John Fischer (Christian musician)

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John Fischer is a Christian author, singer, songwriter, and speaker. He is one of the credited founders of Jesus music and Senior Writer with PurposeDrivenLife.com.

He released his first Chrisian album The Cold Cathedral in 1969 (a few months before Larry Norman's Upon This Rock). This is considered the first American contemporary Christian album.

His third album, Still Life, contains the now-classic track "All Day Song (Love Him in the Morning)". It was engineered by Keith Olsen while he was also working on the Buckingham Nicks album by Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, at the same time.


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[edit] Discography

[edit] F.E.L. Publications

  • The Cold Cathedral (1969)
Produced by Ray Tate
Arranged by Ray Tate and Al Porth
  • Have You Seen Jesus My Lord? (1970)
Produced by James E. Schaefer
Arranged by Clark Gassman

[edit] Light Records

  • Still Life (1974)
Produced by John Fischer and Dan Collins
Arranged by Clark Gassman
Engineered by Keith Olsen
  • The New Covenant (1974
Produced by John Fischer and Dan Collins
Arranged by Clark Gassman
  • Naphtali (1976)
Produced by Dan Collins
Arranged by Clark Gassman
  • Inside (1977)
Produced by Dan Collins
String arrangements by Jim Stipech
  • Johnny's Cafe (1979)
Produced by Dan Collins
Arranged by Clark Gassman

[edit] Myrrh Records / Word Records

  • Dark Horse (1982) 701-6713-385
Produced and engineered by Jack Joseph Puig
Arranged by John Hobbs
  • Between the Answers (1985) 701-6788-385
Produced by Dan Russell, Victor LeComer, and John Fischer
Arranged by Dan Russell and Victor LeComer
  • Casual Crimes (1986) 701-6833-380
Produced by Dan Russell and Victor LeComer
Arranged by Dan Russell and Victor LeComer

[edit] Urgent Records

  • Wide Angle (1992)
Produced and Engineered by Mark Heard

[edit] Silent Planet Records

  • Some Folks' World (1998) (Re-release of Wide Angle with three new tracks)
New tracks Produced by David Miner

[edit] Selected bibliography

[edit] Fiction

  • Dark Horse (1983, Multnomah Press)
Companion to his album of the same name released the previous year.
  • Saint Ben (1993, Bethany House Publishers)
  • The Saints' and Angels' Song (1994, Bethany House Publishers)
  • Ashes On The Wind (1999, Bethany House Publishers)

[edit] Non-fiction

  • Real Christians Dance (1988, Bethany House Publishers
  • True Believers Ask Why (1989, Bethany House Publishers)
  • Making Real What I Already Believe (1991, Bethany House Publishers)
  • 12 Steps for the Recovering Pharisee (Like Me) (2000, Bethany House Publishers)
  • On A Hill Too Far Away (1994, Servant Publishers) (re-released by Bethany House Publishers in 2001)
  • Be Thou My Vision (1995, Servant Publishers)
  • What On Earth Are We Doing? - (1997, Servant Publishers)
  • Fearless Faith (2002, Harvest House)


[edit] Magazines, pamphlets, and websites

  • A Single Person's Identity - (1973, pamphlet, Discovery Publishing)
  • CCM Magazine, regular monthly article contributor since 1996
  • Daily devotionals for PurposeDrivenLife.com

[edit] Links and references

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