Silence Screams is the 10th release, and eighth studio 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...

 (known at this point as REZ), released in 1988.

Recording history

After the longest break between studio albums, REZ returned with a blues-based hard rock/metal sound (closer to their 1978 release Awaiting Your Reply

Awaiting Your Reply

Awaiting Your Reply is the debut album by American Christian rock band Resurrection Band, 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...

) that would set the pattern for all future releases, and was also indicative of the musical direction lead singer 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:...

 would take in his solo career. The album is highlighted by a cover of Blind Faith

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's "Presence of the Lord," which was the first in a string of cover tunes that REZ would include on almost every successive release.

As indicated by the unsettling album cover art, the lyrics deal with some very dark themes by focusing on the plight of the disenfranchised, whether they be victims of war ("Someone Sleeps"), greed ("Waitin' on Sundown") or racial profiling

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 ("Three Seconds"). "Light/Light" is another of the album's highlights, and proved a popular live track throughout the 1990s.

This is the first album the band released on their own record label, Grrr Records

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, and the first with new bassist Roy Montroy, since Jim Denton left the band in 1987 to enter theological seminary

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.

Track listing

All songs written by 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:...

 and Roy Montroy unless otherwise noted

1. "Silence Screams" – 4:13
2. "You Got Me Rockin'" (Stu Heiss, Kaiser) – 3:15
3. "Someone Sleeps" (Kaiser, Montroy, Jon Trott) – 5:21 originally titled "I See Red", and more specifically concerned Native Americans
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0B1xqOoAwI.
4. "Waitin' on Sundown" (Jim Denton, Kaiser, Trott) – 4:06
5. "Presence of the Lord" (Eric Clapton) – 4:35
6. "Light/Light" – 3:44
7. "Rain Dance" (Montroy, Trott) – 5:06
8. "Every Waking Hour" (Kaiser) – 4:06
9. "Three Seconds" (Kaiser, Montroy, Trott) – 4:37
10. "You Get What You Choose" – 4:29

Personnel

REZ is:

• 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:...
  
   - Vocals, guitars
• Wendi Kaiser - Vocals
• Stu Heiss - Lead guitar, keyboards
• Roy Montroy - Bass guitar, keyboards
• John Herrin - Drums

Additional Musicians:

• Percy Bady - Keyboards on "Silence Screams," "You Got Me Rockin'," "Someone Sleeps," "Presence of the Lord," and "Light/Light"

Production

• Producers - REZ
  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...
  
  , Tom Cameron and "a few close friends"
• Engineers - Roy Montroy, Ed Bialach and Roger Heiss
• Mastering - Steve Hall at Future Disc
• Cover design and photo - Cornerstone Graphics
• Cover art - Dick Randall