Nicholas "Dedicated" (1985) -CCM / Gospel / Westcoast Soul-

Label : Command Records

 Side 1

01 - Nearer My God To Thee (Traditional)

02 - Tell Somebody (Rodney Friend, Philip Nicholas & Vernessa Mitchell)

03 - Dedicated (Philip Nicholas, William Bickelhaupt, Kent Washburn & T. McFadden)

04 - All Things Work Together For Good (Philip Nicholas)

Side 2

01 - Stop Your Searchin' (Try God) (Philip Nicholas, Rodney Friend, William Bickelhaupt & Kent Washburn)

02 - Good To Get Away (Philip Nicholas & Rodney Friend)

03 - Oooh God's Love (Philip Nicholas & Robert Durant)

04 - The Invitation (Philip Nicholas)

Produced by Philip Nicholas & Kent Washburn

Co-Producer : William Bickelhaupt

Vocal Arrangements : Philip Nicholas & Kent Washburn and the Group 'Nicholas'

Rhythm Arrangements : Philip Nicholas, Rodney Friend, Kent Washburn

String & Horn Arrangements : William Bickelhaupt

Recorded & Mixed by Bobby Macias, Les Brockmann, Alan Hirschberg

Recorded & Mixed at :

Studio Sound Recorders

Flores Productions, Inc.

Monterey Sound

Mastering Engineer : Johnny Golden

Musicians :

Drums : Derek Organ

Bass : Cornelius Mims

Keyboards : Philip Nicholas, Rodney Friend, William Bickelhaupt, Jerry Peters

Synthesizers : William Bickelhaupt, Rodney Friend

Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr., Lightnin' Bickelhaupt

Percussion : Darcel Matt, Philip Nicholas, Scooby & Billy B.

String & Horn Contractor : Ernie Fields Musical Services

Additional Vocalists : Aladrian Slade Elmore, Vernessa Mitchell

Nicholas : Philip & Brenda Nicholas, Babette Jamison, Linda Laury Harold, Rodney Friend

Side 1

01 - Nearer My God To Thee

Arranged by Philip Nicholas, Kent Washburn & Brenda Nicholas

Solo : Brenda Nicholas

02 - Tell Somebody

Solos : Vernessa Mitchell, Philip & Brenda Nicholas

03 - Dedicated

Duet : Philip & Brenda Nicholas

04 - All Things Work Together For Good

Duet : Philip & Brenda Nicholas

Side 2

01 - Stop Your Searchin' (Try God)

Solo : Philip Nicholas

02 - Good To Get Away

Solo : Philip Nicholas

03 - Oooh God's Love

Solo : Linda Laury Harold

04 - The Invitation

Monologue : Philip Nicholas

Solo : Brenda Nicholas

Lead vocal : Aladrian Slade Elmore

Nicholas "Words Can't Express" (1983) -Gospel / CCM / Smooth Soul-

Label : Message Records

 Side One

01 - God Said (T. McFadden & T. Bradford)

02 - In Christ (Rodney Friend & Philip Nicholas)

03 - For By Grace (Philip Nicholas, Rodney Friend & Kent Washburn)

04 - The Closer I Get (James Mtume & Reggie Lucas)

05 - Got My Ticket (Philip Nicholas)

Side Two

01 - I'm So Happy (Philip Nicholas, Rodney Friend & Kent Washburn)

02 - Words Can't Express (Philip & Brenda Nicholas, Rodney Friend)

03 - I Can Do All Things (Philip Nicholas & Robert Durant)

04 - Don't Follow The Crowd (Rodney Friend & Philip Nicholas)

05 - In Everything Give Thanks (Philip Nicholas)

Nicholas : Rodney Friend, Brenda & Philip Nicholas, Linda Laury Harold

Produced by Kent Washburn, Philip Nicholas, Frank Wilson for Mighty 'T' Productions

Executive Producer : Kent Washburn

Recorded & Mixed by Steve Hallquist, Steve Thumé

Musicians :

Drums : George Bell, Ollie E. Brown, Lathette Brooks, Gerald Painia

Bass : Cornelius Mims, Glenn Richardson

Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr., Kevin Foley, Bud Nuanez

Keyboards : Rodney Friend, Philip Nicholas, Jerry Peters

Synthesizer : Rodney Friend, Michael Boddicker

Organ & Clavinet : Greg Phillinganes

Percussion : Nathan Alford Jr., Philip Nicholas

Laughs : Jennifer Nicholas, Philip Nicholas

Horn Section : Curt Sietten, Harry Kim, Garnett Brown, Jay Hudson, Ernie Fields Jr.

Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by William Bickelhaupt

Strings & Horns Contracted by Ernie Fields Musical Services

Additional Vocals : Vernessa Mitchell, Gwen Matthews, Aladrian Elmore

Recorded at Ameraycan Studios / Spindeltop Studios

Edited by Roger Dollarhide

Vernessa Mitchell "Higher Ground" (1988) -CCM / Gospel-

Label : Command Records

Contemporary Side 

01 - Fighting For Your Life (Babbie Mason)

02 - He'll Find A Way (Donna Douglas)

03 - Make Me What You Want Me To Be (Babbie Mason, Rodney Friend & Vernessa Mitchell)

04 - Take All Of Me (Don Larson, Rodney Friend & Vernessa Mitchell)

05 - Claim It (Aaron Lopez & Vernessa Mitchell)

Inspirational Side 

01 - Higher Ground (Philip Nicholas & Vernessa Mitchell)

02 - Rise & Shine (Barbara Mitchell, Leon Mitchell, Rodney Friend & Vernessa Mitchell)

03 - I Will Never Leave You (Rodney Friend & Vernessa Mitchell)

04 - Are You Ready (Rodney Friend)

05 - Trust In The Lord (Babbie Mason & Vernessa Mitchell)

Drums : Derek Organ & Mark Hammond

Bass : Cornelius Mims, Joel Smith, Craig Nelson & Glenn Richardson

Guitar : Ray Fuller

Keyboards : Rodney Friend, Philip Nicholas, Cheryl Rogers & Lari Goss

Synthesizer Programming : Scott V. Smith & Rhett Lawrence, Frank Martin & Aaron Lopez, Rodney Friend

Percussion : Reaggie Clark

Strings & Horns Contracted by Ernie Fields Musical Services except on "He'll Find A Way", Carl Gorodetzky & The Nashville String Machine

Sax Solo on "Claim It" : Marc Russo

Background vocals : Babbie Mason, Barbara Mitchell, Taj Harmon, Cheryl Rogers, Vernessa Mitchell, Debbie McClendon, Phyllis St. James, Howard Smith, Alfie Silas, Phil & Brenda Nicholas, Ira & Carla Jackson, Rodney & Janet Friend

Recorded by Bobby Macias, Sonny Lallerstadt, Reid Hall, Dale Everingham, Doug Rider, Doug Johnson

Mixed by Doug Rider, Bobby Macias & Alan Hirshberg

Recorded & Mixed at George Tobins & Track Record in L.A., Twelve Oaks in Atlanta, Sound Shop & Great Circle Sound in Nashville, Live Oak Studios in Berkeley, CA

Assistant Engineers : Ken Paulakovich, John Kleiner & Doug Sanders

Mastered by Johnny Golden at K-Disc in L.A.

Executive Producers : Kent Washburn, Philip Nicholas, Vernessa Mitchell

Album Producer : Kent Washburn

Contemporary Side 

01 - Fighting For Your Life

Produced & Arranged by Scott V. Smith

02 - He'll Find A Way

Produced by Lari Goss, Kent Washburn, Vernessa Mitchell & Babbie Mason

Arranged by Lari Goss

03 - Make Me What You Want Me To Be

Produced by Scott V. Smith & Kent Washburn

Arranged by Rodney Friend, Scott V. Smith & Kent Washburn

Vocal Arrangement by Babbie Mason & Vernessa Mitchell

04 - Take All Of Me 

A Duet with Rodney Friend

Produced & Arranged by Scott V. Smith, Rodney Friend & Kent Washburn

05 - Claim It

Produced by Aaron Lopez & Frank Martin

Vocal Arrangement by Vernessa Mitchell & Babbie Mason

Inspirational Side 

01 - Higher Ground

Featuring Philip Nicholas on Backgrounds

Produced by Vernessa Mitchell, Philip Nicholas & Kent Washburn

Arranged by Vernessa Mitchell & Rodney Friend

Vocal Arrangement by Vernessa Mitchell & Philip Nicholas

Strings & Horns Arranged by William Bickelhaupt

02 - Rise & Shine

Featuring Vernessa & Barbara Mitchell, Bobette Jamison-Harrison, Philip Nicholas

Produced by Kent Washburn

Arranged by Vernessa Mitchell, Rodney Friend & Kent Washburn

Vocal Arrangement by Vernessa Mitchell, Babbie Mason & Kent Washburn

Gene Played by John Madgett

Hattie Mae Played by Barbara Mitchell

03 - I Will Never Leave You 

Produced & Arranged by Rodney Friend & Vernessa Mitchell

04 - Are You Ready

Produced by Kent Washburn

Arranged by Rodney Friend, Vernessa Mitchell & Kent Washburn

Vocal Arrangement by Vernessa Mitchell & Babbie Mason

05 - Trust In The Lord

Produced by Kent Washburn & Philip Nicholas

Arranged by Vernessa Mitchell & Philip Nicholas

Vocal Arrangement by Babbie Mason, Cheryl Rogers

Strings & Horns Arranged by William Bickelhaupt

Rodney Friend "Don't Lose Sight" (1988) -CCM / Gospel-

Label : Command Records

 Side One

01 - Don't Lose Sight (Rodney Friend & D. Larson)

02 - Touch Me (Rodney & Janet Friend)

03 - Freedom (Rodney Friend & D. Larson)

04 - More Of You (Rodney Friend & D. Larson)

05 - Don't Lose Sight (Reprise) (Rodney Friend & D. Larson) 

