Benny Hester "Personal Best" (1988) -CCM / Westcoast Rock / AOR / Soft Rock-

Label : Word, Incorporated

 01 - Nobody Knows Me Like You* (Benny Hester)

02 - Be A Receiver° (Benny Hester)

03 - Legacy** (Benny Hester)

04 - Secret Thoughts°° (Benny Hester & John Parenti)

05 - Remember Me***

06 - Jesus Came Into My Life°

07 - Melody Man** (Benny Hester)

08 - Out Of The Natural** (Benny Hester)

09 - Underground River*** (Benny Hester & John Parenti)

10 - Rubber Canoe* (Benny Hester)

11 - Hold Me°° (Benny Hester)

12 - Whoever Touches You°° (Benny Hester & John Parenti)

13 - To Fill Our Empty Hearts°° (Benny Hester & Greg Laurie)

14 - Christ The Solid Rock* (William B. Bradbury & Edward Mote)

15 - When God Ran°° (Benny Hester & John Parenti)

*Produced by Michael Omartian for Rhema Productions, Inc.

From the Album 'Nobody Knows Me Like You'

°Produced by Brent Maher

From the Album 'Be A Receiver'

**Produced by Benny Hester & John Guess

From the Album 'Legacy'

°°Produced by Dan Posthuma

From the Album 'Benny From Here'

***Produced by Dan Posthuma

From the Album 'Through The Window'

Benny Hester "Benny From Here" (1985) -CCM / AOR-

Label : Myrrh Records

 Side 1

01 - Secret Thoughts (Benny Hester & John Parenti)
02 - Streets Of Las Vegas (Benny Hester)
03 - When God Ran (Benny Hester & John Parenti)
04 - Susie Said, Yeah! (Thom Toler)
05 - To Fill Our Empty Hearts (Benny Hester & Greg Laurie)

Side 2

01 - Back To Basics (Kyle Henderson & Van Temple)
02 - Can I Get To You From Here (Benny Hester & Niles Borop)
03 - Whoever Touches You (Benny Hester & John Parenti)
04 - Marching On (Traditional & Richard Mullins)
05 - Hold Me (Benny Hester)


Produced by Dan Posthuma
Associate Producer : Jeremy Smith
Executive Producer : Brad Burkhart
Creative Director : Tom Willert

Musicians :
Dann Huff : Guitar
Alan Pasqua : Keyboards
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums & Percussion
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Charlie Olins : Keyboards
Keith Edwards : Percussion
Benny Hester : Guitars

01, 02, 06 & 07 Arranged by Dann Huff
03, 05, 08 & 10 Arranged by Alan Pasqua
04 Arranged by Bubba Smith & Dan Posthuma

Recorded by Jeremy Smith, David Schober, Daniel Garcia & John 'Beverly' Jones
Mixed by Dennis MacKay
Recorded at Bill Schnee Studio, North Hollywood ; The Music Grinder, Hollywood ; Redwing Studios, Tarzana ; Mad Hatter Recording Studios, Los Angeles ; Suma Recording, Hollywood & Weddington Studios, North Hollywood
Mastered at Future Disc by Steve Hall

Background vocals :
On "To Fill Our Empty Hearts" : Kurt Howell, Melissa Helm, Cheryl Wilks, Cindy Heyer, Judy Heyer, Kami Martin, Karolyn Smith, Sheeda Haas, Lisa Turner, Sara Posthuma, Craig Yeakes, George Eldridge, Dave Stanley, Kim Eldridge, Jon Sherbon, Glen Heard & Dan Posthuma
On "Secret Thoughts" & "Streets Of Las Vegas" : Craig Yeakes, George Eldridge, Dave Stanley, Kim Eldridge, Jon Sherbon & Dan Stanley
On "Can I Get To Yo From Here" : Kurt Howell & Benny Hester
On "Whoeever Touches You" : Kurt Howell & Benny Hester

Benny Hester "Legacy" (1983) -CCM / AOR-

Label : Myrrh Records

 Side 1

01 - Legacy (Benny Hester)

02 - Closer (Benny Hester)

