''Flying'' is the second studio album by American rock band
Grammatrain, released on July 6, 1997 on
ForeFront Records. A music video was made for the song "Peace". The music video included on the ''WWJD'' (''What Would Jesus Do?'') compilation VHS in 1998 and the track "Pain" was included on the CD release of the ''WWJD'' compilation on November 4, 1997.
During an interview on ''Jesus Freaks: Vinyl to Digital'' in 2021, drummer Paul Joseph Roraback said ''Flying'' was recorded in two months.
Track listing
: live recording appears on ''Live 120798'' (1999)
: live acoustic recording appears on ''Grammatrain'' demo CD (1994)
Reception
''Flying'' received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Alex Figgis of
Cross Rhythms
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His ...
described the album as "carefully crafted so as to leave the listener in no doubt as to Grammatrain's faith in
Christ
Jesus ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Christianity, central figure of Christianity, the M ...
, yet sensitive enough to lovingly challenge those left standing in the dark. Excellent."
In 1999, "Pain" was nominated for the "Hard Music Recorded Song" award at the 30th
Annual GMA Dove Awards.
Personnel
Grammatrain
*Pete Stewart – vocals, guitar, piano, mellotron
*Dalton Roraback – bass guitar
*Paul Joseph Roraback – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
*Dana Roraback – tambourine ("Flying")
*Donna Stewart – tambourine ("For Me")
Production
*John Hampton – producer, engineer, mixer
*Dan R. Brock,
Eddie DeGarmo – executive producers
*Matt Martone – engineer
*Jason Latshaw – assistant engineer
*Bil Brown – art direction, design, illustration
*Gary Taxali – cover wraparound illustration
*Karen Mason – photography
*Ken Love – mastering at MasterMix (
Nashville, Tennessee
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Notes
1. Named "
idden Track on CD metadata and not written on the track listing; named "Pop" on digital releases.
References
Grammatrain albums
1997 albums
ForeFront Records albums
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