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Kelly Willard / Willing Heart
It was sixteen years old when Florida native Kelly Willard moved to Nashville. She came across Harlan Rogers who encouraged her and taught her, actually having to talk he into singing solos and then joined Harlan Rogers & Friends, and toured until 1977, when she moved to Southern California. There, Willard played keyboards and sung background vocals on projects for such artists including Tommy Coomes and Roby Duke before Maranatha! Music approached her to record her own solo project. In 1979, Willard released her first solo album “Blame It On The One I Love”. Her second solo album “Willing Heart” followed in 1981. Willard sang all the tunes with her beautiful female voice. She wrote all songs by herself except "Comfortable With You", " Faithful Love" and "Hold On" with Hadley Hockensmith, "A Million Ways" with Pita Delamater and "Only You" with Bruce Hibbard. Fabulous CCM album! Label: Maranatha Music, USA (MM0079A) Release: 1981 First Reissued CD Release: November 2001 (Willing Heart Music, USA, WHD0022) Tracks: 1. Willing Heart 2. To Obey Him 3. Comfortable With You 4. Faithful Love 5. A Million Ways 6. Hold On 7. Jesus 8. Only You 9. Yesterday's Gone 10. The Narrow Way Producers: Dan Willard, Kelly Willard Kelly Willard: Vocals - Musicians - Drums: Keith Edwards Bass: Darrel Cook, Abraham Laboriel Guitars: Hadley Hockensmith, Anthony Dean Keyboards: Kelly Willard Acoustic Piano: Harlan Rogers Steel Guitar: Al Perkins Percussion: Alex McDougall Sax: John Phillips Background Vocals: Michele Pillarm, Bruce Hibbard, Bob Bennett, Hadley Hockensmith, Steve Archer, Harlan Rogers, Janice Archer Strings Arrangement: Stan Endicott String Players: Jonice Gower, Daniel Shindaryou, Bob Lipsett, Razdon Kuyundion, Bill Hybel, Arthur Zadinsky, Vanessa Kibbe, Glenn Grab, Gloria Strassner, Steve Gorden, Carol Landon, Pavel Farkas (Concert Master) #KellyWillard
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Tommy Coomes / Love Is The Key
Tommy Coomes was born in Long Beach, California on 9 May, 1946 and grew up in nearby Lakewood. He then quit college and entered the Army. Discharged in the fall of 1969. Tommy moved to Orange County, California. In 1971, Coomes started the CCM band "Love Song" and released their debut album "Love Song" in 1971. Continuing the band activity, He started to produce praise albums for Maranatha! label around 1974. In 1980, then released his own solo album "Love Is The Key" with his mellow voice and sophisticated arrangement under Maranatha! label. Release: 1980 Label: Maranatha Music, USA (MM084A) First Reissued CD Release: 10 August, 2001 (Cool Sound, Inc. Japan, COOL-076) Tracks: 1. Love Is The Key 2. I Owe Everything To You 3. The Pleasure's Mine 4. Hidden Treasure 5. Singing Our Praises To Jesus 6. Thinkin' Of You 7. A Faithful Witness 8. He's A Liar 9. Don't Be Afraid Producers: Harlon Rogers, Tommy Coomes Tommy Coomes: Vocals - Musicians - Guitars: Harlon Rogers, Hadley Hockensmith, Tony Dean Keyboards: Rob Watson Bass: Jimmy Perez Drums: Ran Tutt, Keith Edwards Sax: John Phillips Background Vocals: Chuck Willard, Kelly Willard, Michele Pillar, Phillis St. James, Bili Thedford, Bob Bennett #TommyCoomes
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