03 - It Took So Long (Benny Hester & Michael Omartian)

04 - Melody Man (Benny Hester)

05 - Sensitive Heart (Benny Hester & Jeff Lams)

Side 2

01 - Caught Away (Benny Hester, Jeff Lams & Michael Omartian)

02 - Out Of The Natural (Benny Hester)

03 - Nobody's Listening (Benny Hester & Jeff Lams)

04 - Footsprints (Benny Hester)

05 - These Things Were Done By You (Benny Hester)

Produced by Benny Hester & John Guess

Recorded at Jennifudy Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA & at Rhema Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Mixed at Rhema Studio

Engineered by John Guess

Assistant Engineers : Rick Clifford & Cecilia Perina

Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems

Paul Bahn : Drums & Percussion

David Coy : Bass

Benny Hester : Vocals & Guitar

Jeff Lams : Keyboards on All Songs & All Synthesizers

Tony Sena : Lead Guitar

Michael Omartian : Keyboards on "Legacy", "It Took So Long", "Caught Away" & "Nobody's Listening"

Marty Walsh : Guitar

Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Michael Omartian

Concert Master : Assa Drori

Benny Hester "Nobody Knows Me Like You" (1981) -Westcoast Rock / CCM-

Label : Myrrh Records

 Side 1

01 - Come Back (Benny Hester & Jeff Lams)

02 - No Man's Land (Benny Hester)

03 - Rubber Canoe (Benny Hester)

04 - Nobody Knows Me Like You (Benny Hester)

05 - Step By Step (Benny Hester & Jeff Lams)

Side 2

01 - One More Time (Benny Hester)
02 - Goodbye Salty (Benny Hester)
03 - Real Change (Benny Hester)
04 - You Loved Me (Benny Hester)
05 - Christ The Solid Rock (William B. Bradbury & Edward Mote)


Produced by Michael Omartian for Rhema Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Engineered & Remixed by John Guess for Guesswork Productions, Inc.
Second Engineers : Steve Crimmel, Ross Pallone 
Mastered by Ken Perry at Capital Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Production Coordinator : Yvonne Garcia

Musicians :
Acoustic Guitar & Vocals : Benny Hester
Electric Guitar : Marty Walsh
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Jeff Lams, Michael Omartian
Saxophone : Kim Hutchcroft
Congas : Bobby LaKind
Background vocals on "You Loves Me" by Maxine Willard Waters & Julia Tillman Waters
Background vocals : Tommy Funderburk, Benny Hester, Michael Omartian
Concert Master : Assa Drori
Guitar Lead Solo on "Nobody Knows Me Like You" by John Wickham

Benny Hester "Through The Window" (1987) -CCM / AOR-

Label : Myrrh Records

 Side One

01 - Underground River (Benny Hester & John Parenti)
02 - Cat (Benny Hester & Rick Thompson)
03 - It’s Over Love (Steve Krikorian)
04 - Remember Me (Benny Hester & John Parenti)
05 - The More I Enter In (Benny Hester, Niles Borop & Dan Posthuma)

Side Two

01 - Wonderful Invention Of Love (Steve Chapman)
02 - Nothing Will Ever Be The Same Again (Benny Hester, Dan Posthuma & Steve Lorenz)
03 - In Visible Silence (Benny Hester)
04 - Long Lost Heaven (Benny Hester, John Parenti & Dan Posthuma)
05 - This Is Me (Benny Hester & Brad Burkhart)


Produced by Dan Posthuma
Executive Producer : Brad Burkhart
Recorded at :

The Music Grinder

Pakaderm 

Cook Studios
Mixed at Conway Studios
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Master Disc, New York
Engineered by Csaba Petocz
Overdub Engineers : Peter Chaikin, Mike Mierau,
Assisted by Paul Abajian

Musicians :

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Dennis Belfield
Guitars : Dann Huff
Keyboards : Randy Kerber, Alan Pasqua, James Raymond, Tim Heinz
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Sax on "Nothing Will Ever Be The Same Again" : David Hlebo
Background vocals : Bill Batstone, John Elefante, Kurt Howell, Dan Posthuma
Featured Vocal on Remember Me : Julie Miller

