Michael Omartian
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Michael Omartian is an Armenian-American
singer-songwriter, keyboardist
, and music producer. He has been a participant in over 350,000,000 albums and CD’s sold worldwide, as a producer, arranger, artist or musician, during a career that has spanned over 38 years. He is the first producer in recording history to have #1 records in three consecutive decades. Michael is a multiple Grammy Award winner, including Grammy for keyboardist of the year. He spent five years on the A & R staff of ABC/Dunhill Records, as a producer, artist and arranger. He was subsequently hired by Warner Bros. Records
as a producer and A & R staff member. Michael moved from Los Angeles
to Nashville in 1993, where he served on the Board of Governors of the Recording Academy and has helped to shape the curriculum for the first Master’s Degree program in the field of Music Business at Belmont University
.
Michael has produced albums for several pop
artists including Rod Stewart
, Cliff Richard
, Christopher Cross
, Michael Bolton
, Whitney Houston
, the Jacksons, Trisha Yearwood
, Clint Black
, Donna Summer
, Joe "Bean" Esposito
, Peter Cetera
, Benny Hester
, Steve Camp
, The Imperials
, Amy Grant
, and Steely Dan
. In 1985 Michael Omartian, along with Quincy Jones
, co-produced the # 1 hit "We Are the World
" by a supergroup of popular musicians billed as USA for Africa.
In one year alone, he was nominated for ten Grammy Awards, three of which he won for his work on Christopher Cross' debut album:
's new music outreach group, "The New Folk." In that capacity he arranged much of the music and assisted in training the singers. He was also a founding member of the 1970s disco
-funk
band Rhythm Heritage
, and he also played as a session musician
for artists including
Koinonia
, Steely Dan
, The Four Tops, Seals and Crofts
and Loggins & Messina.
Omartian has recorded a number of highly polished Contemporary Christian Music
albums under his own name, including White Horse, Adam Again, Conversations (an instrumental album) and others. Virtually all of his solo albums are now out-of-print. Omartian produced several Christian albums, most notably for The Imperials
albums "Priority" and "One More Song For You" - which were produced in Omartian's basement studio on very tight budgets.
In 2003, Omartian scored an audio book rendition of the Biblical gospels, called "Gospels Come To Life". The audio Bible was read by fellow CCM writer/musician Michael W. Smith
, based on musical ideas by Smith. The Spanish version of this audio Bible was narrated by CCM artist, Jaci Velasquez
.
Toward the end of 2006 he contributed to an album with Annie Herring
(former member of The 2nd Chapter of Acts
) called One on One, he plays piano as the solo instrument throughout with Herring providing vocals.
One on One was his second collaboration with Herring; the first being the 1983 album Together Live
, a collaborative, in-concert effort with Herring's family trio, The 2nd Chapter of Acts
, and Omartian's wife, Stormie
. The live double-LP album
was recorded in 1982 at The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California. The album was also released on in video format.
Omartian is one of the few producers in recording history to have number one records in three consecutive decades – the seventies, eighties and nineties. Others in this group include George Martin
(1964, 1970 and 1982) for example.
Armenian-American
Armenian Americans are citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in Armenia. During the United States 2000 Census, 385,488 respondents indicated either full or partial Armenian ancestry...
singer-songwriter, keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
, and music producer. He has been a participant in over 350,000,000 albums and CD’s sold worldwide, as a producer, arranger, artist or musician, during a career that has spanned over 38 years. He is the first producer in recording history to have #1 records in three consecutive decades. Michael is a multiple Grammy Award winner, including Grammy for keyboardist of the year. He spent five years on the A & R staff of ABC/Dunhill Records, as a producer, artist and arranger. He was subsequently hired by Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
as a producer and A & R staff member. Michael moved from Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to Nashville in 1993, where he served on the Board of Governors of the Recording Academy and has helped to shape the curriculum for the first Master’s Degree program in the field of Music Business at Belmont University
Belmont University
Belmont University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It is the largest Christian university in Tennessee and the second largest private university in the state, behind nearby Vanderbilt University.-Belmont Mansion:Belmont Mansion...
.
Michael has produced albums for several pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
artists including Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
, Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
, Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross is an American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. His debut album earned him five Grammys. He is perhaps best known for his Top Ten hit songs, "Sailing", "Ride Like the Wind", and "Arthur's Theme ", the last of which he performed for the film Arthur starring Dudley Moore...
, Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, both on his early solo albums and those recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack...
, Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
, the Jacksons, Trisha Yearwood
Trisha Yearwood
Patricia Lynn Yearwood, professionally known as Trisha Yearwood , is an American country music artist. She is best known for her ballads about vulnerable young women from a female perspective that have been described by some music critics as "strong" and "confident."Trisha Yearwood signed with MCA...
