RECORD WORLD GSPEL House Top Releasing 'Christian Disco' LP NORFOLK, VA. - James Bar- in the secular markets House Top den, head of House Top Records needs to "hit them where they GSPELTIME and director for the music divi- live" (RW, 4/29). Barden stated: sion of the Christian Broadcast- "Ourmusic is different,the By VICKI BRANSON ing Network, has announced the people we are trying to reach are Housetop Records has announced the signing of Daphne Swilling releaseofhis ownChristian different. I'm not afraid to cut a to an exclusive recording contract. Daphne, formerly a member of Alpenglow, has been a songwriter for House Top for the past 11/2 years. disco album on the House Top discoChristianalbum. I feel label. "Theme From Judas/ you've got toget them where WWDJ Radio, in Hackensack, N.J., recently celebrated its fourth Thirty Pieces of Silver" is an in- theylive,ifthey'reintodisco anniversary with an Anniversary Contest which encouraged WWDJ novativedepartureforHouse give them disco to wake them listeners to write in for a chance to win an all expense paid nine day Top and isBarden's first album up." trip to the Holy Lands. Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Scott were the contest on the House Top label. winners . JoeMoscheo, president of New Direction Artists' Guild, Barden has spent most of his recently signed the Cruse Family toa management and booking careerinthe secular music in- GlorySoundReleases agreement. Moscheo will be involved in a number of gospel music dustry as a musicpublisher, television programs in the near future and will continue to seek recordproducer, and arranger,'Hallelu' Choral Book new talent. songwriter, recording artist, and I DELAWARE WATER GAP, PA. -"Fresh new sounds of children Rick Painter, who has served as program director for KQLH-FM in motionpictureandtelevision San Bernardino, has been appointed to manager of the station. Mike actor.In January of '77 he was praising God" is how Lew Kirby, Milan has been promoted to operations manager of sister station named head of CBN's music divi- director of GlorySound, describes KWRM . Little Richie Johnson will produce a new gospel album for sion, House Top Records and has the firm's just -released recording Marion Brumfield. The Johnson agency will handle record and tape producedalltheirproductto and choral book project, "Hal- negotiations, which will be produced in Nashville. date. lelu." The fifteen songs, equally Barden has worked in associa- dividedbetweenoldfavorites tionwithsuchartistsas Rod Stewart, Glen Campbell, Connie and originals, were arranged and Stevens, Barry White, Love Un- written by Loonis McGlohon. limited, Randy Newman, and "Hallelu" has been released on G SPEL Sammy Johns. both disc and cassette with an Barden feels in order to reach accompaniment tapeavailable the people they are aiming for as well as a choral book. ALBUM PICKS CONTEMP DESTINED TO BE YOURS McGUI$E-Greentree R 3487 &INSPIRATORARYIONAL G SPEL On this album McGuire offers a variety of sounds from contemporary Christian to JUNE JUNE solidrock,withoutsacrificing 21 26 quality. 24 10 OUT IN THE OPEN DOGWOOD/Lamb & Lion 1035 Given a chance, much of the material 1 2 HAVE YOU KISSED ANY (Word) would appeal to a totally secular market. FROGS TODAY? 