Tom Howard (musician)

Tom Howard
Also known as	Dorian
Born	February 23, 1950(1950-02-23)
Died	January 29, 2010(2010-01-29) (aged 59) Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Genres	Jesus music Contemporary Christian Christian meditation music
Instruments	Piano, Vocals
Years active	1977–2010
Labels	Solid Rock Records NewPax Records A&S Records Maranatha! Music Myrrh Records Word Records Media Arts Group Unison Music Vineyard Music
Associated acts	Daniel Amos Randy Stonehill Larry Norman

Tom Howard (February 23, 1950 – January 29, 2010)^[1]^[2] was an American pianist, musical arranger and orchestral conductor.

In 1983, Howard helped the rock band Daniel Amos form the Alarma! Records label.

On January 29, 2010, Howard suffered a fatal heart attack while hiking at Edwin Warner Park in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Dori.^[3] ^[4]

1 Discography
2 Selected contributions

Discography

Solo

View from the Bridge, 1977, Solid Rock Records
Danger in Loving You, 1981, NewPax Records
One by One, Tom Howard & Billy Batstone, 1985, A&S Records/Maranatha! Music
The Harvest, (Colours Series), 1985 Maranatha! Music (reissued in 2001 on Maranatha!'s Sanctuary series under the title Reflection)
The Hidden Passage, Tom Howard Ensemble, 1986, Maranatha! Music (reissued on Maranatha!'s Sanctuary series under the title Shelter)
Solo Piano, 1987, Horizon/Maranatha! Music (reissued in 2000 on Maranatha!'s Sanctuary series under the title Serenity and on Ambient Records' Emerging Artist Series as Flight to Boston renaming some of the titles.)
Bamboo in Winter, 1991, Myrrh Records
Beyond the Barriers, 1992, Word Records/Epic Records
Hymns of Jesus, 1996, Straightway
Hymns of Comfort, 2002 Campus Productions/Lifescapes
RE:fresh You Satisfy, 2006 Shelter Cove Music 2 CDs
RE:fresh In The Quiet Place, 2006 Shelter Cove Music
Breathe, 2006, Vineyard Music
Our Love Is Here to Stay, 2007 Shelter Cove Music
RE:fresh Near to the Heart of God, 2007 Shelter Cove Music
Scenes from the Life of Christ, 2009 Ligonier Ministries
Tom Howard - Piano Christmas: Fifteen Classic Piano Carols, 2009, Kingsway Music

For Thomas Kinkade

Reflections of Light, 1998, Media Arts Group
This Quiet Place, 1999, Media Arts Group
Mountain Vistas, 1999, Media Arts Group
Christmas Traditions, 1999, Media Arts Group

Repackaged under Thomas Kinkade set entitled Seasons: Peace & Love

In this set the following renames apply.

Tranquil Autumn is Reflections of Light
Celebration of Winter is Christmas Traditions
Sounds of Spring is This Quiet Place
Reflections of Summer is Mountain Vistas

Under pseudonyms

as Dorian

Passage to Adventure, 1999, Unison Music
Passage to Tranquillity, 1999, Unison Music
Passage to Mystery, 1999, Unison Music
Passage to Peace, 1999, Unison Music
Passage to Joy, 1999, Unison Music
Passage to Romance, 1999, Unison Music

