Slow Revival

Slow Revival
Studio album by Bryan Duncan
Released	1994
Genre	Gospel, CCM
Length	46:52
Label	Myrrh
Producer	Michael Omartian, Dan Posthuma
Bryan Duncan chronology
Mercy (1992) Slow Revival (1994) Quiet Prayers (1996)

Slow Revival is the seventh album by contemporary Christian artist Bryan Duncan. Released on Myrrh Records in 1994, the album was nominated in the Best Contemporary Album category at the 26th GMA Dove Awards.

Background and release

Duncan said of the album's message: "(People) have to understand that even though they might not be where they would like to be in their spirituality, they should not be discouraged or give up." According to Duncan, the theme was something he was personally dealing with at the time of the album's recording, and that he found peace during the process.^[1] Slow Revival, released in 1994, peaked at number five on the Billboard Top Contemporary Christian chart.^[2] Three singles from the album - "Traces of Heaven", "Things Are Gonna Change", and "United We Stand" - reached number one on the Christian radio charts.^[3] In a review of the album, Mike Joyce of The Washington Post wrote that Duncan's singing "is far more colorful on the funk tracks, particularly 'Wheels of a Good Thing,' but even here his evangelical fervor is tempered by his sharp pop instincts."^[4] Slow Revival was nominated in the Best Contemporary Album category at the 26th GMA Dove Awards.^[5]

Promotion

To support the album, Duncan embarked on the Slow Revival Tour with opening acts Rebecca St. James and Bob Carlisle. Concerts featured Duncan joining each artist on stage for a couple of songs during their respective sets. The three singers performed together for each show's finale.^[3] In a review of the tour stop in Nashville, Deborah Evans Price of Billboard called it "a high-octane concert performance with a dash of late-night talk show zaniness." She noted that a NHK news crew filmed a segment of the show for a piece to air in Japan on the growing popularity at the time of contemporary Christian music.^[6]

Track listing

1. "A Heavenly Light" (Bryan Duncan, Randy Lee, LouAnn Lee) - 4:28
2. "United We Stand" (Duncan, James Felix) - 4:13
3. "Don't Look Away" (Duncan, Chuck Barth) - 4:32
4. "Your Love, My Saving Grace"(Duncan, Reed Vertelney) - 5:17
5. "Traces of Heaven" (Duncan, Michael Omartian) - 4:53
6. "My House" (Duncan, Omartian) - 4:17
7. "Lonely Tonight" (Duncan, Barth) - 4:33
8. "Things Are Gonna Change" (Duncan, Vertelney) - 5:43
9. "Wheels of a Good Thing" (Duncan, Omartian, Darrell Brown) - 3:35
10. "Safe Harbor" (David Lasley, Lana Marrano, Dan Posthuma, Brown) - 5:08

Personnel

Sources:^[7][8]

Musicians Vocals – Bryan Duncan Keyboards and track arrangements – Michael Omartian (1, 2, 5, 6, 9), Peter Wolf (4, 7, 8) and Robbie Buchanan (3, 10) Additional keyboards – Alan Pasqua and Randy Lee Hammond B3 organ – Alan Pasqua Guitars – Dann Huff and Gary Chapman Bass – Cedric Lee, John Peano and Neil Stubenhaus Drums and percussion – Curt Bisquera, Eric Darken, Steve Latination, John Robinson and Carlos Vega Saxophones – David Lhebo Trombone – Dennis Good Backing vocals – David Pack, Darrell Brown, Lori Perry, Carol Perry, Sharon Perry, Shawn Murphy, Tony Gillis, Ann Bailey and Dan Posthuma Guest vocals on "United We Stand" – Anointed (Steve Crawford, Da'dra Crawford, Mary Tiller and Nee-C Walls) Strings – The Nashville String Machine String arrangements – John Darnall

Production Produced by Dan Posthuma Executive Producer – Ray Ware Rhythm tracks (5, 6, 9) co-produced by Michael Omartian Engineered by Mike Mierau Additional engineering – Terry Christian, Paul Ericksen, Dan Garcia, Bert Stevens, Ross Pallone, Bryan Davis, Anthony Thomas, Doug Bieden, Doug Sarrett, Aaron Swihart, S. Husky Hoskulds and Dennis "DJ" Johnson Recorded at Embassy Studios (Los Angeles, CA), Tejas Recording (Nashville, TN), Bunny Hop Studios (Sherman Oaks, CA), Shelter Studio (Riverside, CA), Hollywood Sound (Hollywood, CA), 3319 Studio (Nashville, TN), Omni Sound (Nashville, TN), Quad Studios (Nashville, TN), Pack's Place (Los Angeles, CA) Technical credit – Eric "Smpte" Slaughter Mixed by Bill Schnee at Schnee Studio (North Hollywood, CA) Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position[2]
U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Christian	5

References

1. "Christian artist Bryan Duncan will perform". The Register-Guard. March 25, 1995. p. 2F.
2. "'Slow Revival' - Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
3. Varsellone, Jim (March 25, 1995). "Bryan Duncan brings his Slow Revival Tour to Boca". Boca Raton News. p. 18E.
4. Joyce, Mike (March 10, 1995). "Bryan Duncan's Passion Wavers". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 22, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
5. Evans Price, Deborah (February 25, 1995). "Steven Curtis Chapman Leads Dove Nominations". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) 107 (8): 144. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
6. Evans Price, Deborah (April 1, 1995). "Gospel Lectern". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) 107 (13): 40. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
7. "Slow Revival - Bryan Duncan - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
8. Slow Revival (CD liner notes). Bryan Duncan. Nashville, Tennessee: Myrrh Records. 1994. 7016976311.

External links

• Slow Revival at Discogs