Various Artists "Voices" (1987) -CCM / Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Word Corporated / Cool Sound (COOL-089)

01 - In Your Light (Rick Thomson, Bill Batstone & Venecia Evans)
02 - Heaven Is Waiting (Randy Thomas & Rick Thomson)
03 - Come As You Are (Chaye McCrary, Rick Thomson & Mike Mierau)
04 - Light Of The World (Randy Thomas, Rick Thomson, Mike Mierau, Hohn Schreiner & Michael Hodge)
05 - In Your Presence (James Raymond & Michael Hodge)
06 - Helpless (John Elefante & Dino Elefante)
07 - Heaven Must Have Sent You (Rick Thomson & Randy Thomas)
08 - Teach Me How (Michael Hodge)
09 - Then You Call My Name (Benny Hester, Rick Thomson & James Raymond)
10 - Lift Up My Voice (Shelley Treya)


Produced by Mike Mierau & Rick Thomson except were noted
Recorded at Pakaderm Studios by Mike Mierau
Assistant Engineers : Paul Abajan & Mannie
Mixed by Steve Ford & Mike Mierau at Mama Jo's, North Hollywood
"Helpless" Produced by John Elefante
"Helpless" Mixed at Pakaderm Studios by Dino Elefante
Mastered at The Mastering Lab by Doug Sax
Arrangements on "Come As You Are", "Heaven Is Waiting", "Light Of The World"& "Heaven Must Have Sent You" by John Andrew Schreiner
All Background vocals Arranged & Sung by Bob Carlisle except "Helpless", "In Your Light" & "In Your Presence"

Musicians :
Drums : Rick Thomson
Drum Programming & Overdubs : Mike Mierau, Mannie & Rick Thomson
Bass : John Pierce & Michael Hodge
Synth Bass : John Andrew Schreiner
Guitars : Michael Hodge, Randy Thomas, Terrance Elliot & Dino Elefante
Keyboards : James Raymond, John Andrew Schreiner, John Elefante & Tim Heintz
Sax Solos : David Hlebo - "In Your Light" / Warren Ham - "In His Presence"
Guitar Solos : Terrance Elliot - "Teach Me How" / Randy Thomas - "Heaven Is Waiting" & "Come As You Are"
Horn Section : The Martin Brothers - "In Your Light"
String Arrangements by John Andrew Schreiner
Orchestrated & Conducted by Bill Kilpatrick
String Section : Andrew Byers, Liane Mautner, Steve Seharf & Marilyn Hutz 


01 - In Your Light

Lead vocal : Tata Vega

02 - Heaven Is Waiting

Lead vocal : Bob Carlisle

03 - Come As You Are

Lead vocal : Bryan Duncan

04 - Light Of The World

Lead vocal : Matthew Ward

05 - In Your Presence

Lead vocal : Howard McCrary

06 - Helpless

Lead vocals : Jim Elefante & Kim Boyce

07 - Heaven Must Have Sent You

Lead vocal : Rick Riso

08 - Teach Me How

Lead vocal : Bob Carlisle

09 - Then You Call My Name

Lead vocal : Benny Hester

10 - Lift Up My Voice

Lead vocal : Tommy Funderburk

Benny Hester "Be A Receiver" (1978) -CCM / Soft Rock-

 Label : Spirit Records

 Side 1

01 - Be A Receiver (Benny Hester)
02 - Squeeze You (Benny Hester)
03 - Sure Of Your Call (Benny Hester)
04 - Jesus Came Into My Life (Benny Hester)
05 - The Door (Benny Hester)

Side 2

01 - Gonna Happen Here (Benny Hester)
02 - Only You (Benny Hester)
03 - Such A Relief (Benny Hester)
04 - All You Can Do (Benny Hester)
05 - We All Know He's Comin' (Benny Hester)


Produced by Brent Maher
Engineered by Brent Maher
Assistant Engineer : Rich Schirmer
Strings Arrangements : Greg Nelson
Sheldon Kurland Strings
Recorded & Mixed at Creative Workshop, Nashville

