White Horse (album)

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White Horse
Michael omartian white horse.jpg
Studio album by
Released1974
StudioSound Labs and Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, California).
Length33:42
Label Dunhill
Producer Michael Omartian
Michael Omartian chronology
White Horse
(1974)
Adam Again
(1976)
Alternative Cover
White Horse (album) cover.jpg
Reissue of White Horse and Adam Again
Professional ratings
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White Horse is the title of the first solo album by Michael Omartian, released originally in 1974, on Dunhill Records and subsequently re-released on Myrrh Records as both a single album and as a compilation of White Horse and Adam Again . (Both are now out-of-print.) Integrating elements of funk, gospel, and progressive rock (and utilizing the talents of some of the finest studio musicians and back-up singers of the time), White Horse is considered by some critics of contemporary Christian rock music, including Marty Phillips of Jesus Rock Legends (jrocklegends.wordpress.com), to be one of the most influential and revered albums of the genre.

Contents

In his Allmusic review, Mark W.B. Allender wrote, "... this record cooks from beginning to end. Christian Contemporary Music has never been so hip. CCM in general has a reputation for being watered down and unemotional, but this record squeaked through without any dilution at all... this record is his masterpiece." [1]

Track listing

All songs written by Michael & Stormie Omartian.

Side one

  1. "Jeremiah" – 4:37
  2. "Fat City" – 3:09
  3. "Orphan" – 2:01
  4. "Silver Fish" – 2:34
  5. "Add Up The Wonders" – 5:19

Side two

  1. "Take Me Down" – 3:39
  2. "Right From The Start" – 2:30
  3. "Rest Is Up To You" – 2:47
  4. "White Horse" – 7:06

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. 1 2 Allender, Mark W.B. "White Horse > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved July 9, 2011.