, Clint Black
Clint Black
Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
, Donna Summer
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
, Joe "Bean" Esposito
Joe Esposito (singer)
Joe Esposito is a Grammy winning American singer/songwriter whose career spans from the 1970s to the present day. Esposito's songs have been recorded by Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin, Labelle, and Stephen Stills and others.-Biography:...
, Peter Cetera
Peter Cetera
Peter Paul Cetera is an American singer, songwriter, bassist and producer best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago, before launching a successful solo career...
, Benny Hester
Benny Hester
Benny Hester is a music artist and songwriter. He is best known for his chart-topping songs, "When God Ran" and top 40 crossover hit "Nobody Knows Me Like You"...
, Steve Camp
Steve Camp
Steven J. Camp is a prominent American Dove Award and Grammy Award-nominated contemporary Christian music artist with an adult contemporary pop sound. He was very popular in the 1980s and early 1990s, where he has sold more than a million albums, who also has written or co-written 21 number one...
, The Imperials
The Imperials
The Imperials are an American Christian music group that has been around for over 45 years. Originating as a southern gospel quartet, the innovative group would become pioneers of contemporary Christian music in the 1960s. There have been many changes for the band in membership and musical styles...
, Amy Grant
Amy Grant
Amy Lee Grant is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, media personality and actress, best known for her Christian music. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christian Pop"...
, and Steely Dan
Steely Dan
Steely Dan is an American rock band; its core members are Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. The band's popularity peaked in the late 1970s, with the release of seven albums blending elements of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, and pop...
. In 1985 Michael Omartian, along with Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
, co-produced the # 1 hit "We Are the World
We Are the World
"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World...
" by a supergroup of popular musicians billed as USA for Africa.
In one year alone, he was nominated for ten Grammy Awards, three of which he won for his work on Christopher Cross' debut album:
- 1981 Grammy Award for Record of the YearGrammy Award for Record of the YearThe Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually. It has been awarded since 1959.-History:The honorees through its history have been:*1959-1965: Artist only.*1966-1998: Artist and producer....
- "Sailing" (with Christopher CrossChristopher CrossChristopher Cross is an American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. His debut album earned him five Grammys. He is perhaps best known for his Top Ten hit songs, "Sailing", "Ride Like the Wind", and "Arthur's Theme ", the last of which he performed for the film Arthur starring Dudley Moore...
) - 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the YearGrammy Award for Album of the YearThe Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys. It has been awarded since 1959 and though it was originally presented to the artist alone, the award is now presented to the artist, the producer, the engineer and/or mixer and the mastering engineer...
- Christopher CrossChristopher Cross (album)Christopher Cross is the self-titled debut album by Christopher Cross, released in 1979 . In 1981, it won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year... - 1981 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arranger of the music.There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:...
- "Sailing"
Career history
In the late '60s, Omartian helped launch Campus Crusade for ChristCampus Crusade for Christ
Campus Crusade for Christ is an interdenominational Christian organization that promotes evangelism and discipleship in more than 190 countries...
's new music outreach group, "The New Folk." In that capacity he arranged much of the music and assisted in training the singers. He was also a founding member of the 1970s disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
-funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
band Rhythm Heritage
Rhythm Heritage
Rhythm Heritage was a 1970s American disco-funk band, best known for their 1976 US #1 single "Theme from "S.W.A.T.". It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 1976...
, and he also played as a session musician
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
for artists including
Koinonia
Koinonia (band)
In the 1970s and 80’s, a fusion in jazz music occurred giving birth to a new, more electrified and diverse genre called jazz-funk. Some notable pioneers in this genre were: The Crusaders, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Alphonse Mouzon, Chick Corea, Lee Ritenour, Azymuth, Eumir Deodato, Jeff...
, Steely Dan
Steely Dan
Steely Dan is an American rock band; its core members are Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. The band's popularity peaked in the late 1970s, with the release of seven albums blending elements of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, and pop...
, The Four Tops, Seals and Crofts
Seals and Crofts
Seals and Crofts is a band made up of Jim Seals and Dash Crofts . The soft rock duo was one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s. They are best known for their hits "Summer Breeze" and "Diamond Girl"...
and Loggins & Messina.
