''Emergency Broadcast'' is the fifth album by the
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music that features lyrics focusing on matters of Christian faith, often with an emphasis on Jesus in Christianity, Jesus. This music is typically performed by Christians, Christian individuals. The extent to whi ...
band
White Heart
White Heart, also listed as Whiteheart, was an American contemporary Christian music and pop-rock band which formed in 1982. White Heart's discography includes thirteen albums, the most recent of which was released in 1997. Original members Bil ...
and the band's first with bass guitarist
Tommy Sims
Tommy Sims is an American bassist, songwriter, record producer and bandleader.
Music career
From 1987 to 1989 Sims was the bassist for the Christian rock band White Heart, which he left to become a Session musician, studio musician and pro ...
and is the second album on the
Sparrow Records
Sparrow Records is a Christian music record label and a division of Universal Music Group.
History
Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then artists and repertoire (A&R) director at Myrrh Records. Barry McGuire was the fi ...
label released in late 1987.
The album track "No Taboo" features the vocals of
Rick Florian,
Mark Gersmehl,
Gordon Kennedy and Sims. The album was produced by White Heart, with the executive producer being Randy Moore. ''Emergency Broadcast'' peaked at number 6 on the ''
Billboard
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''
Top Inspirational Albums chart.
Track listing
# "Urban Renewal" (
Mark Gersmehl,
Billy Smiley) – 4:02
# "Key to Our Survival" (
Gordon Kennedy,
Tommy Sims
Tommy Sims is an American bassist, songwriter, record producer and bandleader.
Music career
From 1987 to 1989 Sims was the bassist for the Christian rock band White Heart, which he left to become a Session musician, studio musician and pro ...
) – 4:19
# "No Taboo" (Gersmehl, Smiley,
Rick Florian) – 4:46
# "Montana Sky" (Gersmehl, Kennedy, Smiley) – 4:55
# "Fashion Fades" (Gersmehl, Kennedy, Smiley) – 4:19
# "More Sold Out" (Kennedy, Smiley) – 4:41
# "Somewhere in Between" (Gersmehl, Smiley) – 4:04
# "Speed of Sound" (Kennedy) – 3:03
# "Lone Ranger" (Sims, Smiley) – 4:07
# "Edge of the Dream" (Gersmehl) – 4:34
Personnel
White Heart
*
Rick Florian – lead vocals (1–3, 5–9), backing vocals
*
Mark Gersmehl – keyboards, backing vocals, additional lead vocals (3), lead vocals (10)
*
Gordon Kennedy – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals, additional lead vocals (3), lead vocals (4)
*
Billy Smiley – rhythm guitar (1), backing vocals
*
Tommy Sims
Tommy Sims is an American bassist, songwriter, record producer and bandleader.
Music career
From 1987 to 1989 Sims was the bassist for the Christian rock band White Heart, which he left to become a Session musician, studio musician and pro ...
– bass guitar, synthesizer bass, keyboards, backing vocals, additional lead vocals (3, 9)
*
Chris McHugh
Chris McHugh (born 1964) is an American musician from Camden, NJ. He began his career as the drummer of Christian rock band White Heart from 1986 to 1989. McHugh toured and played as a session drummer with artists such as Aaron Neville, Pe ...
– drums, percussion
Additional musicians
* Carl Marsh –
Fairlight programming (3, 4, 9)
*
David Mullen – backing vocals (1, 3)
Production
* Randy Moore – executive producer
* White Heart – producers, arrangements
* Scott Hendricks – vocal production assistant, vocal engineer
* Jeff Balding – recording, mixing
* Bill Deaton – engineer (guitar overdubs)
* Bill Whittington – engineer (keyboard overdubs)
* Danny Johnson – second engineer
* Jeanne Kinney – second engineer
* Dave Parker – second engineer
* Brent King – additional engineer
* Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
* Barbara Catanzaro-Hearn – art direction
* Steven A. Heller – cover photography
* 5 Penguins Design – design
* Ron Mazellan – illustration
Charts
Radio singles
References
1987 albums
White Heart albums
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