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Wonderama

by Randy Stonehill

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opusmle For me, this is Randy's very best. The whole project evokes another world, from the amazing title track to the still laugh-out-loud funny Great Big Stupid World.

It sounds classic because it is classic. Favorite track: Wonderama.
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Wonderama 06:20
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Don't Be Sad 04:15
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Mice & Men 03:12
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released July 16, 2022

Produced and Directed by Terry Taylor for Stunt Productions
Executive Producers: Mark Maxwell and Ray Ware

Recorded by G. Eugene
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc, North Hollywood, CA
Recorded at Mixing Lab A, Garden Grove, CA (basic tracks, percussion, backing vocals, keyboards); Neverland, Cerritos, CA (Lead vocals, guitars, strings, keyboards, woodwinds, accordion); Mixing Lab B (Background vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion); MicroNote (Horns, background vocals, strings); McCrummy Music (Background vocals)
Pre-production demos recorded at Jerry and Sharon’s Wax Lips Studio
Mixed at Mixing Lab A
String and horn arrangements written and conducted by Rob Watson
Art Director: Roz
Concept by Terry Taylor, Tom Gulotta and Court Patton
Artwork and design by Court Patton and Tom Gulotta, Patton Bros. Design, El Cajon, CA
Photography by Nick Nacca, Linda Krikorian, wives, neighbors and total strangers

The Wonderland Band:
Randy Stonehill – Lead vocals, guitars
Rick Elias – Guitars
Tim Chandler – Bass
David Raven – Drums
Rob Watson - Keyboards

Rick Elias appears courtesy of Frontline Records
Linda Elias appears courtesy of Wonderland Records

Thank you’s:
Tom Ramsey, Dan Posthuma, Mark Maxwell, Jeff Blake and Marlei Daugherty for their faith and support; Debi Taylor and Sandi Stonehill for enduring life as studio widows “one more time…with feeling”; Thom Roy at Mixing Lab for his generosity and friendship; to Gene Andrusco for his bat ears and all the extra hours; to Capt. Monty Longfellow for hangin’ around; to Tony Shore for the tip; Dave Jansen for the monitors; Rob Watson for the extra miles and to Rachel Delevoryas

This album is dedicated to the loving memory of my grandmother Marry Correia Faria, May 14th 1903 – December 23rd 1990

ACT I
WONDERAMA
Written by R. Stonehill and T. Taylor
Randy Stonehill: Lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar/ Dave Raven: Drums/ Tim Chandler: Bass/ Burleigh Drummond: Sleigh bells, glockenspiel, cymbal swells, chimes, kettle drums, shaker/ Jerry Waller: Accordion/ Robert Martyn: Cello/ Janet McTaggart: Muse of hope/ Terry Taylor: Backing vocals/ Rick Elias: Second acoustic guitar/ Rob Watson: Music box, calliope, bells, keyboards
© 1992 Stonehillian Music/Word Music (a div. of Word, Inc.)/Twitchin’ Vibes Music/ASCAP

I WILL FOLLOW
Written by R. Stonehill and T. Taylor
Randy Stonehill: Lead vocal and backing vocals, acoustic guitar/ Dave Raven: Drums/ Rob Watson: Marimba/ Omar Domkus: Stand-up bass/ Rick Elias: Second guitar/ Burleigh Drummond: Kettle drums, clavett, congas/ Michelle Richards: Violin/ Terry Taylor, Rick Elias, Linda Elias, Riki Michelle: Backing vocals
© 1992 Stonehillian Music/Word Music (a div. of Word, Inc.)/Twitchin’ Vibes Music/ASCAP

BARBIE NATION
Written by R. Stonehill and T. Taylor
Randy Stonehill: Lead vocal and backing vocals, guitar/ Dave Raven: Drums/ Tim Chandler: Bass/ Rick Elias: Lead guitar/ Rob Watson: Ballroom piano/ Jerry Chamberlain, Riki Michelle, Rob Watson: Backing vocals
© 1992 Stonehillian Music/Word Music (a div. of Word, Inc.)/Twitchin’ Vibes Music/ASCAP

DON’T BE SAD
Written by R. Stonehill and A. Natalie
Randy Stonehill: Lead vocal and backing vocals, guitar/ David Raven: Drums/ Tim Chandler: Bass/ Rick Elias: Electric, acoustic and Nashville tenor guitar/ Burleigh Drummond: Dream cymbals/ Rob Watson: Keyboards/ Jerry Chamberlain, Sharon McCall, Riki Michelle: Backing vocals
© 1992 Stonehillian Music/Word Music (a div. of Word, Inc.)/Buon Natalie Music/ASCAP

