Voices in Shadows

Infobox Album |
Name = Voices in Shadows
Type = Album
Artist = Youth Choir



Released = October, 1985
Recorded = Whitefield Studios Santa Ana, California, 1985
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 37:10
Label = Broken Records
Producer = Thom Roy
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:cr6m96bodep7~T1 link]
Last album =
This album = "Voices in Shadows" (1985)
Next album = "Shades of Gray" (1986)

"Voices in Shadows" is the first full-length album by Christian alternative rock band The Choir (known as "Youth Choir" at this point), released in early 1985.

Recording history

Youth Choir was part of a group of Christian alternative rock bands, primarily based out of Orange County, California, that got their start under the aegis of Calvary Chapel. [ [http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/08/14/sections/entertainment/et_music/article_632989.php News: Revelatory reunion - OCRegister.com ] ] While bands like Altar Boys, Undercover and Crumbacher were blatantly evangelical in their approach, Youth Choir's lyrics were more measured and subtle--even questioning--and this would remain one of the defining aspects of the band. Musically, Thom Roy referred to the band's early style as the "San Francisco sound," but the influences are primarily British, [http://www.thechoir.net (Records page: Voices in Shadows)] and echoes of U2 can be felt all over the record, which was for the most part critically well-received. The album's first single, "Someone's Calling," was also a popular hit on Christian rock radio at the time.

Although credited as the band's drummer, Steve Hindalong did not play a single beat on this record, as he was in another group called Lucky Stiffs, and wasn't ready to commit full-time to Youth Choir. The drums are instead performed by a drum machine. [http://www.thechoir.net (Records page: Voices in Shadows)]

Track listing

All songs written and performed by Youth Choir.
# "Someone's Calling" – 4:21
# "Wounds of a Young Heart" – 2:38
# "Dreams" – 3:48
# "Another Heart" – 3:32
# "Why Are All the Children Crying" – 4:31
# "Another World" – 3:54
# "Here in the Night" – 4:17
# "Alright Tonight" – 2:54
# "Anyone But You" – 3:34
# "A Million Years" – 3:41

Personnel

* Derri Daugherty - Guitars, vocals
* Mike Sauerbrey - Bass guitar
* Steve Hindalong - Drums, vocals, percussion

Production

* Producer and engineer - Thom Roy

Miscellanea

* The crashing sound during the instrumental break in "Someone's Calling" is the sound of a hubcab being thrown across the studio floor by Steve Hindalong. [http://www.thechoir.net (Records page: Voices in Shadows)]

References