Side Two

01 - Alpha & Omega (Rodney Friend, D. Larson & J. Patrick)

02 - God Has Been Good (Rodney Friend & L. Mosely)

03 - Thank You (Rodney Friend & Glenn Richardson)

04 - Keep On Runnin' (Rodney Friend)

05 - Glory Forever More (Rodney Friend & D. Larson)

Produced & Arranged by Scott V. Smith & Rodney Friend

Musicians :

Keyboards : Rodney Friend, Scott V. Smith

Bass : Glenn Richardson, Abraham Laboriel

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr., Marty Walsh

Drums : Bill Maxwell, Bill Grayson

Drum & Sequencer Programming : Scott V. Smith

Sax : Scott Mayo

Percussions : Nathan Alford, Bill Grayson

Vocals : Janet Friend, Bobette Jamison-Harrison, Linda Harold, Alfie Silas, Jean Johnson, Vonciele Faggat, Debbie McClendon Smith, Gene Miller, Howard McCrary, Rodney Friend, Vernessa Mitchell, Lloyd Harrison, Howard Smith, Ricky Nelson, Philip & Brenda Nicholas, Rene McClendon, Phyllis St. James

Recorded at Take One, George Tobins, Sounder Recording Studios

Engineers : Doug Rider, John Kliner, David Means, John Slattery, Chris Banninger

Mixed by Doug Rider & Scott V. Smith

Mastered by John Golden / K-Disc Mastering

Side One

01 - Don't Lose Sight

Lead vocals : Rodney Friend, Linda Harold

02 - Touch Me

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03 - Freedom

Lead vocals : Rodney Friend, Bobette Jamison-Harrison

04 - More Of You

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05 - Don't Lose Sight (Reprise)

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Side Two

01  - Alpha & Omega

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02 - God Has Been Good

Lead vocals : Rodney Friend, Bobette Jamison-Harrison, Linda Harold

03 - Thank You

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04 - Keep On Runnin'

Lead vocals : Rodney Friend, Bobette Jamison-Harrison

05 - Glory Forever More

Lead vocals : Rodney Friend, Linda Harold

Rodney Friend "Worthy - A Gathering Of Worship, Praise & Understanding" (1986) -CCM / Gospel-

Label : Command Records

 Side One

01 - All The Way (Rodney Friend)
02 - Hallelujah (He Is Worthy) (Rodney Friend)
03 - Jesus Is This Name (Rodney Friend)
04 - Lord You Know (Rodney Friend)
05 - Worthy (Rodney Friend)

Side Two

01 - We've Come To Praise Him (Rodney Friend)
02 - Someday (Rodney Friend)
03 - My Hero (Rodney Friend)
04 - I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes (Rodney Friend)
05 - I Put My Trust In Thee (Rodney Friend)


Produced by Kent Washburn, Philip Nicholas
Associate Producer : Rodney Friend
Written & Arranged by Rodney Friend
Recorded & Mixed by Alan Hirshberg, David Koenig, Bobby Macias
Strings & Horns Arranged And Conducted by William Bickelhaupt

Musicians :
Bass : Cornelius Mims, Rodney Friend
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr., Norman Merten, William Bickelhaupt
Drums : George Bell, Derrick Organ, Tim Pope
Percussion : Nathan Alford, Billy 'B' Reagie Clark
Keyboards : Rodney Friend, Jerry Peters, William Bickelhaupt, Philip Nicholas
All Synthesizers : Rodney Friend
Programming : Rodney Friend, Tim Pope
Horns : Ernie Fields Jr., Fred Wesley, Harry Kim, Bill Green, Jeff Clayton

Recorded at :
Studio Sound Recorders
Flores Productions, Inc.
Mankind Recording Studio
Additional Recording : Les Brockman

Friends : Philip Nicholas, Brenda Nicholas, Bobette Jamison, Janet Friend, Linda Laury Harold, Anthony Cowan
Other Friends : Dorian Holley, Ira Jackson, Donna Saunders


Side One

01 - All The Way

Vocalists : Rodney Friend, 'Grandma' Maggie Iverson, Bobette Jamison, The Friendly Temple Baptist Church Combined Choirs
Sax Solo : Danny Helfrey

02 - Hallelujah (He Is Worthy)

Vocalists : Rodney Friend, Nicholas, Vernessa Mitchell

03 - Jesus Is This Name

Vocalists : Rodney Friend, Bobette Jamison

04 - Lord You Know

Vocalists : Rodney Friend & Friends

05 - Worthy

Vocalists : Rodney Friend & Friends

Side Two

01 - We've Come To Praise Him

Vocalists : Rodney Friend & Friends

02 - Someday

Vocalists : Rodney Friend & Friends
Guitar Solo : Paul Jackson Jr.

03 - My Hero

Vocalists : Rodney Friend & Friends

04 - I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes

Vocalists : The California State Dominguez Hills Jubilee Choir Featuring Rodney Friend

05 - I Put My Trust In Thee

Vocalists : Rodney Friend, Dorian Holley, Anthony Cowan