Stories from the Heart (CD - 1998)

Personnel includes: Bob Carlisle (vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar); Joseph Thomas (conductor); Tom Howard (arranger, piano, background vocals); Kathy Mattea, Randy Thomas, Karthi Masters, Sueli Molles E Silva, Alex Chan, Jacob Wang, Morten Nielsen, Adrienne Cates (vocals); Glenn Pierce, Mark Baldwin (guitar); Dennis Patton (piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Clavinet, keyboards, programming); Mark Hill (bass); Brian Fullen (drums, percussion); John Hammond (drums); Tom Hemby (programming); Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ, American Festival Orchestra.

Big Motor Horns: Curley Jones (tenor saxophone); Reggie Pendergrass (baritone saxophone); Willie Mapes (trumpet); Curtis O'Donnell (trombone).

Recorded at Starstruk Studios, Nashville, Tennessee.

Personnel: Bob Carlisle (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Glenn Pearce (guitar, electric guitar); Mark Baldwin (guitar); Dennis Patton (piano, Clavinet, programming); Tom Howard (piano, background vocals); Brian Fullen, John Hammond (drums); Tom Hemby (programming).

Audio Mixer: Bill Deaton.

Recording information: Starstruck, Nashville, TN.

Director: Rachel Howell.

Photographer: Robert Ascroft.

Unknown Contributor Roles: Brandon Hargest; Brittany Hargest; Karthi Masters; Kelsey Morgenthaler; Lauren Smyth; Leigh Andrews; Matthew White; Jacob Wang; Fred Hammond; Morten Nielsen; Cory Hutchinson; Radical for Christ; Bob Carlisle.

Arranger: Tom Howard.

Christian pop-rocker Bob Carlisle follows up his phenomenally successful BUTTERFLY KISSES with a smooth and competent album that seeks to please both mainstream and Christian audiences. "We Fall Down" opens the album with a big, anthemic and boldly spiritual song about sin and redemption, putting a children's choir to good use. STORIES FROM THE HEART is full of such gospel-tinged songs, addressing diverse topics from a steadfastly religious perspective, most backed by vibrant orchestral arrangements interspersed with quieter, more intimate moments. As he proved with "Butterfly Kisses," Carlisle's songwriting strength lies to a great degree in his feelings about his young son, and he shows that again with the touching, sentimental ballad "Father's Love." minimize