still no Good Seed, Selah, of Pressed Down(mixed feeling on Joyful Noise), and certainly no Hillsong, Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin, or Don Moen.
"mixed feeling on Joyful Noise.."
The blue purple and green tapes,... and there was one done for the 200th birthday of America. They did a lot of songs. I think the "Ladies of the Way" still do some of their songs (poorly).
I remember listening to them back when My Dad had those tapes stored in the attic, around 1998 - 2000.
Just curious,... why "mixed feelings"? What was different about them? The tapes were damaged and tossed afet the roof got messed up on my dad's house back in 2004, so I can't go back and try to figure it out. Was it just that when they were younger they were good and they sort of lost heart as they went along? Your personal tastes, or something else... ?
The blue purple and green tapes,... and there was one done for the 200th birthday of America. They did a lot of songs. I think the "Ladies of the Way" still do some of their songs (poorly).
I remember listening to them back when My Dad had those tapes stored in the attic, around 1998 - 2000.
Just curious,... why "mixed feelings"? What was different about them? The tapes were damaged and tossed afet the roof got messed up on my dad's house back in 2004, so I can't go back and try to figure it out. Was it just that when they were younger they were good and they sort of lost heart as they went along? Your personal tastes, or something else... ?
You mean the "Swinging Ladies of the Drapes and Karaoke"???
The blue purple and green tapes,... and there was one done for the 200th birthday of America. They did a lot of songs. I think the "Ladies of the Way" still do some of their songs (poorly).
I remember listening to them back when My Dad had those tapes stored in the attic, around 1998 - 2000.
Just curious,... why "mixed feelings"? What was different about them? The tapes were damaged and tossed afet the roof got messed up on my dad's house back in 2004, so I can't go back and try to figure it out. Was it just that when they were younger they were good and they sort of lost heart as they went along? Your personal tastes, or something else... ?
some of the songs were excellent, especially Brian Bliss and Dean Ellenwood. Others were too corny and were not of the same quality. Paul Vegillio's first 2 albums were good. Pressed Down went country in Heartbeat. After America Awakes and 1976, felt more Lawerence Welk/Mitch Miller/Johnny Mann. Nowhere close to CCM in the last decade.
the blond lady looks like she is ready to cry. Strange,early WP singers did smile. btw, I assure we choir directors are not dragons and we do not bite. well, with no diseases
IMHO, Joyful Noyse was comprised of a group of very talented musicians. I think they were trying, at the time, to break out of rock in order to appeal to a wider base. It took them time to find their identity and hit a type of stride. I agree they were kind of "smaltzy" in their early days. But even then they wrote some great songs like "Thankful", "Open Your Heart", "Sons of God", and more.
I thought they were producing some quality music in their later years. Songs like, "He Lifted Me, "Go, Stand, Speak" and more. Just my opinion. They had a tough job.
I left TWI in December 1979, which means last ROA was that August and Stevie Kay was planning to leave JN after producing her solo album. Agape outside of Fireside Song was boring. After America Awakes album, Way Productions went downhill. Wish there had been more rock style music and to H@!! to the Vickster.
I left TWI in December 1979, which means last ROA was that August and Stevie Kay was planning to leave JN after producing her solo album. Agape outside of Fireside Song was boring. After America Awakes album, Way Productions went downhill. Wish there had been more rock style music and to H@!! to the Vickster.
Dean E. wrote a couple of nice songs after America Awakes, "He Lifted Me" and "I'm Proud of my Country's Heritage". TWI formed a group called "Takit" that played rock. I was never terribly impressed with them even if they did have Garibaldi on drums and Hoeffer on lead. Pressed down cut a nice album in spite of everything. I can't remember the name of it. Joe F. still seemed to be able to put his heart in his music. Maybe you were talking just about Joyful Noise. I think TWI started leaning toward country music with "Branded". Dave Lutz added a lot to Way Productions. There really were some good musicians in TWI.
I left TWI in December 1979, which means last ROA was that August and Stevie Kay was planning to leave JN after producing her solo album. Agape outside of Fireside Song was boring. After America Awakes album, Way Productions went downhill. Wish there had been more rock style music and to H@!! to the Vickster.
Amen, brother. I remember a decent rock band from Michigan in the '80's. Heirborn. They were in the music challenge. I used to have one of their cassettes.
