Heart of a Champion by Carman (CD, Oct-2000, 2 Discs, Sparrow Records)

Album Features
UPC:	724385176623
Artist:	Carman
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2000
Record Label:	Sparrow Records
Genre:	Contemp. Christian, Gospel
Number Of Discs:	2

Track Listing
DISC 1:
1. Heart of a Champion
2. Jesus Period
3. Prayer
4. Great God
5. Witch's Invitation, A
6. Who's in the House
7. River, The
8. Holdin' On
9. My Story
10. Jericho: The Shout of Victory
11. I Feel Jesus
12. Now's the Time
13. Legendary Mission
14. Mission 3:16
15. America Again

DISC 2:
1. Faith Enough
2. Just Like He Said
3. I Promise
4. I've Been Delivered
5. Satan, Bite the Dust!
6. R.I.O.T. (Righteous Invasion of Truth)
7. Let the Fire Fall
8. Hunger for Holiness
9. Prayer Anthem, The
10. Addicted to Jesus
11. There Is a God
12. Step of Faith
13. Sunday School Rock
14. No Monsters
15. Champion, The

Details
Contributing Artists:	Randy Brecker, Zoegirl, Luis Conte, Alan Pasqua, Chieli Minucci, Tammy Trent, Darwin Hobbs, Debbie Winans-Lowe
Distributor:	EMI Music Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Carman, Tammy Trent (vocals); Alan Pasqua (arranger, Hammond B-3 organ); Chieli Minucci, Glenn Rosenstein (guitar); Joel G. Derouin, Charles Bisharat, Eve L. Butler, Charles Everett, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Endre Granat, Norman Hughes, Peter Kent, Brian Leonard, Michael Markman, Sid Page, Dave Carpenter (strings); Steve Skinner (harmonica, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, programming); Crispin Cioe (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Arno Hecht (tenor saxophone); Jim Horn (saxophone); Larry Etkin, Randy Brecker, Mike Haynes, Jeff Bailey (trumpet); Bob Funk, Chris McDonald (trombone); Dan Muckala (keyboards, programming); Mike Brignardello, Leland Sklar (bass); Chris McHugh, Curt Bisquera (drums); Luis Conte (percussion).Producers: Glenn Rosenstein, Brown Bannister, Keith Thomas, Chris Harris, Robbie Buchanan.Engineers: Steve Skinner, Jay Healy, Steve Bishir.Personnel: Tammy Trent (vocals); Chieli Minucci, Glenn Rosenstein (guitar); Steve Skinner (harmonica, keyboards, programming); Jim Horn (saxophone); Crispin Cioe (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Arno Hecht (tenor saxophone); Mike Haynes , Laurence Etkin, Randy Brecker, Jeff Bailey (trumpet); Chris McDonald, Bob Funk (trombone); Dan Muckala (keyboards, programming); Chris McHugh, Curt Bisquera, Keith Carlock (drums); Luis Conte (percussion); Chris Rodriguez, Kristin Swinford, Chrissy Conway, Gene Miller, Chris Rodgriguez, Alisa Girard (background vocals).Audio Mixers: Aaron Shannon; Gary Paczosa; Steve Bishir; Steve Marcantonio; Tony Green; Tony Maserati; Sam Hewitt; Brian Tankersley.Recording information: Antarctica Media, Nashville, TNCello Studios, Hollywood; Glorious Mono Studios, Nashville, TN; Music Grinder Studio, Hollywood, CA; Nervous Music, New York, NY; Right Track Recording Studio, New York, NY; Sound Kitchen Recording Studio, Franklin, TN; The Dungeon, Nashville, TN.Photographer: Kristin Barlowe.Unknown Contributor Roles: Paula Hochhalter; Barbara Porter; Ken Yerke; Darwin Hobbs; Dave Carpenter; Shandra Bennet; Marc Sazar; Debbie Winans-Lowe; Jodi Burnett; Karie Prescott; Norman Hughes; Robert Adcock; Gale Mayes-West; Eve Butler; Charles Everett; Joel Derouin; Nirva Dorsaint; Sid Page; Larry Corbett; Roland Kato; Peter Kent; Janet Lakatos; Brian Leonard; Armen Garabedian; Michael Markman; LeAnne Palmore; Ed Meares; Berj Garabedian; Victoria Miskolszy; Thomas Dienner; Samuel Formicola; Charlie Bisharat; Endre Granat.Carman is truly a one-of-a-kind artist. While he's ostensibly a Christian artist, he crosses so many stylistic boundaries and engages in so many off-the-wall, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink sonic explorations, that it's impossible to nail him down to anything as easily definable as Christian pop. This two-disc compilation finds him dabbling in everything from bizarre spoken-word to electronica to heavy rock, R&B, and much more.The attraction for hardcore Carmaniacs is the inclusion of six characteristically unpredictable brand new tracks. The title track is a Latin pop-inflected number that could have slipped out of Marc Anthony's dresser drawer. "Jesus Period" bears a ferocious guitar riff that brings to mind early '80s Kiss. "Prayer" is a ballad of faith that wouldn't sound out of place on one of Elton John's Disney film soundtracks. HEART OF A CHAMPION confirms the fact that the one thing consistent thing about Carman is his ability to surprise.