Selected contributions

Strangers in a Strange Land, Salvation Air Force, 1977, Piano.
Freedom Flight, James Sundquist, 1977, Piano, Synthesizer, Harpsichord, Strings, Horn Arrangement.
Lead Me Home, Dave Mattson, 1978, Keyboards.
Sunday Drivers, The Eli Band, 1979, Keyboards.
Appalachian Melody, Mark Heard, 1979, Keyboards and Orchestration.
Fingerprint, Mark Heard, 1980, Piano and Synthesizer.
Roll Away the Stone, Larry Norman, 1980, Piano.
The Sky is Falling, Randy Stonehill, 1980, Orchestration, Piano, Moog, Keyboards.
Between the Glory and the Flame, Randy Stonehill, 1981, Songwriter, Synthesizer String Arranger, Piano, Harmonium, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals.
Stop the Dominoes, Mark Heard, 1981, Keyboards.
Victims of the Age, Mark Heard, 1982, Keyboards.
Bye Bye Baby/Look My Way, The Crosstones, 1982, String Arrangements.
Eye of the Storm, Mark Heard, 1983, Keyboards.
Equator, Randy Stonehill, 1983, Keyboards, Choir and Background Vocals.
Doppelganger, Daniel Amos, 1983, Keyboards.
Film at Eleven, Pat Terry, 1983, E-mu Systems Emulator, Voice Programming, and Emulator Arranger.
Closer, Wendell Burton, 1983, Synthesizers.
The Vision, Darrell Mansfield, 1983, Keyboards, Background Vocals.
Quiet Night, Larry Norman, 1984, Songwriter.
Celebrate This Heartbeat, Randy Stonehill, 1984, Songwriter, Orchestration, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizers, Tympani, Background Vocals.
Ashes and Light, Mark Heard, 1984, Synthesizer.
Mosaics, Mark Heard, 1985, Synthesizer.
Love Beyond Reason, Randy Stonehill, 1985, Songwriter.
Dreams, Tales and Lullabies, David Edwards, 1985, Orchestration.
Heart of Eternity, Wendell Burton, 1985, Producer, Arranger, Songwriter, Keyboards, Background Vocals.
The Wild Frontier, Randy Stonehill, 1986, Synthesizer, Arranger.
Knowledge & Innocence, Terry Scott Taylor, 1986, Background vocals.
A Briefing for the Ascent, Terry Scott Taylor, 1987, Background Vocals.
Until We Have Wings, Randy Stonehill, 1990, Orchestrations and Keyboards.
Dr. Edward Daniel Taylor: The Miracle Faith Telethon, Terry Scott Taylor, 1990, Background Vocals.
Wide Angle, John Fischer (Christian musician), 1992, Keyboards, Choir Arrangement and Conducting.
At the Foot of the Cross, Volume 2: Seven Last Words of Christ, Various Artists, 1992, Orchestrations and more.
Miracle Mile, Guardian, 1993, String Arranger.
Chase The Buffalo, Pierce Pettis, 1993, Piano.
Reflections of a Former Life, Mark Heard, 1993, Keyboards.
Way Back Home, Phil Keaggy, 1994, String Arrangements, Woodwind Arrangement.
My Faith Will Stay, Cheri Keaggy, 1995, Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements
Sugar Pistol, Fluffy, 1995, Piano, Strings.
Speckled Bird, The Choir, 1995, Orchestrated.
Windows of Heaven, John Elefante, 1995, Songwriter, Strings.
No Doubt, Petra, 1995, String Arranger and Conductor.
Strangelanguage, Charlie Peacock, 1996, String Conductor.
Conviction, Michael O'Brien, 1996, String Arrangements.
Blink, Rick Elias, 1997, Piano.
Gift, Jim Brickman, 1997, String Arrangements.
Sixpence None the Richer, Sixpence None the Richer, 1997, Piano.
Rock Music w/Singing, Duraluxe, 1997, Piano, Strings.
Thirst, Randy Stonehill, 1998, Piano.
Christmastime, Michael W. Smith, 1998, Orchestration, Orchestral Arrangements, Choir Arrangement.
The Jesus Record, Rich Mullins & a Ragamuffin Band, 1998, Percussion, Piano, Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements, Wurlitzer, Orchestra Assembly.
Phil Keaggy, Phil Keaggy, 1998, Piano, Conductor, Horn Arrangements, Orchestral Arrangements, String Quartet.
Touched by an Angel: The Album, Television Soundtrack, 1998, String Arrangements.
Listen, Michelle Tumes, 1998, String Arrangements.
Stories From the Heart, Bob Carlisle, 1998, Songwriter, Orchestrated, Arranged, Piano, Background Vocals.
Majesty and Wonder, Phil Keaggy & London Festival Orchestra, 1999, Orchestral Arrangements.
Beggar's Paradise, Chris Rodriguez, 1999, String Arranger and Conductor, Hammond Organ.
Devotion, Aaron Neville, 2000, Conductor, String Arrangements.
Prayers of a Ragamuffin, A Ragamuffin Band, 2000, Piano, Conductor, Orchestration.
City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise, Various Artists, 2000, Orchestral Arrangement, Conductor.
Roaring Lambs, Various Artists, Squint Entertainment 2000, Orchestral Arrangement, Conductor.
Nothing But the Truth, Bob Carlisle, 2000, String Arrangements.
Lay It Down, Jennifer Knapp, 2000, String Arrangements, Conductor.
Strings Attached: Live with the Youngstown Symphony, Glass Harp, 2001, Arranger.
If We Pray, Anointed, 2001, String Arrangements.
Elementary, Cindy Morgan, 2001, Strings.
The Hymns Collection, Sheila Walsh, 2002, Arrangements.
Those Were the Days, Dolly Parton, 2005, Strings, String Arrangements, Choir Arrangement.
Very Best of Michelle Tumes, Michelle Tumes, 2006, Conductor.
Dream Again, Phil Keaggy, 2006, Keyboard.
Christmas Songs, Jars of Clay, 2007, Horn and String Arrangements.
Mockingbird, Allison Moorer, 2008, String Arrangements, String Conductor.
Christmas Peace, Solveig, 2008, String Arrangements.
EP, Jessie Kol, 2009, Co-producer, Songwriter, Arranger.
Welcome Inn: A Phil Keaggy Christmas, Phil Keaggy, 2009, Piano, String Arrangements.
Out From the Door, Dylan McDonald, 2010, Conductor, String Arrangements.
Give Me Jesus (single release to help Haitian aid effort), Solveig, 2010, String Arrangements.

^ "Online obituary for Thomas Howard". The Tennessean. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tennessean/obituary.aspx?n=thomas-l-howard-tom&pid=139247676.
^ Fowler, Ray. "Tom Howard Passes Away (1950-2010)". http://www.rayfowler.org/2010/01/30/tom-howard-passes-away/.
^ Wonderland, Interrupted, http://eviecoates.blogspot.com/2010/01/wonderland-interrupted.html Howard family friend Evie Coates received the news directly and announced it on her blog
^ FlipsideMN http://flipsidemn.blogspot.com/2009/07/tom-howard-piano-solos.html

Persondata
Name	Howard, Tom
Alternative names	Dorian
Short description
Date of birth	February 23, 1950
Place of birth
Date of death	January 29, 2010
Place of death	Nashville, Tennessee