Omartian has recorded a number of highly polished Contemporary Christian Music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
albums under his own name, including White Horse, Adam Again, Conversations (an instrumental album) and others. Virtually all of his solo albums are now out-of-print. Omartian produced several Christian albums, most notably for The Imperials
The Imperials
The Imperials are an American Christian music group that has been around for over 45 years. Originating as a southern gospel quartet, the innovative group would become pioneers of contemporary Christian music in the 1960s. There have been many changes for the band in membership and musical styles...
albums "Priority" and "One More Song For You" - which were produced in Omartian's basement studio on very tight budgets.
In 2003, Omartian scored an audio book rendition of the Biblical gospels, called "Gospels Come To Life". The audio Bible was read by fellow CCM writer/musician Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith
Michael Whitaker Smith is a Billboard top ten Billboard Hot 100 recording artist and Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian music. Smith also has achieved a considerable amount of...
, based on musical ideas by Smith. The Spanish version of this audio Bible was narrated by CCM artist, Jaci Velasquez
Jaci Velasquez
Jacquelyn Davette Velasquez is an American Contemporary Christian and Latin Pop singer—in both English and Spanish languages....
.
Toward the end of 2006 he contributed to an album with Annie Herring
Annie Herring
Annie Herring is one of the pioneers of the Jesus music genre, later to be called Contemporary Christian music. She was more notably a part of the trio, 2nd Chapter of Acts in which she wrote most of the songs and sang lead and harmony vocals with her brother Matthew Ward and sister Nelly Greisen...
(former member of The 2nd Chapter of Acts
2nd Chapter of Acts
The 2nd Chapter of Acts was a Jesus Music and early Contemporary Christian Music group composed of sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Greisen and brother Matthew Ward. They began performing in 1973 and enjoyed their period of greatest success during the 1970s...
) called One on One, he plays piano as the solo instrument throughout with Herring providing vocals.
One on One was his second collaboration with Herring; the first being the 1983 album Together Live
Together Live
Together Live is a live album featuring 2nd Chapter of Acts and Michael and Stormie Omartian, released in 1983. It was recorded at The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California...
, a collaborative, in-concert effort with Herring's family trio, The 2nd Chapter of Acts
2nd Chapter of Acts
The 2nd Chapter of Acts was a Jesus Music and early Contemporary Christian Music group composed of sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Greisen and brother Matthew Ward. They began performing in 1973 and enjoyed their period of greatest success during the 1970s...
, and Omartian's wife, Stormie
Stormie Omartian
Stormie Omartian is an American Christian author. She is the wife of Michael Omartian, with whom she recorded several musical albums before she launched her writing career...
. The live double-LP album
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
was recorded in 1982 at The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California. The album was also released on in video format.
Omartian is one of the few producers in recording history to have number one records in three consecutive decades – the seventies, eighties and nineties. Others in this group include George Martin
George Martin
Sir George Henry Martin CBE is an English record producer, arranger, composer and musician. He is sometimes referred to as "the Fifth Beatle"— a title that he often describes as "nonsense," but the fact remains that he served as producer on all but one of The Beatles' original albums...
(1964, 1970 and 1982) for example.
Solo
- 1974 White HorseWhite Horse (album)-Reception:White Horse is the title of the first solo album by Michael Omartian, released originally in 1974, on Dunhill Records and subsequently re-released on Myrrh Records as both a single album and as a compilation of White Horse and Adam Again...
(Myrrh Records) - 1977 Adam AgainAdam Again (album)Adam Again is the second solo album by Michael Omartian, released originally in 1976, on Myrrh Records as both the original single album and as a compilation of White Horse and Adam Again...
(Myrrh Records) - 1986 Conversations (instrumental) (Reunion)
- 1991 The Race (Word/Epic)
Michael and Stormie Omartian
- 1978 Seasons of the Soul (Michael and Stormie OmartianStormie OmartianStormie Omartian is an American Christian author. She is the wife of Michael Omartian, with whom she recorded several musical albums before she launched her writing career...
) (Myrrh Records) - 1980 The Builder (Michael and Stormie Omartian) (Seymour)
- 1982 Mainstream (Michael and Stormie Omartian) (Sparrow)
- 1982 Omartian Odyssey (compilation album) (Myrrh Records)
- 1983 Together LiveTogether LiveTogether Live is a live album featuring 2nd Chapter of Acts and Michael and Stormie Omartian, released in 1983. It was recorded at The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California...
(Michael and Stormie Omartian with 2nd Chapter of Acts2nd Chapter of ActsThe 2nd Chapter of Acts was a Jesus Music and early Contemporary Christian Music group composed of sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Greisen and brother Matthew Ward. They began performing in 1973 and enjoyed their period of greatest success during the 1970s...
