Voices in Shadows

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Voices in Shadows
Voices in Shadows cover
Studio album by Youth Choir
Released October, 1985
Recorded Whitefield Studios
Santa Ana, California,
1985
Genre Alternative rock
Length 37:10
Label Broken Records
Producer Thom Roy
Professional reviews
Youth Choir chronology
Voices in Shadows
(1985)		 Shades of Gray
(1986)

Voices in Shadows is the first full-length album by Christian alternative rock band The Choir (known as "Youth Choir" at this point), released in early 1985.

Contents

[edit] Recording history

Youth Choir was part of a group of Christian alternative rock bands, primarily based out of Orange County, California, that got their start under the aegis of Calvary Chapel.[1] While bands like Altar Boys, Undercover and Crumbacher were blatantly evangelical in their approach, Youth Choir's lyrics were more measured and subtle--even questioning--and this would remain one of the defining aspects of the band. Musically, Thom Roy referred to the band's early style as the "San Francisco sound," but the influences are primarily British,[2] and echoes of U2 can be felt all over the record, which was for the most part critically well-received. The album's first single, "Someone's Calling," was also a popular hit on Christian rock radio at the time.

Although credited as the band's drummer, Steve Hindalong did not play a single beat on this record, as he was in another group called Lucky Stiffs, and wasn't ready to commit full-time to Youth Choir. The drums are instead performed by a drum machine.[3]

[edit] Track listing

All songs written and performed by Youth Choir.

  1. "Someone's Calling" – 4:21
  2. "Wounds of a Young Heart" – 2:38
  3. "Dreams" – 3:48
  4. "Another Heart" – 3:32
  5. "Why Are All the Children Crying" – 4:31
  6. "Another World" – 3:54
  7. "Here in the Night" – 4:17
  8. "Alright Tonight" – 2:54
  9. "Anyone But You" – 3:34
  10. "A Million Years" – 3:41

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

  • Producer and engineer - Thom Roy

[edit] Miscellanea

  • The crashing sound during the instrumental break in "Someone's Calling" is the sound of a hubcab being thrown across the studio floor by Steve Hindalong.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ News: Revelatory reunion - OCRegister.com
  2. ^ http://www.thechoir.net (Records page: Voices in Shadows)
  3. ^ http://www.thechoir.net (Records page: Voices in Shadows)
  4. ^ http://www.thechoir.net (Records page: Voices in Shadows)


The Choir
Derri Daugherty | Steve Hindalong | Dan Michaels | Tim Chandler | Marc Byrd
Robin Spurs | Matt Slocum | Bill Campbell | Mike Sauerbrey | Bill Batstone | Billy Wilde
Discography
Voices in Shadows | Shades of Gray | Diamonds and Rain | Chase the Kangaroo
Wide-Eyed Wonder | Circle Slide | Kissers and Killers | Speckled Bird | Free Flying Soul
Flap Your Wings | O How the Mighty Have Fallen
Live albums: Let It Fly | Live at Cornerstone 2000: Plugged | Live at Cornerstone 2000: Unplugged
Compilation Albums: Love Songs and Prayers: A Retrospective | Never Say Never: The First 20 Years
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