Reach of Love

Infobox Album |
Name = Reach of Love
Type = Album
Artist = REZ


Released = 1993
Recorded = Tone Zone Studios, Chicago, Illinois, 1993
Genre = Christian rock
Length = 37:11
Label = Grrr Records
Producer = REZ and Tom Cameron
Reviews =
* Firestream Rating|4|5 [http://www.firestream.net/fs_rate.php?go=showitem&item_id=701&cat_id=228~T1 link]
Last album = "Civil Rites"
(1991)
This album = "Reach of Love"
(1993)
Next album = "The Light Years"
(1995)

"Reach of Love" is the 15th release, and 11th studio album, from American Christian rock band Resurrection Band, released in 1993. This would be the last time the band would use the shortened moniker "REZ."

Recording history

Although a variety of band members have contributed songs to the REZ catalog over the years, this is the first REZ album completely written by a single individual--in this case, bassist Roy Montroy. Ever since "Silence Screams", REZ' stock in trade has been blues-based hard rock, and this album keeps to that formula without exception. As a result, critical reaction to this album was mixed.

The primary difference between this album and the three prior efforts is that the lyrics are more personal in nature, centering around individuals and events that took place within and without the Jesus People USA community in urban Chicago. "Numbers" focuses on a Vietnam veteran who represents all the broken, disenfranchised individuals that JPUSA ministers to every day, while "Empty Hearts"--which kicks off the album with a stirring duet between co-lead singers Glenn and Wendi Kaiser--is about a tragic death that actually took place just outside the Kaisers' apartment window. On a brighter note, "Dead to the World" is an uplifting story of a drug-addicted prostitute whose conversion to Christ changed her life completely.

Track listing

All songs written by Roy Montroy
# "Heart's Desire" – 3:50
# "If Your Love Grows Cold" – 3:22
# "Numbers" – 2:31
# "Sunrise" – 4:02
# "Dead to the World" – 4:23
# "Reach of Love" – 6:04
# "Land of Stolen Breath" – 4:07
# "Mannequin's Dream" – 1:30
# "Empty Hearts" – 3:17
# "Thought I'd Never Love Again" – 4:09
# "White Lies" – 3:58
# "On My Dyin' Bed" – 4:55
# "Heart's Desire (Reprise)" – 1:03

Personnel

* Glenn Kaiser - Vocals, electric, acoustic and slide guitars, harmonica
* Wendi Kaiser - Vocals
* Stu Heiss - Electric and acoustic guitars
* Roy Montroy - Bass guitar, keyboards
* John Herrin - Drums

Production

* Producers - REZ and Tom Cameron
* Engineers - Ed Bialach] , Roy Montroy and Roger Heiss
* Mixers - Tom Cameron and Roger Heiss
* Mastering - Steve Hall