) (Sparrow)
Others
- 1995 Like Brothers (with Pratt & McClainPratt & McClainPratt & McClain was a 1970s-era rock and roll band, originally called Brother Love, consisting of Jerry McClain and Truett Pratt, along with various sidemen. They scored a Billboard #5 hit in 1976 with Theme to Happy Days.-Band history:...
) (Sonrise Music) - 1995 Contemporary Mozart (known overseas as "Bon Appetit: Contemporary Mozart Arrangements Volume 2") (K-Tel)
- 2000 Child of the Promise: A Musical Story Celebrating The Birth of Christ (written by Michael and Stormie Omartian) (Sparrow)
Producer
- 1974 White HorseWhite Horse (album)-Reception:White Horse is the title of the first solo album by Michael Omartian, released originally in 1974, on Dunhill Records and subsequently re-released on Myrrh Records as both a single album and as a compilation of White Horse and Adam Again...
- Michael Omartian - 1975 Young FrankensteinYoung FrankensteinYoung Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The supporting cast includes Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard...
[Original Soundtrack] - 1976 I've Got a ReasonI've Got a ReasonI've Got a Reason is the debut solo album by American singer-songwriter Richie Furay, released in 1976.-History:After leaving Poco in 1974 and the country rock supergroup Souther-Hillman-Furay Band, Furay released his first solo album which reflected Furay's newfound Christian beliefs. He formed...
- The Richie Furay Band - 1976 Streetheart - DionDion DiMucciDion Francis DiMucci , better known as Dion, is an American singer-songwriter whose work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, pop oldies music, rock and R&B styles....
- 1977 Crackin' - Crackin'
- 1977 Love at First Sight - Dionne WarwickDionne WarwickDionne Warwick is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health....
- 1978 Special Touch - Crackin'
- 1978 Sweet Salvation - Jim KruegerJim KruegerJim Krueger is an American comic book writer, novelist, and filmmaker.- Filmmaking :Kreuger's first short film, They Might Be Dragons, which he wrote, directed, and produced, won "Best In Class" at New York University , a "Best Short Film" award from the New York Independent Film Festival, and a...
- 1978 Roger VoudourisRoger VoudourisRoger Voudouris was an [Greek|American]] singer-songwriter/guitarist best known for his 1979 hit, "Get Used To It"....
- Roger VoudourisRoger VoudourisRoger Voudouris was an [Greek|American]] singer-songwriter/guitarist best known for his 1979 hit, "Get Used To It".... - 1979 Christopher CrossChristopher CrossChristopher Cross is an American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. His debut album earned him five Grammys. He is perhaps best known for his Top Ten hit songs, "Sailing", "Ride Like the Wind", and "Arthur's Theme ", the last of which he performed for the film Arthur starring Dudley Moore...
- Christopher CrossChristopher CrossChristopher Cross is an American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. His debut album earned him five Grammys. He is perhaps best known for his Top Ten hit songs, "Sailing", "Ride Like the Wind", and "Arthur's Theme ", the last of which he performed for the film Arthur starring Dudley Moore... - 1979 One More Song for You - The ImperialsThe ImperialsThe Imperials are an American Christian music group that has been around for over 45 years. Originating as a southern gospel quartet, the innovative group would become pioneers of contemporary Christian music in the 1960s. There have been many changes for the band in membership and musical styles...
- 1979 Radio Dream - Roger VoudourisRoger VoudourisRoger Voudouris was an [Greek|American]] singer-songwriter/guitarist best known for his 1979 hit, "Get Used To It"....
- 1981 Maxus - MaxusMaxusMaxus is a commercial vehicle marque owned by SAIC Group. It was launched in March 2011.The name of the marque originates from the Maxus model of the defunct British commercial vehicle manufacturer LDV Group, following the acquisition of LDV's intellectual property by SAIC in 2010. The first Maxus...
- 1981 Nobody Knows Me Like You - Benny HesterBenny HesterBenny Hester is a music artist and songwriter. He is best known for his chart-topping songs, "When God Ran" and top 40 crossover hit "Nobody Knows Me Like You"...
- 1981 Priority - The Imperials
- 1981 Still Feels Good - Tom Johnston
- 1983 Another PageAnother PageAnother Page is Christopher Cross' second studio album, recorded in 1983. Although not as big in terms of sales and chart position of its predecessor, Christopher Cross, the third single, "Think of Laura" reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984, although it was his last Top 10 single...
- Christopher Cross - 1983 She Works Hard for the MoneyShe Works Hard for the Money-Personnel:*Donna Summer - vocals, composer*Musical Youth - vocals*Matthew Ward - vocals*Michael Omartian - producer, composer, piano, synthesizer, Simmons drum programming, guitars, accordion*Greg Phillinganes - composer*Bruce Sudano - composer...