The Band :
Benny Hester : Acoustic Guitar, Lead vocals
John Parenti : Drums, Percussion, Background vocals
Ed Arnold : Bass
Dan Flannery : Electric Guitar
Jeff Lams : Keyboards, Background vocals

Benny Hester "United We Stand / Divided We Fall" (1990) -AOR / CCM-

Label : Frontline Records

01 - Closer To Me (Benny Hester & Marty Walsh)
02 - Love Is Made Of This (Benny Hester)
03 - These Old Dreams (Benny Hester & Marty Walsh)
04 - Restless Nights (Benny Hester & Marty Walsh)
05 - Noonday Night (Benny Hester & Marty Walsh)
06 - You Can Have Mine (Benny Hester & Marty Walsh)
07 - Rain, Rain, Rain (Benny Hester)
08 - Too Bad She Didn't Want Me (Benny Hester & Claire Cloninger)
09 - Two Blue (Benny Hester & Marty Walsh)
10 - Break Out (Benny Hester & Marty Walsh)
11 - Climbing Jacob's Ladder (P.D. / Arranged by Bill Baumgart)


Produced by Benny Hester & Bill Baumgart for Benny Hester Music & Asylomar Productions
Engineered & Mixed by Dave Johnsen
Recorded at The Mixing Lab, Garden Grove, CA
Mastered by John Matousek at Soundworks, West Hollywood, CA
Production Coordination : Beth Wisner

Musicians :
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Guitar : Marty Walsh
Keyboards : Tim Heintz & Smitty Price
Percussion on "Closer To Me", "These Old Dreams", "Noonday Night", "Rain, Rain, Rain" & "Two Blue" : Pete Pfiefer
Additional Drum Programming on "These Old Dreams" : Marty Walsh
Backup Vocals : Benny Hester, Marty Walsh, Mike Campion, Lary Melby & Doug Beiden
Backup Vocals on "Closer To Me" : Marty Walsh
Backup Vocals on "Climbing Jacob's Ladder" : Allison Beech, Dawn Wisner-Johnson, Janae (Wisner) Johnson, Beth Wisner, Christin Baumgart, Keisey Baumgart, Taylor Elias, Weston Melby, Kiley Campion & Little Williams Ellis
"Climbing Jacob's Ladder" : Traditional
Arranged by Marty Walsh : "Closer To Me", "These Old Dreams", "Restless Nights", "Noonday Night", "You Can Have Mine", "Two Blue" & "Break Out"
Arranged by Benny Hester : "Love Is Made Of This", "Rain, Rain, Rain" & "Too Bad She Didn't Want Me"
Arranged by Bill Baumgart : "Climbing Jacob's Ladder"

Benny Hester "Perfect" (1989) -AOR / CCM-

Label : Frontline Records

 Side One

01 - Headlights On The Highway (Lauren Stalnecker)
02 - Before You Know (Benny Hester & Brent Maher)
03 - If You Die Before You Die (Benny Hester & Niles Borop)
04 - Perfect (Benny Hester)
05 - Hungry World (Benny Hester & Keith Lanier)

Side Two

01 - You Weren't Meant To Live Your Life Alone (Benny Hester & Niles Borop)
02 - Two Good Reasons (Benny Hester & Keith Lanier)
03 - This One's For Keeping (Benny Hester & Claire Cloninger)
04 - Passion, Possession, Position (Benny Hester, Bill Baumgart & Tim Heintz)
05 - Shall We Gather At The River (Velton Ray Bunch)


Produced by Benny Hester & Bill Baumgart
Recorded & Mixed at The Mixing Lab at Garden Grove, CA
Engineered by Dave Jahnsen
Mixed by Dave Jahnsen & Bill Baumgart
Assistant Engineers : Kirt Shearer, Beth Wisner, Eric Kibbe & Doug Beiden
Arrangements by Tim Heintz & Bill Baumgart

Musicians :
Benny Hester : Lead & Background vocals
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Pete Pfiefer : Percussion
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Marty Walsh : Guitar
Aaron Zigman : Keyboards
Tim Heintz : Keyboards
Bob Carlisle, Bill Baumgart & Allison Beech : Background vocals