American Classic Recordings

Vocalists/songwriters Varun Chitnis and Alexandra Lajoux (BMI).
Instrumental track produced by David Bouknight (ASCAP); composition by CARLOS (ASCAP). More detailed credits to come. THIS TRACK IS JUST A SCRATCH TRACK. We plan to re-sing it before final mixing and mastering by Keith Burrell before we release it. Varun, Alexandra, DavidBouknight, and Carlos Venable have joint ownership of this track, with terms to be determined.

All songs written, performed, and produced by Ricky Byrum. Piano and keys performed by Thomas Arthur. Engineered by Chris Carlson at Renown Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Directed by
The Lord through His Holy Spirit
As present in All Assembled This Day


Starring
Wesley Robinson, Tenor

With Invited Star Guest Singers
Brother Aaron Bunche
Sister Noreen Freeman (lead soloist for Eye on the Sparrow)
Brother Emanuel Jackson
Sister Erica Blackman Jones
Brother Jonathan Hopkins
Sister Kendra Miller

And a Special Appearance of
The Hebrew Sisters
Sister Angel Sheppard
Sister Joy Sheppard
Sister Tonya Sheppard


And Featuring
Angelica Bravo-Rutherford, Kristin Hegelin, and Sean Parker
With Singers from
Encore and The Children’s Theatre of Arlington
Young Brothers and Sisters Joey Casey, Sean Parker, Morgan Sendek, Katie Rosenberg, and John Ponder White.

And Instrumentalists
Bro. Jonathan Hopkins (guitar)
Bro. Jarvis Smith (piano)

Special thanks to Mary Howard for transportation and refreshments, to Dr. Jean Folerance for prayers, and to David Nelson and the Horowitz family for their helpful presence.




SONGS

His Eye is on the Sparrow Words by Civilla Martin, Music by Charles Gabriel (1905)
Lead singers Sis. Noreen Freeman and Bro. Wesley Robinson, with one line sung by the producer
9.06

Break the Yoke, Words and Music by Sis. Angela Sheppard (2001)
Lead singers Bro. Wesley Robinson and the Sheppards (a.k.a. Hebrew Sisters)
2.43

Holy Spirit/Time Coming, Words and Music by Sis. Alexandra Lajoux (2007)
Lead Singers Bro. Wesley Robinson, Bro. Emanuel Jackson, Bro. Aaron Bunche, Bro. Jonathan Hopkins and the Hebrew Sisters
3.51

Let Us Break Bread Together (Anonymous)
Lead Singer Bro. Wesley Robinson with Sis. Kendra Miller, Bro. Jonathan Hopkins (with some singing by the producer)
2.46



Featured Artist: Wesley Robinson,

Born in Long Beach, California, and raised in Alexandria, Virginia, Wesley Robinson is a coast-to-coast talent who has praised the Lord in song since the age of four when he first picked up a Bible and started preaching! His earliest choirs in Virginia were the Crossroads Baptist Church (Minister Kenneth Baldwin), Love International Church (Minister Tyrone Powell) and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. At Mount Pleasant he began in the Youth Choir but later joined the Voices, Men Chorus, Evangelical Outreach and Mass Choirs. Mount Pleasant mentors include Rev. Rodney Teal, Minister Tameka Elder, Sister Angel Sheppard, Brother Steve Roberts. In recent years, Wesley has been singing at Ebenezer A.M.E Church in Maryland, where Minister Byron Cage, Minister Keith Williams, Minister Brent Jones, and Minister Earnest Pugh head up the music and church worship departments. Past Direction in school choirs includes elementary school: Beth Evans, Choral Music; Cynthia Anton; middle school: Mrs. Michaels, Gwendolyn Miller, Elizabeth Coleman, and Jennifer Penserga; high school, Michael Ehrlich.

A production of American Classic Recordings - Praise! Managed by Alexandra Lajoux, Alexis & Co. Music Studio LLC, Arlington VA Ecordingicacn

Words, music, and lead vocals by Blizard and Bishop.
Produced by Jarvis Smith.

Lead vocals - John Perry
Words and Music - Norman J. Whitfield
(courtesy Harry Fox)
Mastering - Will Shenk, National Media Services