- Donna SummerDonna SummerLaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach... - 1984 CamouflageCamouflage (Rod Stewart album)Camouflage is a studio album released by Rod Stewart on June 18, 1984 . It was Stewart’s 13th studio album and was released on Warner Bros. Records . Three singles came from this album...
- Rod StewartRod StewartRoderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry.... - 1984 Cats Without ClawsCats Without Claws- Personnel :* Donna Summer – vocals, composer* Michael Omartian – composer, producer, keyboards, additional drums & percussion* Bruce Sudano – composer* Michael Baird – drums* Nathan East – bass* Michael Landau – guitars* Paul Jackson, Jr...
- Donna Summer - 1985 Choose LifeChoose Life (Debby Boone album)Choose Life is a 1985 album by Debby Boone.Most of the songs on this album were written by Michael and Stormie Omartian; the former also produced the album...
- Debby BooneDebby BooneDeborah Anne Boone is an American singer and stage actress. She is best known for her 1977 hit, "You Light Up My Life," which spent a then record ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist the following year... - 1985 Every Turn of the World - Christopher Cross
- 1985 Vox HumanaVox Humana (Kenny Loggins album)Vox Humana is the fifth solo album released by soft rock singer Kenny Loggins. Released in 1985, it was Loggins' first album released after his involvement with the hit soundtrack to the motion picture Footloose, the year prior....
- Kenny LogginsKenny LogginsDuring the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.He began with "I'm Alright" , "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack... - 1986 About Last Night... [original soundtrack]
- 1986 Conversations - Michael Omartian
- 1986 The Karate KidThe Karate Kid, Part IIThe Karate Kid, Part II is a 1986 American martial arts film and is a sequel to 1984's The Karate Kid. Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita reprise their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi, respectively. The original music score was composed by Bill Conti...
, Pt. 2 [original soundtrack] - 1986 Passion - Jennifer RushJennifer RushJennifer Rush is an American/German-based pop/rock singer, best known for the million-selling single "The Power of Love", which she co-wrote and which went on to be covered by Laura Branigan and Celine Dion.-Career:...
- 1986 Precious Moments - Jermaine JacksonJermaine JacksonJermaine La Jaune Jackson is an American singer, bassist, composer, a member of The Jackson 5, older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson and occasional film director...
- 1986 Solitude/SolitaireSolitude/SolitaireSolitude/Solitaire, released in 1986, is the second solo release by former-Chicago member and lead vocalist Peter Cetera, his first album after leaving the band. It includes the #1 hits "Glory of Love" and "The Next Time I Fall" . Both singles reached the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...
- Peter CeteraPeter CeteraPeter Paul Cetera is an American singer, songwriter, bassist and producer best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago, before launching a successful solo career... - 1987 Friends for Life - Debby Boone
- 1988 Back of My MindBack of My MindBack Of My Mind is Christopher Cross' fourth studio album, recorded in 1988.- Track listing :#"Someday" - 3:12#"Never Stop Believing" - 4:00#"Swept Away" - 4:23#"Any Old Time" - 4:05#"I Will " - 4:15#"She Told Me So" - 4:08...
- Christopher Cross - 1988 Rock Solid - The Commodores
- 1989 Bowling in Paris - Stephen BishopStephen Bishop (musician)Stephen Bishop is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and guitarist.-History:Bishop was born in San Diego, California, and attended Will C. Crawford High School...
- 1989 SingSing (1989 film)Sing is a 1989 film, starring Lorraine Bracco, Peter Dobson and Jessica Steen. The movie is about a fictional New York City SING! production...
[original soundtrack] - 1990 Downtown Train - Rod Stewart
- 1991 For Our Children - Disney
- 1991 Heart in MotionHeart in Motion- Personnel :* Amy Grant: Vocals.* Tom Hemby: Guitars .* Dann Huff: Guitars .* Gordon Kennedy: Guitars .* Jerry McPherson Guitars .* Donald Kirkpatrick: Guitars ....
- Amy GrantAmy GrantAmy Lee Grant is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, media personality and actress, best known for her Christian music. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christian Pop"... - 1991 Power of Jennifer Rush - Jennifer Rush
- 1991 The Race - Michael Omartian
- 1991 T.E.V.I.N. - Tevin CampbellTevin CampbellTevin Jermod Campbell is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actor. He scored a string of R&B chart hits as a teenager in the early to mid-1990s.-Music career:...
- 1992 Countess - Countess VaughnCountess VaughnCountess Danielle Vaughn is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Kim Parker on the UPN television sitcom Moesha and its spin-off The Parkers.-Early life and career:...
