Light of Life (Sons of Korah album)

Light of Light
Studio album by Sons Of Korah
Released	August 1999
Genre	CCM, Christian rock, Folk, Latin, Acoustic
Length	46:00
Label	Wordsong Artists
Producer	Rod Gear, Matthew Jacoby
Sons Of Korah chronology
Hand To The Plough (1996) Light of Light (1999) Redemption Songs (2000)

Light of Light was the first widely published album by the band Sons of Korah. It was released in May 1999, by Wordsong Artists.

Recording and production

The album was recorded in Geelong at a studio that had just been established. In return for helping the studio get set up the band was offered a cheaper price to record the album. The album was recorded mostly live on analogue reel-to-reel tape.^[1]

Track listing

All lyrics adapted from the book of Psalms except "It's Over Now" written by Matthew Jacoby

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Prelude" (Instrumental)		1:23
2.	"Psalm 56" ( Part 1 - Be Merciful to Me Part 2 - Bring Down the Nations Part 3 - Record My Lament Part 4 - Light of Life)	Rod Gear	6:41
3.	"Psalm 116" (I Love the Lord For He Has Heard Me)	Matthew Jacoby	4:46
4.	"Psalm 93" (The Seas Have Lifted Up)	Jacoby	3:33
5.	"Psalm 15" (Who May Dwell in Your Sanctuary?)	Jacoby, Gear	3:17
6.	"Psalm 103 vs 1, 11, 15-17" (Praise the Lord O My Soul)	Gear	4:34
7.	"Psalm 6" ( Part 1 - How Long O Lord? Part 2 - The Lord Has Heard Me)	Jacoby	5:36
8.	"Shelter" (Instrumental)	Gear	3:10
9.	"Psalm 59" ( Part 1 - Deliver Me From My Enemies Part 2 - O My Strength I Watch for You Part 3 - Return of the Dogs Part 4 - O My Strength I Sing to You)	Gear	3:10
10.	"It's Over Now"	Jacoby	4:44
Total length:			46:00

20th Anniversary Limited Edition Re-Release 2014 Bonus Disc
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Psalm 80"
2.	"Psalm 121"	Jacoby
3.	"Psalm 37" (Part 3)
4.	"Psalm 23"
5.	"The Other Side" (Kate's Lament)	Jacoby
6.	"It's Over Now"	Jacoby

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.^[2][3]

Sons Of Korah Matthew Jacoby – lead vocals, Guitar Rod Gear – Double Bass, lead guitar, Solo Nylon Guitar, backing vocals, Cello, Keyboard Jason Coghill – drums, backing vocals Additional performers Richard Beechey – Timpani, Chimes Sarah Porter – Cello

Production Rod Gear; Matthew Jacoby – Producers Brian Cavignino – Engineer John Ruberto – mastering

References

1. "Sons of Korah Blog, Light of Life was our first full studio album. We...". Retrieved 19 January 2014.
2. Light of Life liner notes. Wordsong Artists. 1999.
3. "Release "Light of Life " by Sons of Korah". Retrieved May 23, 2014.