RACHEL DELEVORYAS
Written by R. Stonehill
Randy Stonehill: Lead vocal, acoustic guitar/ Beth Folsom: Violin/ Robert Martin: Cello/ Terry Glenn: Violin/ Dianne Ready: Viola
© 1992 Stonehillian Music/Word Music (a div. of Word, Inc.)/ASCAP

INTERMISSION AT THE WONDERAMA
Beth Folsom: Violin/ Robert Martin: Cello/ Terry Glenn: Violin/ Dianne Ready: Viola

ACT II
GREAT BIG STUPID WORLD
Written by R. Stonehill and T. Taylor
Randy Stonehill: Lead vocal and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, salute to Sammy/ Dave Raven: Drums/ Tim Chandler: Bass/ Rick Elias: Second acoustic guitar/ Greg Flesch: Lead guitar, E-bow/ Burleigh Drummond: Percussion, Burleigh’s madhouse/ Rob Watson: Organ, piano/ Jerry Chamberlain, Sharon McCall: Backing vocals
© 1992 Stonehillian Music/Word Music (a div. of Word, Inc.)/Twitchin’ Vibes Music/ASCAP

SING IN PORTUGUESE
Written by R. Stonehill
Randy Stonehill: Lead vocal, acoustic guitar/ Dave Raven: Drums/ Tim Chandler: Bass/ Burleigh Drummond: Percussion/ Rick Elias: Acoustic lead guitar/ Doug Webb: Clay pipes, ocarina, bass recorder/ Rob Watson: Marimba, bells/ Featuring the voice of the Los Campesinos Mariachi Band: Steve Luevano, Steve Luevano Jr., Hilario Gonzalez, Antonio Gonzalez/ Jerry Waller: Accordion
© 1992 Stonehillian Music/Word Music (a div. of Word, Inc.)/ASCAP

MICE AND MEN
Written by R. Stonehill
Randy Stonehill: Lead vocal and backing vocals, acoustic guitar/ Dave Raven: Drums/ Tim Chandler: Bass/ Jerry Chamberlain: Lead guitar/ Burleigh Drummond: Tambourine, second snare, cowbell/ Rick Elias: Second acoustic guitar/ Rob Watson: Keyboards, calliope, piano/ Jerry Chamberlain: Backing vocal
© 1992 Stonehillian Music/Word Music (a div. of Word, Inc.)ASCAP

THE LOST PARADE
Written by R. Stonehill
Featuring The Salvation Army Horns, Los Angeles Chapter
Randy Stonehill: Lead vocal, acoustic guitars/ Rick Elias: Lead electric guitar/ Dave Raven: Drums/ Tim Chandler: Bass/ Janet McTaggart: Muse of hope/ Burleigh Drummond: Bodrane, percussion
© 1992 Stonehillian Music/Word Music (a div. of Word, Inc.)/ASCAP

LANTERN IN THE SNOW
Written by R. Stonehill and T. Taylor
Randy Stonehill: Lead vocal and backing vocals, acoustic guitar/ Dave Raven: Drums/ Tim Chandler: Bass/ Rick Elias: Second acoustic/ Doug Webb: Clay pipes, tenor ocarina/ Burleigh Drummond: Snow bells, shaker, kettle drums, cymbal swells, glockenspiel/ Rob Watson: Celeste, keyboards/ Nolan McSparren, Preston Geeting, Abraham Handler: Boys choir/ Riki Michelle, Terry Taylor: Backing vocals
© 1992 Stonehillian Music/Word Music (a div. of Word, Inc.)/Twitchin’ Vibes Music/ASCAP

WONDERAMA POSTLUDE
Written by R. Stonehill and T. Taylor
The Wonderama band featuring: Jerry Waller on accordion and Rob Watson on calliope
© 1992 Stonehillian Music/Word Music (a div. of Word, Inc.)/Twitchin’ Vibes Music/ASCAP

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Randy Stonehill has been busy delivering heart-driven, relevant Christian music for more than 50 years. His first album "Born Twice," produced by Larry Norman was released in 1971, marking 2021 as Randy's Golden anniversary.
He’s written hundreds of songs with 27 releases and counting, and he’s responsible for some of the most authentic, influential Christian music ever written.
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