22 18 HE WALKS BESIDE ME JOE REED/Housetop 706 ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA AFLI 2772 As most Christian acts are moving in a 2 1 MIRROR 23 19 DALLAS HOLM & PRAISE LIVE direction that would appeal to other music EVIE TORNQUIST/Word WBS Greentree R 3441 8735 24 22 REAL TO REEL markets, this should be a winner. 3 4 MUSIC MACHINE NOEL PAUL STOOKEY/Neworld CANDLE/Birdwing BDWG 2004 090477 TAKE ANOTHER LOOK 4 5 FOR HIM WHO HAS EARS 25 16 LIVE FROM NASHVILLE ANDREW CULVERWELL-DaySpring DST 4005 TO HEAR JIMMY SWAGGART/Jim 126 KEITH GREEN/Sparrow 1015 (Word) Writer of "Born Again" and "Come On 5 3 HOME WHERE I BELONG 26 33 BREAD UPON THE WATER Ring Those Bells" (both made popular by B.J. THOMAS/Word WST 6571 KEN COPELAND/Ken Copeland 6 6 THIS IS NOT A DREAM Productions KCP 1005 Evie), Culverwell proves he is just as ac- PAM MARK/Aslan 1003 27 - FRESH SURRENDER complished as a performer with this al- 7 9 EMERGING THE ARCHERS/Light LSB 5707 PHIL KAEGGY BAND/New Song (Word) bum. With a relaxed easy pace his vocal NS 004 28 37 WENDELL talents shine on such tunes as "Love Is 8 10 TELL 'EM AGAIN WENDELL BURTON/Lamb & Lion DALLAS HOLM & PRAISE/ 1036 (Word) What You Have," "You Taught Me How Greentree R 3480 29 27 SAIL ON To Fly" and "Take Another Look." 9 7 GENTLE MOMENTS THE IMPERIALS/DaySpring DST EVIE TORNQUIST/Word WST 4006 (Word) 8714 30 30 IN CONCERT LIVE IN SWEDEN WITH THE DAPH168611.6 -LIVE 91,01111111111CBRAI,,,, 10 11 ALLELUIA THE FLORIDA BOYS/Canaan CHORALERNIA THE BILL GAITHER TRIO/Impact 9814 (Word) DANNIEBELLE-Sparrow 1019 R 3408 31 34 GLYNNA SESSIONS 11 12 THE LADY IS A CHILD Chrism 7806 The Choralernia provides excellent back- REBA/Greentree R 3486 32 28 PRAISE II ground to Danniebelle's powerful vocals 12 15 A LITTLE SONG OF JOY THE MARANATHA SINGERS/ on this special "live" album. Combined FOR MY LITTLE FRIENDS Maranatha HS 026 EVIE TORNQUIST/Word 8735 33 24 FIREWORKS with the crowd's vocals as they sing along 13 13 WINDOW OF A CHILD Myrrh MSB 6587 (Word) on some cuts, the effect is astounding. Ms. SEAWIND/CTI 5007 34 35 SINGING A NEW SONG Hall outdoes herself on cuts such as "I 14 14 PILGRIMS PROGRESS ANITA BRYANT/Word 8785 THE BILL GAITHER TRIO/Impact Go To The Rock" and "Day By Day," mak- 3495 35 31 GENTLY FLOWING FEELING 15 ALBRECT, ROLEY & MOORE/ ing this an excellent piece of work. 21 MANSION BUILDER White Horse 1002 2ND CHAPTER OF ACTS/ Sparrow 1020 36 32 A FORK IN THE ROAD DRYLANDS 16 8 THIS IS ANOTHER DAY KEN MEDIMA/Word 8567 JACK MIFFLETON-World Library Publications 7711 ANDREA CROUCH/Light 5683 37 36 LOVE SONG REUNION This album, one of the first recorded proj- (Word) LOVE SONG/Good News 8105 17 17 WE'LL TALK IT OVER (Word) ects from the World Library,is a collec- JIMMY SWAGGART/Jim 127 (Benson Company) 38 - STEPHANIE BOOSHADA tion of Psalms and Hymns. Producer Mike 18 20 SONG IN THE AIR Housetop 705 Figlio has kept the pace mellow with much PHIL KAEGGY/Star Song 005 39 29 JESTER IN THE KINGS COURT 19 23 LAUGHTER IN YOUR SOUL MIKE WARNKE/Myrrh 6569 emphasis given to vocals and lyric content. JAMIE OWEN/Light 5631 (Word) (Word) Programmers will enjoy the softness of 20 25 FORGIVEN 40 - RAINBOW EXPRESS the music. "We Are The People"isa DON FRANCISCO/New Pax NP JOHN & PHYLLIS MILLER/ 33042 Joy Song 33046 standout. 78 RECORD WORLD JUNE 24, 1978.