Agapeland (album)

Agapeland
Studio album by Candle
Released	1975
Recorded	1974
Genre	Children's music, Christian music
Label	Candle Company Music; Word
Producer	Jim Patton
Candle chronology
Agapeland (1975) Bullfrogs and Butterflies (1978)

Agapeland is an album by multiple Dove Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated music group Candle. Most of the music on this album was written by Jim and Dee Patton and produced and arranged by Jim Patton. Jim and Dee conceptualized the album and wrote the dialogue. Jim Kuiper narrated, Frank Hernandez played bass, Kathy Salerno played pianos, Steve Shubin played drums, and Jim Patton played guitars. It was recorded in 1974 and originally released in February, 1975 on Indie label Candle Company Music, (a division of Agape Force), then later released on Word Records (Word 1000 RS33134). This is the first Agapeland album. Some songs were re-recorded with Barry Maguire (performing with Candle) for the 1978 Birdwing Records release, Bullfrogs and Butterflies.

It features the following vocalists: Dennis Britton, Frank Hernandez, Dee Patton, Jim Patton, Sherry Saunders, Steve Shubin, and Ane Warner. Cover art is by Jim Kuiper.

Track listing

1. "Everyday's A New Day" (Jim & Dee Patton) 2:12
2. "This Is the Day" (Dee Patton & Jim Patton) 2:36
3. "Rainy Day Song" (Andy Davis) 2:49
4. "It's A Happy Day" (Barry McGuire / Gary Pfeiffer) 2:47
5. "At the End Of the Day" (Jim & Dee Patton) 2:51
6. "The Noah Suite" (Jim & Dee Patton) 8:52
7. "Everyday's A New Day (reprise) (Jim & Dee Patton)" 1:27

Links and references

Jim and Dee Patton's official page