Michael James "Where Love Runs Deep" (1995) -Contemporary Country-

Label : Reunion Records

 01 - I Hear A Call (Tony Arata)

02 - One Of These Days (Michael James & Bobby Price)

03 - Love Waits (Tricia Walker & Dan Roberts)

04 - Where Love Runs Deep (Michael James & Teri Price)

05 - Above All Else (Jeff Silvey & Jerry Salley)

06 - In The Midst Of Your Love (Michael James, Jeff Borders & Gayla Borders)

07 - The Power Of Forgiveness (Mike Reid)

08 - A Promise To Keep (Michael James & Bobby Price)

09 - With Every Turn Of The World (Jeff Silvey & Joel Lindsey)

10 - My Heart Knows Its Way Home (Michael James & Jeff Silvey)

Produced by Michael James

Vocals Produced by Chris Harris for Fun Attic Productions

Engineered by Jim Dineen, Keith Compton, Scott Link & Mike Psanos

Mixed by Jim Dineen & Michael James

Assisted by Scott Link

Recorded at Tejas Recorders on Riverstone Farm, Franklin, TN & Nashville Recorders, Nashville, TN

Mixed at Tejas Recorders on Riverstone Farm, Franklin, TN

Digitally Mastered by Hank Williams at MasterMix, Nashville, TN

A&R Direction : Chris Smith

Drums & Percussion : John Hammond

Bass : Danny O'Lannerghty

Electric Guitars : Brent Rowan

Acoustic Guitars : Don Potter

Piano, B-3 Organ, Accordion & Keyboards : Michael Omartian

Pedal Steel : Gary Chapman

Fairlight Orchestration : Carl Marsh

Acoustic Guitars on "The Power Of Forgiveness" : Brent Rowan

Acoustic Guitars on "One Of These Days" & "With Every Turn Of The World" : Gary Chapman

Electric Guitars & Bass on "With Every Turn Of The World" : Gary Chapman

Keyboards on "One Of These Days" : Tim Akers

Percussion : Eric Darken

Background vocals : Chris Harris, Chris Rodriguez & J.D. Cunningham

Background vocals on "Love Waits" : Ashley Cleveland & Chris Harris

Michael James Murphy "The Chisel" (1990) -CCM / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Diadem, Inc.

 01 - The Harder The Wind Blow (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)

02 - The Chisel (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)

03 - Believers (Justin Peters & Phill McHugh)

04 - Surrender (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)

05 - The Darker The Night (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)

06 - Every Single Step (Si Simonson)

07 - Cover Me Lord (Judith Cotten & Bruce Hibbard)

08 - Tender Heart (Bobby & Teri Price, Michael James Murphy)

09 - Crimson Stream (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)

10 - Alleluia Praise The Lamb (Pamela Starr Thum)

11 - Say So (Bobby Price, Carlton Dillard & Michael James Murphy)

12 - Someday (Bruce Hibbard)

Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Jonathan David Brown 

"The Harder The Wind Blow", "The Chisel", "Surrender", "Every Single Step", "Cover Me Lord", "Crimson Stream" 

Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Brian Tankersley

"Believers", "The Darker The Night", "Tender Heart", "Alleluia Praise The Lamb"

Recorded at Johnny dB's Basement, Antioch, TN ; Rivendell Recorders, Houston, TX ; Weddington Studios, North Hollywood, CA

Digitally Mixed at Johnny dB's Basement, Antioch, TN

Additional Mixes at Rivendell Recorders, Houston, TX & Weddington Studios, North Hollywood, CA

Digitally Mastered at MasterMix, Nashville, TN

01 - The Harder The Wind Blows

Drum Programming & Bass : Jonathan David Brown

Keyboards : Michael James Murphy

Guitar : Kent Wells

Steel : Al Perkins

Backing vocals : Michelle Wagner, Michael James Murphy

02 - The Chisel

Drum Programming & Bass : Jonathan David Brown

Keyboards : Michael James Murphy

Guitar : Kent Wells, Michael James Murphy

Steel : Al Perkins

Backing vocals : Michelle Wagner, Michael James Murphy

03 - Believers

Bass : Dan Smith

Drums : Terry Westbrook

Keyboards : John Andrew Schreiner, Paul Mills, Brian Tankersley

Guitars : Michael James Murphy

Percussion : Russell Dunlap

Backing vocals : Wayne Watson, Rick Crawford, Lisa Lane, Brian Tankersley, Michael James Murphy