- 1992 Sarafina! The Sound of Freedom [original soundtrack]
- 1993 The Standard - CarmanCarman (singer)Carmelo Domenic Licciardello known by his stage name, Carman, is a contemporary Christian music artist and evangelist.-Biography:...
- 1993 Taking Heaven by Storm - Steve CampSteve CampSteven J. Camp is a prominent American Dove Award and Grammy Award-nominated contemporary Christian music artist with an adult contemporary pop sound. He was very popular in the 1980s and early 1990s, where he has sold more than a million albums, who also has written or co-written 21 number one...
- 1994 Christmas Spirit - Donna Summer
- 1994 House of LoveHouse of Love (album)House of Love is the 14th album by singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 1994 .House of Love was Amy's follow-up to her quintuple-platinum 1991 release Heart in Motion. Although House of Love sold less than half of what its predecessor sold, it similarly combines pop music with Christian values...
- Amy Grant - 1994 Kathy Troccoli - Kathy TroccoliKathy TroccoliKathleen Colleen "Kathy" Troccoli is a contemporary Christian singer, author, and speaker.-Personal:Born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 24, 1958, Troccoli moved at age three and was raised in Islip Terrace, Long Island, New York, graduating from East Islip High School. At 15, she lost her father...
- 1994 The Light Inside - Gary ChapmanGary Chapman (musician)Gary Chapman is an American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter and former television talk show host.-Early life and music career:...
- 1994 MaverickMaverick (film)Maverick is a 1994 Western comedy film based on the 1950s television series of the same name, created by Roy Huggins. The film was directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by William Goldman and features Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner, as well as several cameo appearances...
[original soundtrack] - 1994 Mercy in the Wilderness - Steve Camp
- 1994 Razon de Cantar - First CallFirst CallFirst Call is a Contemporary Christian music group, originally consisting of Mel Tunney, Marty McCall, and Bonnie Keen. Mel's husband, Dick Tunney, acted as the arranger and producer for many of the group's early projects.-Group history:...
- 1994 The RideThe Ride (4Him album)The Ride is the fifth studio album of the Contemporary Christian group 4Him. It was released on Benson Records.-Track listing:# "Wings"# "The Nature Of Love"# "For Future Generations"# "Shelter in the Rain"# "Between You And Me"# "Real Thing"...
- 4Him4Him4Him was a Contemporary Christian group founded in 1990 in Alabama, USA. The group has a Grammy nomination, seven Dove awards and an album certified gold to their credit. The group was inducted into Alabama's Music Hall of Fame, following the awarding of The Governor’s Achievement Award... - 1994 Sizzlin' Sounds Collection - various artists
- 1994 Slow RevivalSlow RevivalSlow Revival is Contemporary Christian artist Bryan Duncan's 7th album.----# "A Heavenly Light"# "United We Stand"# "Don't Look Away"# "Your Love, My Saving Grace"# "Traces of Heaven"# "My House"# "Lonely Tonight"# "Things Are Gonna Change"...
- Bryan DuncanBryan DuncanBryan Duncan is an American CCM musician. he is best known for his role in the Sweet Comfort Band and subsequent solo career that, combined, spanned more than twenty-five years... - 1995 Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles - various artists
- 1995 Field of Souls - Wayne WatsonWayne WatsonWayne Watson is a Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter in contemporary Christian music. Some of his songs have become CCM classics, including "Another Time, Another Place," "For Such a Time as This," "Friend of a Wounded Heart," "Touch of the Master's Hand," "New Lives for Old," and "Watercolour...
- 1995 Helen Darling - Helen DarlingHelen Darling (singer)Helen Darling is an American country music artist. Darling has released one studio album on Decca Nashville...
- 1995 One Love - Jonathan PierceJonathan PierceJonathan Pierce is an American gospel/CCM singer from Odessa, Texas. His full name is Jonathan Pierce Edward Loveheart Hildreth although he prefers to perform using his first and middle names instead of his first and last name....
- 1996 The BirdcageThe BirdcageThe Birdcage is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Mike Nichols, and stars Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria, and Christine Baranski. The script was written by Elaine May...
[original soundtrack] - 1996 Come on Back - Billy and Sarah Gaines
- 1996 Distant Call - Susan AshtonSusan AshtonSusan Ashton is a best-selling and award-winning American Contemporary Christian Music and country music artist who topped the Christian charts throughout the 1990s...
