Mansion Builder
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Mansion Builder, released in 1978, is the third studio album from contemporary Christian music
group 2nd Chapter of Acts
, their first for the recently created Sparrow Records
. Members of 2nd Chapter of Acts' touring band, a band called David
, also perform on this album.
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
group 2nd Chapter of Acts
2nd Chapter of Acts
The 2nd Chapter of Acts was a Jesus Music and early Contemporary Christian Music group composed of sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Greisen and brother Matthew Ward. They began performing in 1973 and enjoyed their period of greatest success during the 1970s...
, their first for the recently created Sparrow Records
Sparrow Records
-Background:Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then A&R director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by EMI in 1992, it is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group, and has been named by Billboard Magazine as "America's Best Christian Music Record Label"...
. Members of 2nd Chapter of Acts' touring band, a band called David
A band called David
a band called David was a group of musicians who provided the instrumental support from 1974 until 1988 for the 2nd Chapter of Acts, a Contemporary Christian music group....
, also perform on this album.
Track listing
- Rod and Staff – 2:55
- Mansion Builder – 3:02
- Psalms 93 – 2:32
- Gold in the Clouds – 2:18
- I'll Give my Life Away – 2:20
- Rainbow – 2:34
- Well, Haven't You Heard – 3:50
- Lightning Flash – 2:45
- Starlight, Starbright (Nicolette Larson) – 2:00
- Make my Life a Prayer to You – 3:02
- Daydreamer – 3:26
Personnel
- Gene Gunnels – drums
- Peter York – guitar
- Herb Melton – bass
- Richard Souther – piano, keyboards, clavinet, organ, mini-moog
- Annie HerringAnnie HerringAnnie Herring is one of the pioneers of the Jesus music genre, later to be called Contemporary Christian music. She was more notably a part of the trio, 2nd Chapter of Acts in which she wrote most of the songs and sang lead and harmony vocals with her brother Matthew Ward and sister Nelly Greisen...
– piano - Bill Maxwell – drums
- Abraham LaborielAbraham LaborielAbraham Laboriel, Sr. is a Mexican bassist of Garifuna descent who has played on over 4,000 recordings and soundtracks. Guitar Player Magazine described him as "the most widely used session bassist of our time". Laboriel is the father of drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. and of producer, songwriter, and...
– bass - Jay GraydonJay GraydonJay Graydon is a Los Angeles songwriter, recording artist, guitarist, singer, producer, arranger, and recording engineer. He is the winner of two Grammy Awards with twelve Grammy nominations, among them the title "Producer of the Year" and "Best Engineered Recording". Jay Graydon has mastered many...
– guitar - Michael OmartianMichael OmartianMichael Omartian is an Armenian-American singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and music producer. He has been a participant in over 350,000,000 albums and CD’s sold worldwide, as a producer, arranger, artist or musician, during a career that has spanned over 38 years...
– arpvaak, piano, percussion