Strings Conducted by Wayne Watson

04 - Surrender

Drums : Keith Edwards

Bass : John Patitucci

Keyboards : John Andrew Schreiner, Smitty Price

Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith, David Mansfield

Percussion : Alex MacDougall

Backing vocals : Bili Thedford, Paulette Brown, Becky Cooper Porter, Michael James Murphy

05 - The Darker The Night

Keyboards : Michael James Murphy, Brian Tankersley

Drum Programming & Bass : Brian Tankersley

Guitars : Michael James Murphy

Percussion : Russell Dunlap

Backing vocals : Wayne Watson, Rick Crawford, Lisa Lane, Brian Tankersley

06 - Every Single Step 

Drums : Keith Edwards

Bass : John Patitucci

Keyboards : John Andrew Schreiner, Smitty Price

Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith, David Mansfield

Percussion : Alex MacDougall

Horns : Ron Stout, Andy Martin, Brandon Fields

Backing vocals : Bili Thedford, Paulette Brown, Becky Cooper Porter, Michael James Murphy

07 - Cover Me Lord

Drums : Keith Edwards

Bass : John Patitucci

Keyboards : John Andrew Schreiner, Smitty Price

Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith, David Mansfield

Percussion : Alex MacDougall

08 - Tender Heart

Drums : Christopher Manners

Bass : Dan Smith

Keyboards : John Andrew Schreiner, Paul Mills

Percussion : Russell Dunlap

Guitars : Michael James Murphy

09 - Crimson Stream

Drums : Christopher Manners

Bass : Dan Smith

Keyboards : John Andrew Schreiner, Paul Mills, Brian Tankersley

Guitars : Michael James Murphy

Backing vocals : Wayne Watson, Rick Crawford, Lisa Lane, Brian Tankersley, Michael James Murphy

10 - Alleluia Praise The Lamb

Drums : Christopher Manners

Bass : Dan Smith

Keyboards : John Andrew Schreiner

Guitars : Michael James Murphy

Percussion : Russell Dunlap

Backing vocals : Wayne Watson, Rick Crawford, Lisa Lane, Brian Tankersley, Michael James Murphy

Orchestra Conducted by Wayne Watson

11 - Say So

Drums : Christopher Manners

Bass : Dan Smith

Guitars : Michael James Murphy

Piano & Synthesizers : John Andrew Schreiner

Backing vocals : Michael James Murphy, Wayne Watson, Brian Tankersley, Lisa Lane, Rick Crawford

Percussion : Russell Dunlap

Roland Drumatix : Brian Tankersley

12 - Someday

Drums : Keith Edwards

Bass : John Patitucci

Guitars : Hadley Hockensmith, David Mansfield

Piano & Synthesizers : John Andrew Schreiner

Rhodes Piano : Smitty Price

Lead Guitars : Wayne Brasel

Saxophone : Brandon Fields

Trumpet : Ron Stout

Percussion : Alex MacDougall

Backing vocals : Bili Thedford, Paulette Brown, Becky Lopez-Porter

Michael James "Closer To The Fire" (1994) -Soft Rock / Country Rock / CCM-

Label : Reunion Records

 01 - Love Will (Connie Harrington & Carolyn Arends)

02 - It Wasn't His Child (Skip Ewing)

03 - Family Tree (Bobby Price & Michael James)

04 - Closer To The Fire (Jeff Silvey & Chapin Hartford)

05 - The Kite (Bobby Price & Michael James)

06 - Roll Back Again (Bobby Price & Michael James)

07 - The Light You Shine On Me (Bobby Price & Austin Cunningham)

08 - Handfuls Of Dust (Tony Arata)

09 - Weather The Storm (Michael James & John Mallory)

10 - Grant Me The Grace (Teri Price & Michael James)

Produced by Gary Chapman & J.D. Cunningham for Noisy Neighbors Productions

Tracks Recorded by Jim Dineen at Tejas Recorders on Riverstone Farm / Franklin, TN

