Dry Bones Dance
Encyclopedia
Dry Bones Dance is the title of an album by Mark Heard
, released in 1990, the first to be released on his own Fingerprint Records
.
This album was listed at No. 29 in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music
(Harvest House Publishers, 2001).
Mark Heard
John Mark Heard was a record producer, folk-rock singer, and songwriter originally from Macon, Georgia, USA....
, released in 1990, the first to be released on his own Fingerprint Records
Fingerprint Records
Fingerprint Records is an independent record label formed in 1990 by Mark Heard and Dan Russell.The label went on to release not only Heard's albums, but also albums by The Call, The Vigilantes of Love, Ramona Silver, bob., as well as two tribute albums to Heard after his death in 1992.Heard also...
.
This album was listed at No. 29 in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music
CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music
CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music is the title of a book, edited by Thom Granger and published in 2001 by Harvest House Publishers....
(Harvest House Publishers, 2001).
Track listing
All songs written by Mark Heard.- "Rise From The Ruins" – 3:03
- "The Dry Bones Dance" – 3:48
- "House Of Broken Dreams" – 4:13
- "Our Restless Hearts" – 3:43
- "Nobody's Looking" – 3:26
- "All She Wanted Was Love" – 4:20
- "Strong Hand Of Love" – 3:05
- "How Many Tears" – 3:01
- "Lonely Road" – 4:12
- "Waiting For A Reason" – 3:31
- "Everything Is Alright" – 4:24
- "Awake In The Night Time" – 3:30
- "Mercy Of The Flame" – 4:24
- "Fire" – 7:13
Personnel
- Mark Heard – acoustic and electric guitar, vocals, accordion, harmonica, kalimba, assorted background vocals
- David Birmingham – drums
- Fergus Marsh – chapman stick
- Byron Berline – fiddle, mandolin
- Michael Been – guitar solo on "Lonely Road"
- Novi – viola
- Doug Berch – hammered dulcimer
- Sam Phillips – vocals on #3, 4, 5, 12
- Pam DwinellKate MinerKate Miner is an American singer and songwriter.Kate began singing publicly at the age of four in the San Diego area. At the age of ten, she was singing music for television commercials...
– vocals on #1, 2, 7, 9 - Jerry ChamberlainJerry ChamberlainJerry Chamberlain , is a United States singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer, best known for his work with the rock bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies ....
and Sharon McCall – vocals on #11, 13, 14
Production notes
- Produced by Mark Heard
- Recorded and mixed at Fingerprint RecordersFingerprint RecordersFingerprint Recorders was a recording studio owned by Mark Heard, where he recorded most of his own records. The studio was located in Montrose, California....
by Mark Heard - Basic tracks recorded at Plum Studios, Newburyport, MassachusettsNewburyport, MassachusettsNewburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 21,189 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island...
- Associate producer: Dan Russell
- Executive-at-large: Chuck Long
- Wagonmaster: Joel Russell
- Occasional back-seat driving by Tom Willett
- Second engineers: Joel Russell, Richard Tiegen, Dan Reed, David MinerDavid Miner (musician)David Miner , sometimes credited as David Minor, is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, perhaps best known as a member of Grace Slick's The Great Society in the 1960s. He actually co-founded The Great Society along with Jerry, Darby, and Grace Slick as well as Bard Du Pont, in the sense...
and Tom Willett