- 1996 Life Love & Other MysteriesLife Love & Other MysteriesLife, Love & Other Mysteries is the third album by Contemporary Christian group Point of Grace. It was released in 1996 by Word and Epic Records.-Track listing:# "Life, Love & Other Mysteries" - 4:03# "Keep the Candle Burning" - 4:26...
- Point of GracePoint of GracePoint of Grace is an all-female Contemporary Christian music group. The trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as well as Terry Jones and Heather Payne... - 1996 The Message - 4Him
- 1996 Mission Accomplished: Themes for Spies - various artists
- 1996 Shelter - Gary Chapman
- 1996 Summer of '78Summer of '78Summer of '78 is an album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1996. The album was a collections of popular songs mostly from the 1970s, and was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee.- Track listing :#"Summer Of '78" - 1:48...
- Barry ManilowBarry ManilowBarry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana ."... - 1996 Tribute: The Songs of Andrae CrouchAndrae CrouchAndraé Crouch is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, recording artist, record producer, and pastor.-Early years:Born Andraé Edward Crouch in San Francisco, California....
- various artists - 1997 Amazing Grace, Vol. 2: A Country Salute to Gospel - various artists
- 1997 AnastasiaAnastasia (1997 film)Anastasia is a 1997 American animated musical film produced and directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. It was the first feature film to be released by Fox Animation Studios....
[original soundtrack] - 1997 Let Us Pray: National Day of Prayer - various artists
- 1997 The Way in a Manger: Country Christmas - various artists
- 1998 Almighty God - various artists
- 1998 Civil War: The Nashville Sessions - various artists
- 1998 Movies Greatest Love Songs - various artists
- 1998 Obvious - 4Him
- 1998 Prince of Egypt [original soundtrack]
- 1998 Visions of Love - Jim BrickmanJim BrickmanJim Brickman is an American songwriter and pianist. He has been named the most charted male Adult Contemporary artist to date, with six of his albums receiving Gold and Platinum status. He is known for his solo piano compositions, pop-style instrumentals, and vocal collaborations with artists...
- 1998 The Way Home - Wayne Watson
- 1999 Christmas to Remember - Amy Grant
- 1999 Fade Into LightFade Into LightFade into Light is a 1996 album, originally released in Japan, by Boz Scaggs that was released on September 27, 2005 in the United States. It contains "un-plugged" versions and also re-recordings of Scaggs' most well-known songs, Lowdown and We're All Alone...
- Boz ScaggsBoz ScaggsWilliam Royce "Boz" Scaggs is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He gained fame in the 1970s with several Top 20 hit singles in the United States, along with the #2 album, Silk Degrees. Scaggs continues to write, record music and tour.-Early life and career:Scaggs was born in Canton,... - 1999 In the Moon of Wintertime: Christmas with Michael Crawford - Michael CrawfordMichael CrawfordMichael Crawford OBE is an English actor and singer. He has garnered great critical acclaim and won numerous awards during his career, which covers radio, television, film, and stagework on both London's West End and on Broadway in New York City...
- 1999 Learning to BreatheLearning to Breathe (Larry Stewart album)Learning to Breathe is the fourth album by American country music singer Larry Stewart. The final solo album of his career, it was released in 1999 on Windham Hill Records. "Still in Love", the only single, failed to chart. "Summer in the City" is a cover of a single originally recorded by The...
- Larry StewartLarry Stewart (singer)Larry Stewart is an American country music singer, best known for his role as lead singer of the country pop band Restless Heart... - 1999 Love Takes Time - Bryan Duncan
- 1999 Touched by an AngelTouched by an AngelTouched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...
: The Christmas Album [original television soundtrack] - 2000 Brand New Dream - Danny GansDanny GansDaniel Davies Gans was an American singer and comedian who found regional success as a vocal impressionist.-Career:...
- 2000 Heart of a Champion - CarmanCarmanIn Irish mythology, Carman or Carmun was a warrior-woman and sorceress from Athens who tried to invade Ireland in the days of the Tuatha Dé Danann, along with her three sons, Dub , Dother and Dian...
- 2000 Hymns: A Place of WorshipHymns: A Place of WorshipHymns: A Place of Worship is the eighth studio album of the Contemporary Christian group 4Him. It was released on Benson Records.-Track listing:# "Faith Of Our Fathers" # "The Solid Rock"# "Be Thou My Vision"...
- 4Him - 2000 Nicol Smith - Nicol Smith (Sponberg)
- 2000 Organ-Ized: All-Star Tribute to the Hammond B3 Organ - various artists
- 2000 Wayne Watson - Wayne Watson
- 2001 Angel EyesAngel Eyes (film)Angel Eyes is a 2001 romantic drama film directed by Luis Mandoki. The original music score was composed by Marco Beltrami and features Jennifer Lopez, James Caviezel, Jeremy Sisto, and Terrence Howard. Lopez's performance in the film earned her a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Actress.-Plot:The...