Overdubs Recorded by Keith Compton & Jim Dineen at Tejas Recorders

Digitally Mixed by John Guess at Sound Stage Studios / Nashville, TN

Assisted by Marty Williams & Derek Bason

Mastered by Hank Williams at Mastermix / Nashville, TN

A&R : Chris Smith

01 - Love Will 

Drums : Keith Edwards

Bass : Mike Brignardello

Electric & Acoustic Guitars : Brent Rowan

Piano & Keyboards : Steve Nathan

Steel : Paul Franklin

Percussion : Eric Darken

Background vocals : Gary Chapman, Harry Stinson & J.D. Cunningham

02 - It Wasn't His Child 

Drums : Keith Edwards

Bass : Mike Brignardello

Electric & Acoustic Guitars : Brent Rowan

Piano & Keyboards : Steve Nathan

Steel : Paul Franklin

Fairlight Strings : Carl Marsh

Percussion : Eric Darken

Harmony Vocal : J.D. Cunningham

03 - Family Tree 

Drums : Keith Edwards

Bass : Mike Brignardello

Electric & Acoustic Guitars : Brent Rowan

Keyboards & B-3 Organ : Steve Nathan

Steel : Paul Franklin

Percussion : Eric Darken

Background vocals : Gary Chapman, Harry Stinson & J.D. Cunningham

04 - Closer To The Fire 

Drums : Keith Edwards

Bass : Mike Brignardello

Electric & Acoustic Guitars : Brent Rowan

Piano & Keyboards : Steve Nathan

Steel & Ped-a-bro : Paul Franklin

Fairlight Strings : Carl Marsh

Percussion : Eric Darken

Background vocals : Andrea Zonn, Gary Chapman & J.D. Cunningham

05 - The Kite 

Acoustic Guitars : Brent Rowan

Steel : Paul Franklin

Percussion & Vibes : Eric Darken

Fiddle : Jimmy Mattingly

Upright Bass : Craig Nelson

Harmony Vocal : Susan Ashton

06 - Roll Back Again 

Drums : Keith Edwards

Bass : Mike Brignardello

Electric Guitars : Brent Rowan

Acoustic Guitars & Lap Steel : Gary Chapman

Piano : Michael Omartian

B-3 Organ : Steve Nathan

Background vocals : Amy Grant, Susan Ashton, Gary Chapman & J.D. Cunningham

07 - The Light You Shine On Me 

Drums : Keith Edwards

Bass : Mike Brignardello

Acoustic & Electric Guitars : Brent Rowan

Keyboards : Steve Nathan

Steel : Paul Franklin

Percussion : Eric Darken

Fiddle : Jimmy Mattingly

Background vocals : Andrea Zonn & Harry Stinson

08 - Handfuls Of Dust 

Drums : Keith Edwards

Bass : Mike Brignardello

Acoustic & Electric Guitars : Brent Rowan

Piano & Keyboards : Steve Nathan

Steel : Paul Franklin

Fiddle : Jimmy Mattingly

Background vocals : Andrea Zonn & Harry Stinson

09 - Weather The Storm 

Drums : Keith Edwards

Bass : Gary Chapman

Electric & Acoustic Guitars : Brent Rowan

Keyboards : Steve Nathan

Steel : Paul Franklin

Percussion : Eric Darken

Background vocals : Andrea Zonn & Gary Chapman

10 - Grant Me The Grace

Drums : Keith Edwards

Bass : Mike Brignardello

Acoustic & Electric Guitars : Brent Rowan

Piano : Michael Omartian

Steel : Paul Franklin

Fairlight Strings : Carl Marsh

Percussion : Eric Darken

Lead Vocal Recorded at midnight under the stars while standing in the middle of a cow pasture at Riverstone Farm...the crickets are not your imagination

Michael James Murphy "Surrender" (1983) -CCM / Westcoast Rock-

  

Label : Milk & Honey Records / Cool Sound (COOL-094)

 Side One

01 - Surrender (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)
02 - All For You (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)
03 - Cover Me Lord (Judith Cotten & Bruce Hibbard)
04 - Closer To You (Bruce Hibbard)
05 - Every Single Step (Si Simonson)

Side Two

01 - Someday (Bruce Hibbard)
02 - Love Is Here To Stay (Bruce Hibbard)
03 - Living Again (Bruce Hibbard)
04 - Remember Me (Stephanie Boosahda, Michael James Murphy & Ronda Roush)
05 - Coming Back (Hadley Hockensmith)


Produced & Engineered by Jonathan David Brown
Executive Producer : Phil Brower
Second Engineers : Wally Grant & Michael Ross
Basic Tracks Arranged by John Schreiner & Jonathan David Brown
Synthesizer & Horn Arrangements by John Schreiner & Jonathan David Brown
Recorded at Weddington Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Mastered at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA

Musicians :
Keith Edwards : Drums
John Patitucci : Bass
Hadley Hockensmith & David Mansfield : Guitars
John Andrew Schreiner : Piano & Synthesizers
Smitty Price : Rhodes Piano
Wayne Brasel : Lead Guitars
Brandon Fields : Saxophone
Ron Stout : Trumpet
Andy Martin : Trombone
Alex MacDougall : Percussion
Bili Thedford, Paulette Brown, Becky Lopez-Porter : Background vocals
Rhenda Edwards Tull : Vocal Duet on "Coming Back"
Michael James Murphy : Background vocals on "Living Again"

