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Well, I guess the BIG NEWS has to be that this project is finally finished!!
Recorded with friends from across the secular & gospel music industry,
TempleSongs 1 is an album of six songs of contemporary worship, released in CD format specifically geared for church use, all the songs have been road-tested in house groups and main meetings at some point in my home-church and other places, and found to be a blessing.
I am very proud to say that this album was produced for the most part in conjunction with my friend Gio Galanti of Hillsongs London Church where I was involved with the worship team for some years and the resulting tracks are recorded in kickin’ contemporary form, but all work just as well on one guitar.
These songs have led me a strange and merry dance on their path to completion and someone once said its not the arriving that matters its the journey getting there.
I have to say after all this time I’m quite happy to have arrived..!
I’m personally very pleased with the outcome but I’ll let your ears be the judge......
TempleSongs 1
• Was featured on the January 2004 compilation disc for
New Christian Music Vol.4
• This CD goes out to approx.450 radio stations across England & Europe
• Out of the 22 tracks including contributions from many major artists,
" Forever" (track 3) was voted in at No.2.
Some industry feedback for TempleSongs 1 track "Forever"
“Great sound – good song” Paul Ewers, Music Reviewer, UK
“Brilliant” David B Smith, Zany Sounds Promotions, England
“Very good track. Nice voice”
Jean Lafferty, Nevis Radio, Scotland
“10/10 What a pleasant track and song”
Tony Jasper, Journalist, UK
“I like the slight calypso feel of this. Perry has a good range”
Bryan Chalker, Radio Caroline & Music Maker Magazine, UK
a revue taken from Cross Rhythms
"His recent extended stint singing backups for C1iff Richard in Heathcliffe means John’s profile in the Christian sphere has been slightly subdued. But here he snaps back with an excellent six song EP which demonstrates again that John’s is one of the freshest and most underrated worship ministries to Britain. From the full scale rock praise opener with some torrid electric guitar licks and a joyful atmosphere to the gently worshipful closer "Come into the Quiet Place" this is music which is contemporary enough to appeal to youth while sensitive enough not to grunge up older ears. Why John isn’t recording for a major Christian label, is one of those bizarre marketing peculiarities which permeate the CCM industry. But if you want worship songs crafted with sincerity of heart and sung with passion, search this release out". (8 squares)
Tony Cummings editor Cross Rhythms
”Masterful song, well delivered by a master performer” Paul Davis, Music Executive, Broadcaster and Publisher
“Good song, nice production and good feel” Laura Ewers, Music Reviewer
“ Outstanding praise song”
Hazel Davis, Publisher, UK
Produced by Alan Shacklock
What the Critics said:
CROSS RHYTHMS:
"Let Me Show You is a creative tour-de-force." (Tony Cummings Issue 11)
"Contemporary, standard-setting Christian rock... John's singing has never been better... This is thinking Christian's rock." (Cliff Doust Issue 12)
ALPHA MAGAZINE: "Showcases a quantum leap in production values and popular appeal." (Dave Roberts Oct 92)
CHRISTIAN HERALD: "A stunning new album, deserves to be a huge seller."
JACKIE & JOHN PULLINGER-TO: "We are absolutely thrilled with the new album. It looks wonderful, sounds wonderful and glorifies Jesus."
- This title song is inspired by and dedicated to the work being
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What the author says:
"This Album is really special to me, as it has a number of ‘firsts’. Let me explain:
It is the first contemporary album on HEART RECORDS where I’ve had a “proper” producer. In my continuing quest for excellence-within-a-budget this was our next step. We prayed; God answered; not just with any old producer, but a man who has produced the likes of ROGER DALTRY (the Who), MIKE PETERS ALARM (about 5 albums), GRAHAM KENDRICK (Let the flame burn brighter), CHESNEY HAWKES No 1, DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS, JEFF BECK, MIKE OLDFIELD, IT BITES (great record), ANDERSON/VANGELIS and many more. The man can produce. He is also a born-again man, and was the main worship leader in his North London fellowship for some 10 years before his recent move to the States. His name is ALAN SHACKLOCK and his desire was to make an album that we could, and I quote, 'Lay on the Lord’s table'. I believe we did exactly that.
The album was made in ATLANTA, GEORGIA and NASHVILLE, USA. We used some of their finest singers and musicians, all of which, as you will hear, are excellent. But the icing on the cake was having guitar maestro, PHIL KEAGGY, who after having a top 5 record in America with my very own ‘BE IN MY HEART’ very kindly agreed to play on this album. He features on the title track, ‘LET ME SHOW YOU’, also ‘KISS OF LIFE’ (trk 3) and ‘MODERN MAN’ (trk 5). He sounds fantastic.
A title song inspired by and dedicated to (as is the rest) the work being done in HONG KONG by JACKIE PULLINGER. I have been acquainted with Jackie for some years now and have been impressed for even longer. Anyone not acquainted with her work should read ‘CHASING the DRAGON’ and ‘CRACK IN THE WALL’. The song ‘LET ME SHOW YOU’ came after an extended time with her team in HONG KONG, at Jackie’s request working with them in various different types of ministry. For me the HOLY SPIRIT ‘hovers’ and ‘enthuses’ over this work. It was a marvellous life-changing experience and there were many tears at the airport as we really felt ‘joined’ with them. Alan Shacklock rearranged the song and I believe made it as powerful musically as is the sense of God’s presence in Jackie’s work. God bless you, Jackie!
Because I was not wholly responsible for the Album, I am able to feel more objective about it and for the first time can enthuse without fear of ‘ego’ pumping. I’m very happy about ‘all’ the songs, and I believe they are all significant in some way. I believe that ‘STAND UP’ (trk2,side1) was a prophetic statement to the Church, especially at a time, when discouragement and doubt seemed so prevalent. Thank God that is all changing now, with God’s renewal.
I do hope that when you hear it you will get as enthusiastic about this album as I am. There is still much work to be done in redeeming music for GOD, certainly in culturally relevant music that leads people to GOD, and gives the artist a platform from which to speak, with credibility. I hope that we’re helping the move towards that with this album. My prayer is that in a world that is continually bombarded with negative seed, any ‘good seed’, to be found in this album may find hearts to dwell and grow in. "
In the Beginning....... (heard that before somewhere) there were two cassette tape albums, Be in My Heart & Go For it!. Be in my Heart was a first album (often the most fresh and powerful) consisting of John's "first love" Christian songs featuring a title track that had been recorded by Cliff Richard for his "Now you see me, Now you don't" album, and later by Mr. Phil Keaggy a much respected Nashville singer writer & legendary guitarist as a successful single in the USA..
This was followed by "Go for it!" a second album also with songs expressing John's new found faith.
After visiting America and Australia for the first time, solely selling cassettes, it became obvious that HEART RECORDS needed to produce a CD.. One reason was that radio stations in these countries really wanted to play the music but simply couldn't use cassettes because of quality control. So a sort of "Best of" album was put together from "Be in My Heart" & "Go For it", (the first two cassette releases) plus some new tracks all re-mastered digitally.
Here's an opportunity to get the early stuff in one hit.... Go For It!
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