Bethlehem was a Christian country rock band in the 1970s, during the Jesus Music era, before the rise of the contemporary Christian music industry. The group released one self-titled album in 1978 under the Maranatha! label. The group's sound has drawn comparison with general market bands such as Poco & The Eagles.[1][2]
Band members were:[3]
- Danny Daniels
- acoustic & electric guitars, lead & backing vocals
- Dom Franco
- Pedal Steel guitar, dobro, vocals
- Randy Rigby
- lead electric guitar, keyboards, vocals
- John Falcone
- bass guitar, vocals
- Dan McCleery
- drums, percussion, vocals
They were connected with the Jesus movement revival, particularly that in southern California centered on Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa, CA.[4]
Bethlehem (Maranatha! Music #77-040 Lp & Cassette)
- Released: 1978
- Format: LP, Cassette, 8-Track
- Label: Maranatha! Music
- Tracks: "Think it Over", "Lover", "Desert Song", "Holy Ghost Blues", "Dead Reckoning", "Night Rider", "This Road", "No Good Excuses", "Just a Prayer Away", "Pilgrims"
It was Recorded during March & April 1978 at North Star Studios, Boulder, Colorado; Buddy King Studio, Huntington Beach, CA; Sound Castle Studio, Hollywood, CA; & Maranatha! Studio, Santa Ana, CA;
Engineered by Peter Gregg, Jonathan Brown & Al Perkins; Mixed by Jonathan Brown & Al Perkins; Mastered by Bob Carbone @ A & M Records;[5]
References edit
- ^ the "Bethlehem" page of A Decade of Jesus Music 1969-79
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan. "Bethlehem" in The Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music google books, p.35; [1]
- ^ musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/B/Bethlehem/Discography/Bethlehem
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan. "Bethlehem" in The Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music google books, p.35; [2]
- ^ musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/B/Bethlehem/Discography/Bethlehem
External links edit
- http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/B/Bethlehem/Discography/Bethlehem/
- http://one-way.org/jesusmusic/index.html (choose the group "Bethlehem")
- Powell, Mark Allan. "Bethlehem" in The Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music google books, p. 35; https://books.google.com/books?id=uqT-CJYcqskC&dq=Bethlehem+%28Danny+Daniels%29&pg=PA35
- http://www.danny-daniels.com/home.html