Cedric Joseph "Praise To Victory" (1983) -CCM / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Star Song Records

 Side 1

01 - I Won't Be Defeated (Cedric Joseph)
02 - Big Step (Cedric Joseph)
03 - Yes, It's You  (Larry Byrom & Randy McCormick)
04 - United In Love (Cedric Joseph)
05 - Heart To Heart (Mike Deasy & Ira Watson)

Side 2

01 - Abide In Me (Cedric Joseph)
02 - Praise To Victory (Cedric Joseph)
03 - Save The Family (Cedric Joseph)
04 - Still The Same (Bruce Hibbard)
05 - How Excellent Your Name (Cedric Joseph)


Produced & Arranged by Fletch Wiley
Strings & Horns Arranged by Fletch Wiley
Vocal Arrangements by Cedric Joseph

Rhythm Section
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith
Drums : Bill Maxwell
Keyboards : Larry Muhoberac
Percussion : Alex Acuña

Basic Tracks & Background Voices Recorded at Mama Jo's Recording Studios, North Hollywood, California ; Win Kutz, Engineer
All Mixing & Vocals Recorded at Rivendell Recorders, Pasadena, Texas ; Brian Tankersley, Engineer
Overdubs Recorded at Rivendell Recorders, Pasadena, Texas & Mama Jo's Recorders Studios, North Hollywood, California
Strings & Horns Recorded at Criteria Audio, Dallas, Texas, Bob Singleton, Engineer


Side 1

01 - I Won't Be Defeated

Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith
Drums : Bill Maxwell
Keyboards : Larry Muhoberac
Synthesizer : Fletch Wiley
Percussion : Alex Acuña
Background Voices : Linda McCrary, Phyllis St. James, Howard Smith, Cedric Joseph
Ending Solo : Linda McCrary

02 - Big Step

Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith
Drums : Bill Maxwell
Keyboards : Larry Muhoberac
Synthesizer : Paul Mills
Percussion : Alex Acuña
Hand Claps : ?
Background Voices : Linda McCrary, Phyllis St. James, Howard Smith

03 - Yes, It's You

Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith
Drums : Bill Maxwell
Keyboards : Larry Muhoberac
Percussion : Alex Acuña

04 - United In Love

Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith
Drums : Bill Maxwell
Keyboards : Larry Muhoberac
Synthesizer : Brian Tankersley
Background Voices : Linda McCrary, Phyllis St. James, Howard Smith, Cedric Joseph
Duet : Linda McCrary & Cedric Joseph

05 - Heart To Heart

Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith
Drums : Bill Maxwell
Keyboards : Larry Muhoberac
Synthesizer : Brian Tankersley, Fletch Wiley
Percussion : Alex Acuña

Side 2

01 - Abide In Me

Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith
Drums : Bill Maxwell
Keyboards : Larry Muhoberac
Percussion : Alex Acuña
Hand Claps & Cow Bell : ?
Background Voices : Linda McCrary, Phyllis St. James, Howard Smith
Ending Solo : Howard Smith

02 - Praise To Victory

Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith
Drums : Bill Maxwell
Keyboards : Larry Muhoberac
Percussion : Alex Acuña
Background Voices : Linda McCrary, Phyllis St. James, Howard Smith

03 - Save The Family

Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith
Keyboards : Larry Muhoberac
Percussion : Alex Acuña
Background Voices : Wilson, Linda Wilson, Cedric Joseph

04 - Still The Same

Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith
Drums : Bill Maxwell
Keyboards : Larry Muhoberac
Synthesizer : Cedric Joseph
Percussion : Alex Acuña
Flugelhorn : Fletch Wiley

05 - How Excellent Your Name

Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith
Drums : Bill Maxwell
Keyboards : Larry Muhoberac
Yamaha CP : Cedric Joseph
Background Voices : Linda McCrary, Phyllis St. James, Howard Smith, Cedric Joseph

Reggie DeVaughn "Livin' Again" (1985) -CCM / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Faith Records

 Side 1

01 - Livin Again (Bruce Hibbard)
02 - I'll Be With You (Ron Downey & Bob Krolage)
03 - I Will Feed You (Bob Krolage & Brian Carr)
04 - Jesus Is Coming Again (Reggie DeVaughn)
05 - When I See Jesus (Arranged by Reggie DeVaughn)

Side 2

01 - Don't Ask Why (Rick Crawford & Si Simonson)
02 - Keep On Pressing Onward (Dony McGuire & Reba Rambo)
03 - I'll Reach, I'll Touch (Dony McGuire & Reba Rambo)
04 - Ready For The Battle (Dony McGuire & Reba Rambo)
05 - Give Him A Chance (Reba Rambo & Andraé Crouch)


Executive Producer : David E. Palmer Sr.
Producer : Fletch Wiley
Vocal Arrangements : Reggie DeVaughn, Fletch Wiley, Howard McCrary, Howard Smith
String Arrangements : Fletch Wiley
Horn Arrangements : Kirk Whalum & Fletch Wiley
Advisor : Bill Maxwell
Album Cover & Coordination for Album Release : EaStine Gude, Denonstine Productions, Houston, TX
Basic Tracks for Drums, Guitar & Keyboards Recorded at :
Ocean Way Recorders, Hollywood, CA ; Allen Sides, Engineer
Monterrey Recorders, Glendale, CA ; Doug Rider, Engineer
Strings Recorded at Olympic Sound Studios, London, England ; Kent Grant, Engineer
Horns & Vocals Recorded at Rivensdale Recorders, Pasadena, TX
Mixed by Brian Tankersley at Rivensdale Recorders, Pasadena, TX

All Lead vocals : Reggie DeVaughn
Background vocals : Reggie DeVaughn, Howard Smith, Howard McCrary, Edith Lyons
Additional Background vocals : Harvey Lyons, Lisa Brady, Wayne Watson, Wannetta Bryant, Gwen Ross

Musicians :
Harlan Rogers : Keyboards
Bill Maxwell : Drums
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Hadley Hockensmith : Guitar
Dean Parks : Guitar
Jerry McPherson : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Michael Ruff : Synthesizer
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax & Flugel Horn
Fletch Wiley : Trumpet, Horn & Synthesizer
Paul Mills : Synthesizer
National Philharmonic Orchestra, Strings

Musical Contribution :
Cedric Joseph : Vocal Harmonizing / Duet on "Ready For The Battle"
Michael Ruff : Piano Solo on "I'll Be With You"
Kirk Whalum : Saxophone Solo on "Don't Ask Why"