Awaiting Your Reply is the debut album

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 by American

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 Christian rock

Christian rock

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 band Resurrection Band

Resurrection Band

Resurrection Band, also known as Rez Band or REZ, was a Christian rock band formed in 1972. They were part of the Jesus People USA Christian community in Chicago and most of its members have continued in that community to this day. Known for their blend of blues-rock and hard rock, Resurrection...

, released in 1978.

Recording history

The album was recorded for only $8000 US over a period of two weeks in marathon all-night sessions ending on Easter Sunday morning. A groundbreaking release by Christian music standards at the time, the album caused considerable controversy among Christian music critics, many of whom found fault with everything from its album cover art to its heavy rock sounds, which are clearly influenced by Led Zeppelin

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. No Christian record label in the United States or Great Britain would agree to distribute the album. The independent label, Star Song Records finally signed Resurrection Band to a record deal. The label soon became one of the largest independents in contemporary Christian music

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. Many Christian bookstores sold the album from behind the counter, as the cover art was considered too controversial to display openly.

Awaiting Your Reply along with its follow-up, Rainbow's End

Rainbow's End

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, quickly solidified Resurrection Band's place in the upper echelon of Christian rock music due to the band's socially conscious Christian lyrics and solid musicianship. In 2001, the album was listed at No. 91 in the book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music

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.

Track listing

All songs written by Glenn Kaiser

Glenn Kaiser

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 unless otherwise noted.

1. "Introduction" / "Waves" – 3:36
2. "Awaiting Your Reply" – 4:06
3. "Broken Promises" – 6:56
4. "Golden Road" (Glenn Kaiser, Jon Trott) – 4:56
5. "Lightshine" – 5:20
6. "Ananias and Sapphira" (Jim Denton) – 2:50
7. "Death of the Dying" – 3:18
8. "Irish Garden" – 4:52
9. "The Return" / "Tag" – 3:57

Personnel

• Glenn Kaiser
  Glenn Kaiser
  Glenn Kaiser is a Chicago-based Christian blues musician, singer-songwriter and pastor. He was the leader of Resurrection Band and is currently the leader of The Glenn Kaiser Band.-Childhood:...
  
   - Lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitars, dulcimer
• Wendi Kaiser - Lead vocals
• Stu Heiss - Lead guitar, piano, Moog Mark II, ARP Odyssey, Omni, Avatar
• Jim Denton - Bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
• John Herrin - drums
• Roger Heiss - Percussion
• Tom Cameron - Harmonica
• Kenny Soderblom - Saxophone, flute

Production

• Producer - Resurrection Band
  Resurrection Band
  Resurrection Band, also known as Rez Band or REZ, was a Christian rock band formed in 1972. They were part of the Jesus People USA Christian community in Chicago and most of its members have continued in that community to this day. Known for their blend of blues-rock and hard rock, Resurrection...
  
  
• Engineers - Mal Davis and Stu Heiss
• Mixers - Stu Heiss and Resurrection Band
  Resurrection Band
  Resurrection Band, also known as Rez Band or REZ, was a Christian rock band formed in 1972. They were part of the Jesus People USA Christian community in Chicago and most of its members have continued in that community to this day. Known for their blend of blues-rock and hard rock, Resurrection...
  
  
• Mastering - Ken Perry at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles
• Art direction and design - JPUSA Graphics
• Cover art - Janet Cameron
• Inside art and layout - Janet Cameron, Dick Randall, Bob Cox and Lyda Price
• Photography - Chuck Cairo