Category Archives: Sonrise Mercantile
BOB & CINDY KILPATRICK
Finished Work (Sonrise Mercantile SMC 10) 1978 The studio lp Finished Work enlists the aid of “a band named David”, here listed as Gene Gunnels, Herb Melton, Richard Souther and Alex Macdougall (they also receive front-cover billing on … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1978, BOB AND CINDY KILPATRICK, Finished Work, SMC 10, Sonrise Mercantile
GOOD NEWS CIRCLE
He Can Make You Smile (Sonrise Mercantile SMC 002) 1973 Here’s one of those earlier albums that clearly leans more toward “contemporary gospel” and “easy listening” than “Jesus music”. Organ and flute help carry along ‘Lean On My Shoulder’ (a … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1973, GOOD NEWS CIRCLE, He Can Make You Smile, SMC 002, Sonrise Mercantile
GOOD NEWS (CA)
Good News II (Sonrise Mercantile SMC 006) 1977 Keith Green joins the lineup on keyboards while Erick Nelson exits on this less common but equally good follow-up. Greater jazz influences surface this time, including horn arrangements and saxophone solos on … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1977, GOOD NEWS (CA), Good News II, SMC 006, Sonrise Mercantile
PAUL CLARK & FRIENDS
Come Into His Presence (Sonrise Mercantile SMC 007) 1974 For Come Into His Presence (subtitled Songs From The Savior Volume Three) Clark enlisted some Jesus rock heavyweights: Bill Speer on piano, Love Song members Jay Truax and John Mehler on … Continue reading
PAUL CLARK
Songs From The Savior Volume II (Sonrise Mercantile SMC 001) 1973 Volume II picked up on the rural theme with a heavier approach that sounds more like a full band, including folk-rock moves that are reminiscent of Van Morrison and … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1973, PAUL CLARK, SMC 001, Songs From The Savior Volume II, Sonrise Mercantile
ONE TRUTH
One Truth (Sonrise Mercantile SMC 004) 1976 Though primarily a soft rock outfit that sometimes embraces pop and MOR, these six California guys have some good things happening on this their obscure debut. They remind me a lot of Pennsylvania’s … Continue reading
MOUNTAIN ANGEL BAND
Angel Food (Sonrise Mercantile SMC 11) 1978 Some fine moments on this four-man outfit’s rural rock record. The dreadful country twang of the opening ‘Hear The Light’ scores high, as does the cowpoke ‘Amen Again’ with its plunking banjo and … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1978, Angel Food, MOUNTAIN ANGEL BAND, SMC 11, Sonrise Mercantile