Michael James Murphy "No Kidnap Today" (1987) -CCM / AOR / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Home Sweet Home Records / Cool Sound (COOS-2019)

 Side 1

01 - No Kidnap Today (Bobby Price, Michael James Murphy & Leslie Craig Smith)
02 - Healer (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)
03 - Holy Is Our God (Michael James Murphy & Bobby Price)
04 - After Your Eyes (Bobby Price, Michael James Murphy & Leslie Craig Smith)
05 - The Blind Lead The Blind (Bobby Price, Michael James Murphy & Leslie Craig Smith)

Side 2

01 - Black Or White (Bobby Price, Michael James Murphy & Leslie Craig Smith)
02 - Secret Admirer (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)
03 - Two Edged Sword (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)
04 - Death Died (Bobby Price, Michael James Murphy & Leslie Craig Smith)
05 - Vigilant (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)


Executive Producer : Chris Christian
Produced by Michael James Murphy for Home Sweet Home Records, Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Bret Teegarden
"Holy Is Our God" & "After Your Eyes" Mixed by Dan Humann
"Healer" Mixed by Les Williams, Michael James Murphy & David Goldstein
Recorded & Mixed at The Gold Mine West, Beverly Hills, CA
"Healer" Mixed at Sonrise Sound Studios, Houston, TX
Production Assistance by Leslie Craig Smith
Mastered at Future Disc, Hollywood, CA

PréProduction & Sequencing at BT Productions, Tulsa, OK

Musicians :
Keyboards : Leslie Craig Smith
Guitars : Jerry McPherson, Michael James Murphy
Bass & Bass Synths : Bret Teegarden
Backing vocals : Brian Tankersley, Michael James Murphy, Twila Paris, Chris Christian, Valerie Howard & Tami Gunden
Keyboards on "Holy Is Our God", "Healer" & "Two Edged Sword" : Michael James Murphy
Percussion : Bret Teegarden
Drums : Christopher Manners
Saxophone : Brandon Fields
Synthesizer Programming : Leslie Craig Smith, Bret Teegarden, Bobby Ginsberg & Tim Munson
Backing vocals on "Holy Is Our God" (Recorded at Otis Conner Sound Studios, Dallas, TX, John Carey - Engineer) : Chris Christian, Twila Paris, Cindy Cruse, Tim Miner, Luke Garrett, Lynn Sutter Adler, Robert Till, Paula Till, Danny Davis, Tim Roach, Keith Davenport, Sherri Eckert, Susan Davis, Mark Treat, Tony Ward & Mike Wilson
Duet on "After Your Eyes" : Twila Paris

Michael James Murphy "Tender Heart" (1984) -CCM / AOR / Westcoast Rock-

  Label : Benson Records / Cool Sound (COOL-095)

 Side One

01 - Believers (Justin Peters & Phil McHugh)
02 - Even The Stones (Don King & David Parnell)
03 - Tender Heart (Bobby Price, Teri Price & Michael James Murphy)
04 - The Darker The Night (Reprise) (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)

Side Two

01 - Crimson Stream (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)
02 - Another Song Of Praise (Dwight Liles & Ace Swaim)
03 - Say So (Bobby Price, Carlton Dillard & Michael James Murphy)
04 - I Have Returned (Billy Simon & Phillip Sandifer)
05 - Alleluia Praise The Lamb (Pamela Starr Thum)


Produced & Engineered by Brian Tankersley
Executive Producers : Phil Brower & Michael Demonico
Arranged by John Andrew Schreiner, Paul Mills, Brian Tankersley & Michael James Murphy
Orchestral Arrangements : Paul Mills
Recorded at Rivendell Recorders, Pasadena, TX
Strings recorded at Dallas Sound Lab, Dallas, TX
Mastered by Steve Hall, Future Disc, Hollywood, CA


Side One

01 - Believers

Bass : Dan Smith
Drums : Terry Westbrook
Piano, DX-7, JX-3P, JP-6 & OB-8 : John Andrew Schreiner
Guitar : Michael James Murphy
Percussion : Russell Dunlap
Backing vocals : Wayne Watson, Rick Crawford, Lisa McClellan, Brian Tankersley & Michael James Murphy
Synclavier & JP-6 : Paul Mills

02 - Even The Stones

Drums : Chris Manners
Bass : Dan Smith
DX-7, JX-3P, JP-6 & OB-8 : John Andrew Schreiner
JP-6 & JX-3P : Brian Tankersley
Percussion : Russell Dunlap

