From an online review:
"The Compassion All Star Band are a group of well loved CCM musos of the likes of Phil Keaggy, Randy Stonehill, Margaret Becker and Joe English, joining together for a concert promoting sponsorship of Third World children (information leaflet also enclosed with CD) organized by Compassion International. The result is a live recording that oozes energy and vitality. Here is tightly played rock gospel with lyrics which are honest, real and human - touching on feelings of doubt, loss, confusion, in the 1st half of the concert, while in the 2nd half couldn't put the answer clearer ("...there's only one way out..."). Margaret Becker, surely one of the best voices in contemporary music, sings out with a sense of urgency and sincerity, especially in "Sacred Fire". There's a blistering version of the old blues classic, "Crossroads" with some torrid guitar. Randy Stonehill does a cover the The Band's song "Christmas Must Be Tonight" that is simply beautiful. The concert was cut off in its prime by a thunderstorm, so ends with an emotive spoken plea for "the cause". . .perhaps a little too emotive but then again, it's an emotional subject. The final track fades from the sound of the rain into a studio recorded version of "Who Will Save The Children". This cut puts it far more poignantly and epitomizes what the album is trying to say, "We are His hands, we are His voice. . .if it isn't you then tell me who will save the children." On the whole, an album with plenty of musical muscle that manages at the same time to say some important, challenging things."
credits
released July 18, 2022
Executive Producer: Devlin Donaldson
Producer: Gary Hedden
Production Assistance: John Andrew Schreiner
Engineer: Gary Hedden
Additional Engineering: Jim Kaiser
Musical Director: Lynn Nichols
Live Sound Engineer: Mike Nachtigal
Live Monitor Engineer: Jody Nachtigal
Stage Assistance: Bill Goings
Cover Design: Kugizaki Design, Inc.
Cover Photos: Russ Harrington
Inside Photos: Keith Baum
The Band:
Margaret Becker – Guitar and vocals
Rick Cua – Bass and vocals
Joe English – Drums, percussion, vocals
Phil Keaggy – Guitar and vocals
Mike Mead – Drums and percussion
John Andrew Schreiner – Keyboards and vocals
Randy Stonehill – Guitar and vocals
Thank You’s:
Shawn Fox, Aero Case, Lynn Nichols, Russ Harrington, Mike Nachtigal, Jody Nachtigal, Lynn and Gary Hedden, Bill Goings, Lord Lyall, Harry Thomas, Vickie McGrath, Lori Kelly, Sandy Richman, Norman Miller, Holly Benyouski, Neal Joseph, Trent Dean, Ray Nenow, Bill Hearn, Terry Hemmings, Peter York, Keith Baum, Jim Kaiser, Tim Landis, Chuck Tilley, Mark Hollingsworth, Steve Ford, Howard Shapiro, Ray Ware
Special thanks to AtlantaFest and Creation. Without their patience and servants attitudes, this record would have never happened.
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