Vickie Allen was the one I really liked. Boy that girl could sing and wrench your heart out. She did it for me. Then Vicster or LCM would come out and ruin the whole evening.
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Oakspear
Um...I was already happy...and still am
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still no Good Seed, Selah, of Pressed Down(mixed feeling on Joyful Noise), and certainly no Hillsong, Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin, or Don Moen.
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frikkin rosalie
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Amen times two.
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OldSkool
Yep, she's something else....exactly what I'm not sure....but something else none-the-less..
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was refering to High Country Caravan not being in the same league as the above mentioned groups/people music-wise.
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"mixed feeling on Joyful Noise.."
The blue purple and green tapes,... and there was one done for the 200th birthday of America. They did a lot of songs. I think the "Ladies of the Way" still do some of their songs (poorly).
I remember listening to them back when My Dad had those tapes stored in the attic, around 1998 - 2000.
Just curious,... why "mixed feelings"? What was different about them? The tapes were damaged and tossed afet the roof got messed up on my dad's house back in 2004, so I can't go back and try to figure it out. Was it just that when they were younger they were good and they sort of lost heart as they went along? Your personal tastes, or something else... ?
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You mean the "Swinging Ladies of the Drapes and Karaoke"???
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waysider
Well, you've heard of "Children of the Corn"?
This is more like "Children of the Wheat Berries".
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LOL The ones I saw in some Video Clip, looked better and could never all quite turn at the same time when the performed.....
Uhm,.... n/m
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some of the songs were excellent, especially Brian Bliss and Dean Ellenwood. Others were too corny and were not of the same quality. Paul Vegillio's first 2 albums were good. Pressed Down went country in Heartbeat. After America Awakes and 1976, felt more Lawerence Welk/Mitch Miller/Johnny Mann. Nowhere close to CCM in the last decade.
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Ham
Hmmm. Why is it, these people don't exactly appear to be "happy"..
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the blond lady looks like she is ready to cry. Strange,early WP singers did smile. btw, I assure we choir directors are not dragons and we do not bite. well, with no diseases
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Ham
well.. what can I say..
"gawd bless Choir Directors..*
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IMHO, Joyful Noyse was comprised of a group of very talented musicians. I think they were trying, at the time, to break out of rock in order to appeal to a wider base. It took them time to find their identity and hit a type of stride. I agree they were kind of "smaltzy" in their early days. But even then they wrote some great songs like "Thankful", "Open Your Heart", "Sons of God", and more.
I thought they were producing some quality music in their later years. Songs like, "He Lifted Me, "Go, Stand, Speak" and more. Just my opinion. They had a tough job.
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Ham
I'm really sad where it has all ended up..
maybe its time for a few *real* interviews..
some of these characters you reverence.. I'd love to conduct the interview..
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Ham
I lost one soul to this nonsense.. and the last I know.. (two years ago).. still in this nonsense..
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I left TWI in December 1979, which means last ROA was that August and Stevie Kay was planning to leave JN after producing her solo album. Agape outside of Fireside Song was boring. After America Awakes album, Way Productions went downhill. Wish there had been more rock style music and to H@!! to the Vickster.
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Dean E. wrote a couple of nice songs after America Awakes, "He Lifted Me" and "I'm Proud of my Country's Heritage". TWI formed a group called "Takit" that played rock. I was never terribly impressed with them even if they did have Garibaldi on drums and Hoeffer on lead. Pressed down cut a nice album in spite of everything. I can't remember the name of it. Joe F. still seemed to be able to put his heart in his music. Maybe you were talking just about Joyful Noise. I think TWI started leaning toward country music with "Branded". Dave Lutz added a lot to Way Productions. There really were some good musicians in TWI.
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Amen, brother. I remember a decent rock band from Michigan in the '80's. Heirborn. They were in the music challenge. I used to have one of their cassettes.
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Vickie Allen was the one I really liked. Boy that girl could sing and wrench your heart out. She did it for me. Then Vicster or LCM would come out and ruin the whole evening.
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Ham
why is it.. the third lady in the back row from the left of they guy in a bad tuxedo.. looks like the living dead..
really.. pale skin, like.. exposure to sunlight is verboten or something..
the rest of them.. just look drained..
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Put the picture down Ham....... <grin> Face down
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