Messenger "...The New Has Come" (1976) -CCM-

  Label : Light Records / Cool Sound (COOL-096)

 Side 1

01 - The New Has Come (Si Simonson)
02 - I Feel Secure (Si Simonson)
03 - Jesus Died For Me (Si Simonson & Rick Riso)
04 - I Love My Jesus (Si Simonson)
05 - My Savior's Love (Si Simonson)

Side 2

01 - Set Your Mind (Si Simonson)
02 - Take My Yoke Upon You (Si Simonson & Rick Riso)
03 - Fill Me With Your Spirit (Rick Riso)
04 - Wings Of Salvation (Si Simonson)
05 - Live In Jesus' Light (Si Simonson & Rick Riso)


Rick Riso : Lead vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitar ; Solo "Set Your Mind"

Si Simonson : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Hammond Organ, Synthesizer, ARP String Ensemble

Jim DeLong : Drums & Percussion

David Marotta : Acoustic & Fender Bass

Ken Lopez : Electric Lead Guitar on "Jesus Died For Me", "I Love My Jesus" & "Fill Me With Your Spirit"

Background Voices : De Anza Brock, Cathy Cornell, Vicky McDermitt, Jim DeLong, Rick Riso & Si Simonson

Produced by Bill Cole
Recorded : Studio 55, Hollywood
Engineer : Howard Steele
Mastering : Capitol Records, Hollywood
Engineer : Ken Perry

Messenger "Bringin' The Message" (1978) -CCM / Westcoast Rock-

 

Label : Light Records / Cool Sound (COOL-097) 

 Side 1

01 - Bringin' The Message (Si Simonson & Rick Riso)
02 - Our Love Will Grow (Si Simonson)
03 - Livin' In Love (Rick Riso)
04 - Pressin' On (Si Simonson)
05 - Song In The Night (Si Simonson)

Side 2

01 - Changin' Me (Si Simonson)
02 - All You Need (Rick Riso)
03 - I Still Love You (Si Simonson)
04 - Now Is The Time (Rick Riso)
05 - Home To You (Si Simonson)


Executive Producer : Bill Cole
Produced by Si Simonson & Rick Riso

Messenger : Si Simonson, Rick Riso, Mike Feller

Instrumental Arrangements : Messenger
String Arrangements : Clark Gassman
Vocal Arrangements : Si Simonson
Lead & Background vocals : Rick Riso
Keyboards : Si Simonson
Guitar : Rick Riso
Drums & Percussion : Mike Feller
Electric & Acoustic Bass : Dave Marotta

Seawind Horns :
Fluegelhorn & Trumpet : Jerry Hey
Saxophones : Kim Hutchcroft
Tenor Saxophone : Larry Williams
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach

Strings : Sid Sharp, L.A. Super Strings
Percussion : Fred Petry
Vibes ("Home To You") : Larry Troxel
Female Vocal Backgrounds : Rebecca Sue Sherburn

Recorded : MartinSound Studios United / Western, Hollywood (Strings)
Engineering & Mixdown : Jack Joseph Puig