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BECAUSE I AM





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Vinyl tracklist
Side 1
01 Because I Am (Instrumental) 2:04
02 Overture 3:37
03 If A Child 3:52
04 Babylon 8:13
Side 2
01 Empty Hollow Choruses 7:38
02 The Search 7:01
Side 3
01 Journey To Calvary 8:14
02 Where Do We Go From Here 6:00
Side 4
01 The Search - Reprise 1:00
02 He Is In Me 2:33
03 Because I Am 4:03
04 Rejoice 7:47
 
CD tracklist
01 Because I Am (Instrumental) 2:11
02 Overture 3:39
03 If A Child 3:56
04 Babylon 8:11
05 Empty Hollow Choruses 7:39
06 The Search 7:01
07 Journey To Calvary 8:15
08 Where Do We Go From Here 6:16
09 The Search - Reprise / He Is In Me 3:28
10 Because I Am 4:03
11 Rejoice 7:47
11 tracks, 62:26
Producers
George Andrews and Don Andreson
Release date
1973
Record label
Clear Light Productions

Release date
1973
Vinyl release
US Clear Light Productions CL 2-101 (yellow label)
US Clear Light Productions CL 2-101 (grey label)
CD release (2005)
US Hidden Vision Records HVAC-32
 
A01 Because I Am (Instrumental)
Music: George Andrews
A02 Overture
Words and music: Greg Volz
A03 If A Child
Words and music: Greg Volz
A04 Babylon
Additional music: Charles Almon and Vern Gibson
B01 Empty Hollow Choruses
Words and music: Mike Johnson
B02 The Search
Words and music: Terry Andersen
C01 Journey To Calvary
Words and music: Joe Grier and David Eden
C02 Where Do We Go From Here
Words and music: Charles Almon
D01 The Search - Reprise
Words and music: Terry Andersen
D02 He Is In Me
Words and music: Terry Andersen
D03 Because I Am
Words: Ron Thomas
Additional words and music: Turley Richards
D04 Rejoice
Words and music: Joe Grier and David Eden
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"Overture" and "If A Child"
Joe Grier - Guitars
Greg Volz - Acoustic guitar, vocal
David O'Haver - Piano and organ
Tom Byler - Bass
David Eden - Drums
"Journey To Calvary"
Greg Volz - Lead vocal, percussion
Joe Grier - Guitars, vocal harmony
David O'Haver - Organ, vocal harmony
Tom Byler - Bass, vocal harmony
David Eden - Drums, percussion, vocal harmony
"Rejoice"
Greg Volz - Lead vocal, percussion
Joe Grier - Guitars, vocal harmony
David O'Haver - Organ, piano, vocal harmony
Tom Byler - Bass, percussion, vocal harmony
David Eden - Drums, percussion, vocal harmony
Everyday People
"Babylon"
Charles Almon - Organ, lead vocal, arrangement
Peter Akeke - Guitar
George Andrews - Piano
Steve Stone - Trumpet, flugelhorn
Steven Dubois - Bass, vocal harmony
John King - Drums
Sandy Myers - Backup vocal
Linda Barry - Backup vocal
Steve Lowry - Trumpet
Vern Gibson - Saxophone, flute
"Where Do We Go From Here"
Charles Almon - Piano, lead vocal, arrangement
Marlene Nelson - Vocal harmony
Sandy Myers - Vocal harmony
Warren Nichols - Guitars
Charles Lloyd Chittendon - Guitar, bass
Terry Andersen - Drums
Steve Stone - Trumpet, flugelhorn
Tom Johnson - Trombone
Vern Gibson - Saxophone
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"The Search"
Warren Nichols - Piano, organ
Charles Lloyd Chittendon - Guitar
Greg Volz - Vocal harmony
Leon Wilson - Bass
Terry Andersen - Drums, lead vocal
"He Is In Me"
Warren Nichols - Piano
Charles Lloyd Chittendon - Guitar
Greg Volz - Vocal harmony
Leon Wilson - Bass
Gene "Vassar" Elders - Fiddle
Terry Andersen - Drums, lead vocal
Other musicians
"Because I Am (Instrumental)"
Warren Nichols - Guitar
Charles Lloyd Chittendon - Guitar, bass
George Andrews - Organ
Terry Andersen - Drums
"Empty Hollow Choruses"
Mike Johnson - Guitar, lead vocal
Charles Chittendon - Guitar
Warren Nichols - Piano, banjo, organ
JoD Andrews - Vocal harmony
Terry Andersen - Drums, vocal harmony
"Because I Am"
Turley Richards - Guitar, vocal
Taylor Amerding - Guitar
John Nagy - Mandocello
Production details (1973)
Production: George Andrews and Don Andreson
Recording engineer: John Nagy
String and horn arrangements (except BABYLON and WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE): George Andrews
Recorded at Aengus Studios
Mixing engineer: Nick Koumoutseas and John Nagy
Additional mixing: Jack Malken
Additional productions details (2005)
Executive producers: Richard Acevedo and John Neal
Co-executive producer: Eric Anderson (VP Engineering - Clear Light Pro)
Mastering, editing and vinyl restoration transfer to digital by Jim Pavett at Allusion Studios, Tucson, AZ
Artwork details
Jacket design, layout and photograph: Ronald Thomas
Sun design: Tony Russo
Concept: Clear Light Productions
CD artwork arrangements / CD duplication: Newsong Media in Anaheim, CA

LP - USA - Clear Light Productions CL 2-101 (grey labels)

© 1973 Clear Light Productions | Label: (p) Clear Light Productions
CL 2-101 | No barcode

  

        

LP - USA - Clear Light Productions CL 2-101 (yellow labels)

© 1973 Clear Light Productions | Label: (p) Clear Light Productions
CL 2-101 | No barcode

     

        

CD - USA - Hidden Vision Records HVAC-32

© 2005 Hidden Vision Records
HVAC-32 | No barcode