All songs by Holt Vaughn except Unchained (Let My Spirit Be).
Woman of Light:
Lead vocals, acoustic guitar & electric lead guitars (middle & right channel, and ending guitar solo) – Holt Vaughn
Electric rhythm & (left channel) lead guitars – Will McFarlane
Bass – Jerry Livingston
Drums – Ted Reinhardt
Backup vocals – Diane Gayles Livingston, Marian Gayles Shaw, Alice Gayles Floyd
Unchained (Let My Spirit Be):
Written by Jude Johnstone
© 2015 Sajak Music (BMI) Mad Jack Music (BMI)
Used With Permission All Rights Reserved
Backup vocals – Diane Gayles Livingston, Marian Gayles Shaw, Alice Gayles Floyd
Drums – Mike Loomis
Bass – Jerry Livingston
Lead Vocals & all guitars – Holt Vaughn
Mixed by Brien Pafford, Nashville, TN.
Tulsa, Oklahoma:
Lead vocals, acoustic guitars, slide acoustic solo guitar, “screamin’ wailin’” Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Wah electric guitar solos – Holt Vaughn
Electric guitar (middle channel lead fills and right channel rhythm) and killer electric lead slide guitar solos – Will McFarlane
Bass – Jerry Livingston
Drums – Ted Reinhardt
Sid & Ruby:
Bass – Jerry Livingston
Drums – Tony Morra
All guitars & lead vocals – Holt Vaughn
Background vocal – Ian Eskelin
Sparkle in Your Eye:
Acoustic guitar (left channel) – Holt Vaughn
Acoustic guitar (right channel) and electric guitars – Phil Keaggy
Bass – Rick Cua
Backup vocals – Phil Keaggy
Drums – Tony Morra
Bitter Suite:
Guitar (left channel) – Holt Vaughn
Guitar (right channel) – Phil Keaggy
Drums – Tony Morra
Bass – Jerry Livingston
These Songs:
Backup vocals – Ashley Cleveland
Bass – Jerry Livingston
Drums – Tony Morra
Violin – Henri Star
Piano – Pat Georger
All guitars & lead Vocals – Holt Vaughn
David Song:
Lead vocals, acoustic guitar & electric lead guitars (left channel) – Holt Vaughn
electric lead guitar (right channel) – Phil Keaggy
Bass – Rick Cua
Drums – Tony Morra
Backup vocals – Phil Keaggy
A Thing Like That:
Bass – Jim Wynne
Drums – Tony Morra
All guitars and vocals – Holt Vaughn
High On A Bended Knee:
Violin – Henri Star
e-drums – Josh Myers
Guitar & Vocal – Holt Vaughn
Hello Rain:
Bass – Jerry Livingston
Drums – Tony Morra
All guitars and lead vocals – Holt Vaughn
Background vocal – Ian Eskelin
Where You Are:
Lead Vocals – Ashley Cleveland
Lead Vocals & acoustic & slide guitars – Holt Vaughn
Bass – Jerry Livingston
Drum kits – Tony Morra (left channel), Josh Myers (right channel)
Guest Mandolin – Art Halperin
Produced by: Holt Vaughn at California Road Studios, californiaroadstudios.com.
Tony Morra’s drums at Tony Morra’s Downtown Batterie. Phil’s Guitars & BGV’s at Phil’s place.
Engineer: Josh Myers
Pre Mixes by: Josh Myers, Andy Smith, Brien Pafford
Final Mixes by: Brian Moore – Redbooth
Mastered by : Richard Dodd – Nashville Tennessee, richarddodd.com
Artwork Design: Heather Huether, TheEastcoGroup.com
HV cover photo with Strat, website homepage and bio photo: Michael Mandolfo – Photography, michaelmandolfo.com
MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO:
The many friends, artists, ministers, musicians and family who were with me, as I labored along for the last few years, fitting this album in, in between work, ministry, life, kids, etc. It was worth the wait.
Rick Cua, whose fault it is that I embarked on this journey…lol…your gift of encouragement, bass chops, Gold record accomplishments & many talents are known and loved from Nashville to NY and beyond. I love that you’ve still got some Outlaw in you. You’re a great friend and connector.
Will McFarlane, bodacious guitarist. You’ve shared the stage with some of the biggest and best…and I get to share some music with you. I’ve luv’d our music and theology talks…and your gracious encouragement, though I get terribly nervous fumbling with my axe in your presence.
Phil Keaggy, master musician, legendary guitarist, CCM pioneer. My deep gratitude for the privilege of our acoustic duet, bringing life to my simple suite. And the rock’n’roll guitar solos we get to share on David Song. And your Beatle-esque background vocals are so choice!
Ashley Cleveland. We can all learn a lot from the pain stained beauty of your Little Black Sheep memoir. You grace my record.
Tony Morra, Nashville drummer with a NY state of mind. Your heart is as big as the big-name artists you’ve played for.
Jerry Livingston, the bass player everyone loves. Thank you for the amazing chemistry you bring to every song. You are a treasure to us, your family, to music and to The Lord.
Diane Gayles Livingston, Marian Gayles Shaw, Alice Gayles Floyd for amazing background vocals and great times in the studio.
Marietta, my Woman of Light.
Ted Reinhardt, barefoot wild man drummer of Gamalon fame (awesome band). Luv’d having you on this record! You never got to hear the final mixes…we all miss you!
Jim Wynne for the killer bass chops! Was great to have you play on my first album, & on this one!
Henri (Star) L. Muhammad. Bravo! the heart-rending violin solo on High On A Bended Knee!
Mike Loomis. So wonderful to play a bit of music with you again. From Tranquility Base… to Unchained!
Ian Eskelin for cool Nashville hangs and bgv’s!
Brian Moore for the cool hang time during mixing. May the Force be with you.
Richard Dodd, Nashville mastering guru.
Pat Georger,
Art Halperin, you are a Work of Art!
Edwin Oliver, Lewitt Audio.
The creative fam at The Eastco Group, my second home: Heather Huether, Miles Fonda, Heather Krol, Nick Mesler, Steve Rausch, Josh Myers, Craig Trenchard, Sandy, Tony, Ken, Sarah, and all the rest.
Erik Ticen…for the many way-too-deep existential/theological talks & your mad creative skills.
Ralph & Tamala Fonda & Rolo (aka Muffy).
Alan Jeff, CPA, & William Moran, Attorney, for years of friendship and advice in The Lord.
Kathy Goforth, Rick & Sue VanDette, Pastor Greg McClain, Pastor Jerry Gillis, Pastor Jim Clements, Chaplains John Knack, Karen Roberts, Bob Quick, Dick DeWitt…for your prayers and friendship.
Evan & Hannah… “I wish I could always be where you are.” Jude 24,25.
Michael and Christian Mandolfo, for the warmth of your lives and photography.
Graham Abbot for illustrations and Ethan Fonda for video on “Sparkle In Your Eye”.
Andy Smith, Jim Linsner, Brien Pafford and all else who have contributed in so many ways…
The great I AM, for making everything beautiful in its time (Ecc. 3:11).
“For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.” (Romans 5:6-8 ESV).
Special gratitude to Seattle artist Kim Brayman at Laughing Bird Art: She took my vague artsy talk and airy gesticulations and turned them into the killer artwork on my white Stratocaster. If any of you axe wielders out there want your own customized pickguard, guitar or bass art, or if you just like cool art to hang on your wall, contact her at http://www.kimbraymanart.com
All songs by Holt Vaughn (except Unchained, by Jude Johnstone).
©2014 Holt Vaughn