03 - Tender Heart

Drums : Chris Manners
Piano, DX-7, OB-8, JX-3P & JP-6 : John Andrew Schreiner
Additional Keyboards : Brian Tankersley
Percussion : Russell Dunlap
Guitars : Michael James Murphy

04 - The Darker The Night (Reprise) 

Rhodes Piano : Michael James Murphy
Bass : Brian Tankersley
DMX Drums Program : Brian Tankersley
Guitars : Michael James Murphy
Percussion : Russell Dunlap
Backing vocals : Wayne Watson, Rick Crawford, Lisa McClellan, Brian Tankersley & Michael James Murphy
JP-6 & JX-3P Synthesizers : Brian Tankersley

Side Two

01 - Crimson Stream

Bass : Dan Smith
Drums : Terry Westbrook
Piano, DX-7, OB-8, JX-3P & JP-6 : John Andrew Schreiner
Guitars : Michael James Murphy
Synclavier 11, JP-6 & JX-3P : Paul Mills
Backing vocals : Wayne Watson, Rick Crawford, Lisa McClellan, Brian Tankersley & Michael James Murphy

02 - Another Song Of Praise

Vocal Duet : Lisa McClellan
Bass : Dan Smith
Drums : Terry Westbrook
Guitars : Michael James Murphy
Piano, DX-7, JX-3P, JP-6 & OB-8 : John Andrew Schreiner
Additional Keyboards : Brian Tankersley
DMX Drum Program : Brian Tankersley

03 - Say So

Bass : Dan Smith
Drums : Chris Manners
Guitars : Michael James Murphy
DX-7, JX-3P, JP-6 & OB-8 : John Andrew Schreiner
Backing vocals : Michael James Murphy, Wayne Watson, Brian Tankesley, Lisa McClellan & Rick Crawford
Percussion : Russell Dunlap
Roland Drumatix : Brian Tankersley
 
04 - I Have Returned

Bass : Dan Smith
Drums : Terry Westbrook
Guitar : Michael James Murphy
Piano, DX-7, JX-3P : John Andrew Schreiner
Synclavier 11 & JP-6 : Paul Mills & Brian Tankersley
Backing vocals : Wayne Watson, Rick Crawford, Brian Tankersley & Lisa McClellan

05 - Alleluia Praise The Lamb

OB-8, DX-7, JX-3P, JP-6 & Piano : John Andrew Schreiner
Drums : Chris Manners
Guitars : Michael James Murphy
Backing vocals : Lisa McClellan, Wayne Watson, Rick Crawford & Brian Tankersley

Michael James Murphy "Never Let Me Go" (1981) -CCM / Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : Milk & Honey Records / Cool Sound (COOL-093)

 Side One

01 - All That Really Matters (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)
02 - Give A Little Bit Of Your Love (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)
03 - Why Did I Wait So Long? (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)
04 - Song Of Emmanuel (Larry Stockstill)
05 - So Glad (Drew Barlow & Michael James Murphy)

Side Two

01 - Never Let Me Go (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)
02 - We Will Rejoice (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)
03 - Wonderful Day (Bobby Price & Michael James Murphy)
04 - Throw Out The Lifeline (Stephanie Boosahda, David Stearman, Michael James Murphy & Gary Tedder)
05 - Forgiven (Stephanie Boosahda & David Stearman)


Produced by Wayne Boosahda for Paul Wayne Productions
Executive Producer : Phil Brower
Engineered by Drew Barlow; assisted by Wayne Boosahda & Rick Thigpen
Mixed by Drew Barlow & Wayne Boodahda
Recorded at : The Cornestone Recording Company, Oklahoma City, OK & Rivendell Sound Recorders, Pasadena, TX
Mixed at Rivendell Sound Recorders, Pasadena, TX
Mastered at Masterfonics, Nashville, TN
Arranged by David Stearman, Wayne Boosahda & Michael James Murphy
"Never Let Me Go" arranged by David Huntsinger
String Arrangements by David Stearman & Wayne Boosahda
Flugel Horn Arrangement by David Stearman

Musicians :
David Huntsinger : Piano, Rhodes, Wurlitzer & B-3 Organ
Lynn Williams : Drums
John Patitucci : Bass
Mike Demus & Rocky Gribble : Rhythm Guitar
Rocky Gribble : Acoustic & High String Guitars
Michael James Murphy & Mike Demus : Lead Guitars
Michael James Murphy & Drew Barlow : Synthesizers
Drew Barlow : Percussion
Jim Rachel : Flugal Horn
Johnny Gonzales : Saxophone
Stephanie Boosahda, Drew Barlow, Wayne Boosahda & Steve Merkel : Background vocals
Stephanie Boosahda : Background solo on "Throw Out The Lifeline"