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In 1986, my Wind and The Wheat project was released.
It was pure joy to make an album like that. Thank you Tommy Coomes. I had changed management and was newly signed to the Word label by 1988. One of my 1970s bandmates, the talented Lynn Nichols became my enthusiastic producer for a new adventurous album project.
I had been traveling and recording with friend and songwriter Randy Stonehill and we wrote the title song for this next album- to be called Sunday’s Child.
Mark Maxwell was my A&R man and he and Lynn laid out a course to take for this new recording.
We recorded tracks and overdubs in various California studios. The majority of my band were flown in from Nashville: Mike Mead (drums), James Hollihand (guitar). Rick Cua (bass) and we had guest appearances from many incredible musicians, writers (Steve Taylor, Lance Demers and others) and singers appear on the songs: Randy Stonehill, Russ Taff, Mark Heard, Derri Daugherty, Jimmie Lee Sloas, Lynn Nichols, Alwyn Wall and some LA players as well: Robbie Buchanan and Lenny Castro.
It was a big venture, but we were young and had the energy.
Jack Joesph Puig was our main recording and mixing engineer, but we had other fine engineers as well: Dave Hackbarth, KC McMackin…also David Schober and Brian Tankersly (God rest both those dear friends)!
Eddie Keaggy was also a huge help in the recording process.
When the album was finally finished, I got “word” that RCA Records was interested in releasing the album….but such was record company politics, and that prospect was abandoned. I was pretty keen on the idea that the Nipper would be my label mascot.
Friends were very encouraging about the album! It seemed to resonate with musicians and British Rock fans. It was probably difficult for my new record label to know how to market Sunday’s Child to the CCM market.
Still, it was a fun album to tour and Randy and I shared a great band and went on the road with it and his new release at the time as well, which I believe was Wild Frontier.
Looking back, I see how special it was to work alongside some amazing talent ~ and the very gifted Mark Heard was truly a great asset to this album with 2 of his incredible songs, “I Always Do” and “Everything Is Alright.” (His wonderful demos are on the bonus discs, as well as versions of both songs with his vocal.)
We used vintage gear- old guitars and Vox amps.
You can really hear and feel the heat of the tubes in those amplifiers.
Special thanks goes out to Ben Pearson who took many of the photographs.
So, now it’s been about 34 years since we made this project together and the music still stands and resonates.
Glad to see it made available once again here on Bandcamp.
Thanks for listening
Phil Keaggy
8/6/22
credits
released August 4, 2022
This album was recorded between June 6, 1988 and August 15, 1988
Produced by L. Arthur Nichols
Director of Recording: Jack Joseph Puig
Overdub Engineer: David Schober
Mixed by Jack Joseph Puig
Assisted by Eddie Keaggy, Dave Hackbarth, KC McMackin, Bart Stevens and Wade Jaynes
Recorded at Music Grinder and Neverland Studios
Additional Studios: Schnee Studio, Fingerprint Records and The Hop
Mixed at Schnee Studio
Additional Engineers: Brian Tankersley and Mark heard
Photography by Dan Arsenault
Additional Photography by Ben Pearson
Art Direction and Design: Ph.D
Grooming by Scott Parker
Styling: Maria Sarno
A&R Coordinator: Deb Rhodes
Production Manager: Laurie Fink
Mark Heard appears courtesy of What? Records
Management: Norman Miller, Proper Management
Special Thanks…
To Norman Miller for Proper Management • Lynn Nichols for years of friendship, encouragement and most of all patience • Kathy Nichols…for Lynn • David Keaggy who taught me guitar and for the ’59 Gretch • Eddie Keaggy for all the hard work and dedication on and off the road • Deb Rhodes for encouragement, hours of dedication and for keeping Lynn sane • Steve Sightsinger and Sightsinger Music • Steve Conaway, Andy Brauer, James Olson, Jim Lacey-Baker, Ken Hoover, Kenny Marshall and Sam Karam for use of your rare and special guitars • Mark Sampson for the Vox • The Band: James Hollihan – Guitar, Rick Cua – Bass, Mike Mead – Drums • The Singers: Randy Stonehill, Russ Taff, Jimmie Lee Sloas, Mark heard, Derri Daugherty, Lynn Nichols and Alwyn Wall • Engineers: Jack Joseph Puig, David Schober, Brian Tankersley, David Hackbarth, KC McMackin • The Drum Doctor for the use of Ringo’s old drum kit • Holly at Street Level for your hard work and dedication • The all the great folks at Myrrh Records • To all my friends in Youngstown, OH…- where it all began • Jas Obrecht and Neal Williams for your support over the years • Herschel and the folks at Lab Sound • Steve Taylor for lending a “hand” • and a very special thanks to Bernadette and our little trio (Alicia, Olivia, Ian) – there’s not enough space to even begin to say thank you.
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I’ve been following Phil since the 70s. I forgot how beautiful this album is. I just rediscovered it by becoming a subscriber. Best decision I’ve ever made. Now I get to listen and revisit many of the concerts I attended and those I couldn’t make for the first time. Also I had many albums on vinyl and cassette that were lost etc. One of the things I love about Phil, is how every time he does a song live, it’s different than his other versions. He keeps things fresh and exciting by doing this. Craig Opal