The Way (Jesus music band)
The Way was a Jesus music band who were active from 1971 to 1976. They released two albums on Maranatha! Records and contributed four non-LP tracks to their label's compilation series and one LP track was pulled for the first label retrospective.
History
[edit]The first recordings by The Way appeared on the Maranatha! compilation albums, The Everlastin' Living Jesus Music Concert with the song "If You Will Believe",[1][2] and Maranatha! 2 with "Jesus Is the One" and "Jesus Is All that We Need".[2][3]
Their self-titled debut album was recorded at Buddy King Studios in Huntington Beach.[2][4] It was self-produced and had a smooth mixture of folk and country rock that reminds the listener of America.[5]
With their second album the band took a giant step by adding more of a rock edge to many of the songs while staying true to their country roots.[5] It was recorded at Mama Jo's in North Hollywood and produced by Al Perkins. It was recorded in the nighttime and early-morning hours, because of Ambrosia's daytime sessions.[2][6]
In 1974 they also recorded a song for the Maranatha! 4 compilation entitled "Have You Ever Heard".[2][7] In 1979, the song "He's the Reason to Go On", off their debut album, was used by the label on Best of Maranatha, Volume 1.[2][8]
Members
[edit]- Ric Latendresse—(founding member), acoustic guitar (1971)
- John Wickham—lead guitar, bass, acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Gary Arthur—(founding member) bass, acoustic guitar, piano, percussion, vocals
- Dana Angle—(founding member) lead & slide guitar, banjo, acoustic guitar, flute, vocals
- Bruce Herring—(founding member) guitar, bass, vocals
- Alex MacDougall—drums, congas & timbales, percussion (1975)
- Micheal Fickling—drums (1976)
- Jim Stipech (also known as James Gabriel)—guitar, piano, vocals (1976)
Discography
[edit]- The Way—(1973)
- Can It Be?—(1975)
References
[edit]- ^ The Everlastin' Living Jesus Music Concert. 1971 Maranatha! Music. HS 777/1
- ^ a b c d e f Mike Callahan; David Edwards & Patrice Eyries (2003). "Maranatha! Album Discography". Both Sides Now Publications. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ Maranatha! 2. 1972 Maranatha! Music. HS 777/3
- ^ The Way. 1973 Maranatha! Music. HS 777/7
- ^ a b Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 1026. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ^ Can It Be?. 1975 Maranatha! Music. HS 777/16
- ^ Maranatha! 4. 1972 Maranatha! Music. HS 777/10
- ^ Best of Maranatha, Volume 1 1979 Maranatha! Music. MM0053A