Stone's Been Rolled Away

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Stone's Been Rolled Away
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Live album by
Released4 July 1993
RecordedJanuary – July 1993
Venue Hills Entertainment Centre, Castle Hill, Sydney, Australia
Genre Contemporary worship music
Length54:18
Label Hillsong
Producer Russell Fragar and Geoff Bullock
Hillsong Music Australia
Live praise & worship chronology
The Power of Your Love
(1992)
Stone's Been Rolled Away
(1993)
People Just Like Us
(1994)

Stone's Been Rolled Away is the second album in the live praise and worship series of contemporary worship music by Hillsong Church. [1] [2] [3] In 1997 the album was certified gold by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipment of 35000 units. [4]

Contents

Making of the album

Stone's Been Rolled Away was recorded live by Geoff Bullock, Darlene Zschech and the Hillsong team. This is the first album from Hillsong Church that was released on video as well as CD, Cassette and Music Book.

Album design

Stone's Been Rolled Away was designed by Wyld Concepts Graphics & Promotions. The front cover features a Ken Duncan panograph of sand dunes. The cover artwork uses Times New Roman font for the title.

Several of the songs were written by Geoff Bullock.

Russell Fragar, Darlene Zschech, Robert & Debbie Eastwood, David Willersdorf, Daniel Grul, John Ezzy & Steve McPherson contributed to songs also.

Reception

In August 1999 Mike Rimmer of Cross Rhythms rated the album as 5 out of 10 and described the album as "There are a few classic songs that turn up here including the title song 'Jesus Lover of My Soul' and 'I Believe'. A couple of lovely moments but in truth this is far too ordinary to justify you spending your dosh here". [5]

Track listing

  1. "The Stone's Been Rolled Away" (Geoff Bullock) - Lead Vocal: Darlene Zschech, b. Geoff Bullock
  2. "You Give Me Shelter" (Geoff Bullock) - Lead Vocal: Sylvia Pettit & Steve McPherson
  3. "Your Name" (Darlene Zschech) - Lead Vocals: David Evans, Sylvia Pettit & Darlene Zschech
  4. "I'll Love You More" (Robert & Debbie Eastwood) - Lead Vocals: Sylvia Pettit & David Evans
  5. "Let Your Presence Fall" (David Willersdorf) - Lead Vocal: Darlene Zschech, b. David Evans
  6. "Holy Spirit Come" (Bullock) - Lead Vocals: Geoff Bullock, Darlene Zschech, David Evans, Steve McPherson & Sylvia Pettit
  7. "Holy One of God" (Bullock) - Lead Vocals: Darlene Zschech, b. David Evans
  8. "I Believe" (Bullock) - Lead Vocals: Darlene Zschech & Steve McPherson
  9. "Make Me Your Servant" (Russell Fragar) - Lead Vocals: Darlene Zschech, David Evans & Steve McPherson
  10. "Jesus Lover of My Soul" (Daniel Grul, John Ezzy & Steve McPherson) - Lead Vocal: Darlene Zschech, b. David Evans
  11. "Oh Holy Spirit" (Bullock) - Lead Vocals: Darlene Zschech & Geoff Bullock
  12. "Within Your Love" (Bullock) - Lead Vocals: Sylvia Pettit, b. Geoff Bullock
  13. "I Surrender" (Bullock) - Lead Vocals: Sylvia Pettit, b. Steve McPherson
  14. "You Are the One" (Bullock) - Lead Vocals: Darlene Zschech

(b. = Lead Backing Vocal)

Credits

Worship Leader/Pastor

Music Director

Vocal Director

Choir Directors

Lead Vocals

Backing Vocals

Choir

Piano

Keyboards

Guitars

Acoustic Guitar (Unplugged)

Bass Guitar

Drums

Percussion

Executive Producer

Producers

Engineers

Assistant Engineer

Production Manager

Front Of House Engineer

Foldback Engineer

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References

  1. Fragar, Russell; Bullock, Geoff; Hillsongs Australia; Hills Christian Life Centre (1993), Stone's been rolled away, Hillsongs Australia, retrieved 22 June 2014
  2. Stone's been rolled away : the video, Hillsongs Australia, c1993, retrieved 22 June 2014
  3. "ACMusic Albums – Stone's Been Rolled Away". Australian Christian Music. Archived from the original on 6 March 2001. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  4. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  5. Rimmer, Mike (1 August 1998). "Review: Stone's Been Rolled Away – Hills Christian Life Centre". Cross Rhythms . Cross Rhythms . Retrieved 23 June 2014.