- Ants'hillvania
Infobox Album | Name = Ants'hillvania
Type =Album
Artist = Candle
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Released =1981
Recorded =1981
Genre =Children's music ,Christian music
Length =
Label = Birdwing
BWC-2030, BWR-2030
Producer =Dan Collins
Reviews = *Allmusic Unrated [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:g9fyxq9gld0e link]
Last album =
This album = "Ants'hillvania"
Next album = "" |"Ants'hillvania" is a Sparrow Records production that was written by
Jimmy and Carol Owens withCherry Boone O'Neil and produced byDan Collins . It is well known for being full of "Ant "-pun s. It was nominated for aGrammy Award for "Best Album for Children" for theGrammy Awards of 1981 . [ cite web
url = http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/1981/1981grammy.htm
title = 1981 24th Grammy Awards information on "Los Angeles Times" website
date =1997
accessdate = 2007-03-30
publisher =Los Angeles Times ]It uses the "Bible's", "
Parable of the Sower ," and, "Parable of the Prodigal Son ," to tell the story of a colony of ants and the misadventures of a particular ant named Antony. Antony's story was continued in the sequel titled "".Featuring:
*Antony:Wendell Burton
*CommandAnt:Pat Boone
*Millicent Millipede:Jamie Owens-Collins
*Story teller: James HamptonPlot
The track tells the story of an
ant colony in a beautiful forest called Ants'hillvania(a pun onPennsylvania . The colony is filled with kind, fun-loving, and virtuous ants, led by their village leader, the CommandAnt. The ants value work and each other, and live by "the Wisdom From Above", or in other words, the word of God, which keeps their colony together through hard times.However, the CommandAnt's young teenage son, Antony, is restless and tired of the same old settings of his life, and strives to explore the world and become rich and famous without expending labor and looking out for number one. The CommandAnt, though disappointed with this change of events, gives Antony his trust and gives his son his
inheritance .Antony sets out on a journey through the wood. Two of his friends, Briant and Samanttha, join him in his quest, and throughout their journey, they learn the meaning of what is right and more about the Wisdom from Above.
Track listing
#"Ants'hillvania"
#"Work Song"
#"Independ-Ants Song"
#"All It Really Is"
#"Mr. Worm"
#"Seeds"
#"The Choice Is Up To You"
#"The Toast of the Town"
#"The Riddle"
#"Repent-Ants Song"
#"Come On Home"
#"Antshillvania Reprise"External links
* [http://jimmyandcarolowens.com/ Jimmy and Carol Owens official website]
References
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