me – 3:27 6 – America – 5:17 7 – Today’s The Day – 3:34 8 – Only Be Strong – 4:11 9 – Greatly Rejoice – 4:04 10 – To Be Like Jesus – 2:46
Credits Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Wendell Burton Arranged By [Strings] – Allen Moore, Kristen Wilkinson Backing Vocals – Christie Houser, Donna McElroy, Lynn Kellogg, Patti Burton*, Randy Thompson, Vicki Wilson Bass – Larry Paxton, Tim Smith Drums – Buster Phillips, Joe English Keyboards – Bobby Wood Keyboards, Synthesizer – John Lawry, Roger Morris, Shane Keister Mixed By – Joe Wilson Mixed By [Assistant] – Bill Cobb Mixed By, Backing Vocals – Dan Collins Percussion [Synthesized] – Dan Collins Producer, Recorded By, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Joe Wilson Saxophone – Donnie Sanders Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Tom Howard
Companies, etc. Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Lamb & Lion Records Recorded At – Master’s Touch Mixed At – Poiema Studios Mixed At – Martinsound Mixed At – Glaser Sound Studios, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee
This was one of the more boring Sparrow samplers. But in all honesty I was not the target market for this one. It was obviously more pointed at the worship crowd. Below I’ve listed the tracks and the album they came from;
1 – Steve Green – Lift Up A Song – Steve Green 2 – Debby Boone – Can You Reach My Friend – Surrender 3 – Wendell Burton – Spreading All Over The World – Closer 4 – Sheila Walsh – Surrendering – Triumph In The Air 5 – Terry Talbot – I Am He – Terry Talbot Sings Stories Of Jesus 6 – Phil Driscoll – I Exalt Thee – I Exalt Thee 7 – John Michael Talbot – Glory To Thee (O God Of Life) – The God Of Life 8 – Michele Pillar – Reign On Me – Reign On Me 9 – Dennis Agajanian – If You Say – Where Are The Heroes 10 – Steve Camp – Living In Laodicea – Fire And Ice
Tracklist 1 – Steve Green – Lift Up A Song – 2:29 2 – Debby Boone – Can You Reach My Friend – 4:07 3 – Wendell Burton – Spreading All Over The World – 3:06 4 – Sheila Walsh – Surrendering – 4:30 5 – Terry Talbot – I Am He – 5:01 6 – Phil Driscoll – I Exalt Thee – 4:05 7 – John Michael Talbot – Glory To Thee (O God Of Life) – 7:23 8 – Michele Pillar – Reign On Me – 3:05 9 – Dennis Agajanian – If You Say – 3:18 10 – Steve Camp – Living In Laodicea – 2:38