[original soundtrack] - 2001 Another Perfect WorldAnother Perfect WorldAnother Perfect World is seventh solo album by music artist Peter Cetera and his sixth since leaving the group Chicago. Perhaps one of the most notable songs on the album is Cetera's remake of the Lennon-McCartney penned "It's Only Love."...
- Peter Cetera - 2001 Love Songs - Michael BoltonMichael BoltonMichael Bolton is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, both on his early solo albums and those recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack...
- 2003 Pass the Love - Larnelle HarrisLarnelle HarrisLarnelle Steward Harris is a gospel singer and songwriter. During his 30-plus years of ministry, Harris has recorded 18 albums, won five Grammy Awards and 18 Dove Awards, and has had several number one songs on the inspirational music charts.-Early life:A native of Danville, Kentucky, Harris...
- 2003 Cliff at Christmas - Cliff RichardCliff RichardSir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
- 2003 24 - Point of GracePoint of GracePoint of Grace is an all-female Contemporary Christian music group. The trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as well as Terry Jones and Heather Payne...
- 2003 Visible - 4Him
- 2004 70s: From Acoustic to the Wall of Sound - DionDion DiMucciDion Francis DiMucci , better known as Dion, is an American singer-songwriter whose work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, pop oldies music, rock and R&B styles....
- 2004 Prayer That Changes Everything - Stormie OmartianStormie OmartianStormie Omartian is an American Christian author. She is the wife of Michael Omartian, with whom she recorded several musical albums before she launched her writing career...
- 2005 Christmas Reunion - Tony Orlando & Dawn
- 2005 Duets - Sandi PattySandi PattySandra Faye "Sandi" Patty is an American Christian music singer. For many years she was known as Sandi Patti. She has been dubbed "The Voice" by critics, because of her wide range and flexibility.-Early life:...
- 2005 Something's Goin' OnSomething's Goin' On'Something's Goin' On' is the 32nd studio album by British singer Cliff Richard, released by Decca on 25 October 2004 in the UK. The album reached #7 in the UK Albums Chart and was his first top 10 album since 2000. The album was certified "Gold" by the BPI.This album was Richard's first with Decca...
- Cliff Richard - 2006 Collections - Kenny LogginsKenny LogginsDuring the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.He began with "I'm Alright" , "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack...
- 2009 Where's Our RevolutionWhere's Our RevolutionWhere's Our Revolution is the third studio album by Canadian Singer/Songwriter Matt Brouwer. It was released on August 25, 2009 through Universal Music Distribution. The album was well received as the hit "Sometimes" charted in the top 20 in Billboard in 2010. and the album won a JUNO Award in 2010...
- Matt BrouwerMatt BrouwerMatt Brouwer is a Juno Award winning Canadian singer/songwriter who got his start in the music industry while studying music at school in Alberta, Canada. While in college he and fellow students founded the band Monday Night Worship... - 2009 Beloved - Lara Landon
- 2010 Bold As Brass - Cliff Richard
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- 1973 Go Ask AliceGo Ask AliceGo Ask Alice is a controversial 1971 book about the life of a troubled teenage girl. The book continues its claim to be the actual diary of an anonymous teenage girl who became addicted to drugs, but this has been dismissed as false. Beatrice Sparks is listed as the author of the book by the United...
(TV) (composer) - 1976 Tunnel VisionTunnel visionTunnel vision is the loss of peripheral vision with retention of central vision, resulting in a constricted circular tunnel-like field of vision.- Medical / biological causes :Tunnel vision can be caused by:...
(orchestrator) - 1983 Together LiveTogether LiveTogether Live is a live album featuring 2nd Chapter of Acts and Michael and Stormie Omartian, released in 1983. It was recorded at The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California...
[with 2nd Chapter of Acts2nd Chapter of ActsThe 2nd Chapter of Acts was a Jesus Music and early Contemporary Christian Music group composed of sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Greisen and brother Matthew Ward. They began performing in 1973 and enjoyed their period of greatest success during the 1970s...
] - 1985 We Are the WorldWe Are the World"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World...
(arranger, keyboardist) - 1994 Amy Grant: Building the House of Love (musician)
- 1994 MaverickMaverick (film)Maverick is a 1994 Western comedy film based on the 1950s television series of the same name, created by Roy Huggins. The film was directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by William Goldman and features Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner, as well as several cameo appearances...
(performer: "Amazing Grace")