''The Inconsolable Secret'' is the eighth studio album by American

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band

Glass Hammer Glass Hammer is an American progressive rock band from Chattanooga, Tennessee, created and led by Steve Babb and Fred Schendel. Babb and Schendel, who founded the band in 1992, are the only constant members in the lineup, having surrounded the ...

, released on July 12, 2005, by Arion Records/Sound Resources. It is the last album with singer Walter Moore as band member (though he would continue to collaborate with the band, including on 2014's '' Ode to Echo''), and also the first without band leader Fred Schendel acting as drummer. A special edition of the album was released on June 25, 2013, with an additional third disc featuring five songs entirely re-recorded by the band, with new members

Jon Davison Jon Davison (born January 16, 1971) is an American singer, musician and songwriter who has been the lead vocalist of progressive rock band Yes since 2012. He was previously the lead singer of progressive rock band Glass Hammer from 2009 to 201 ...

and Kamran Alan Shikoh on vocals and guitar respectively. The name "inconsolable secret" comes from C.S. Lewis's sermon, ''The Weight of Glory''.C.S. Lewis The Weight of Glory (New York: Macmillan and Co., 1966), pp. 4-5.

Track listing

Personnel

Glass Hammer * Walter Moore –

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* Susie Bogdanowicz – lead vocals * Fred Schendel – keyboards,

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s, vocals * Steve Babb – keyboards,

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, vocals Additional musicians * Matt Mendians –

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* Sarah Snyder – vocals * Flo Paris – vocals on “Long and Long Ago” and “Having Caught a Glimpse” * Eric Parker –

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* The Adonia String Trio ** Rebecca James –

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** Susan Hawkins-Whitacre –

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** Rachel Hackenberger –

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* Bethany Warren – backing vocals and

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* Stephanie Rumpza –

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and choir * Haley McGuire, Summer Hullender, Elimy Hammett and Natalie Pittman – choir * Tom Hammett – vocals * Laura Lindstrom – vocals on “Morrigan's Song” * David Carter – lead guitar on "Long and Long Ago" Production * Fred Schendel and Steve Babb –

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– mastering * Roger Dean –

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New personnel in 2013 re-issue *

– lead vocals on "Long and Long Ago" and "The Morning She Woke" * Kamran Alan Shikoh – electric and

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s on "The Morning She Woke" and "The Knight of the North" * Johnny Bruhns – electric guitar on "Long And Long Ago" * David Wallimann – electric guitar on "Having Caught A Glimpse" * Donna Curry –

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on "Long And Long Ago" and "Having Caught A Glimpse" * Kelly Luther Stultz –

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choir * Josh Greene –

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choir

References

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