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The Amplified Version

Band,
Producer of Country and World

This early Jesus movement band is remembered for its album Whatcha Gonna Do? which revealed their indebtedness to producer Gary S.Paxton. Their sound was distinctive in its use of brass (seven horns), recalling such early-’70s outfits as Chicago or Blood, Sweat, and Tears. Two Paxton songs received a lot of attention: "Jesus Is My Lawyer in Heaven" and "Jesus Keeps Takin' Me Higher and Higher." These and the title song constitute the album's high-energy numbers. Another Paxton song, "The Gadget Man," is noteworthy for its complex and original structure. (keyboard), Bruce Hibbard (vocals,guitar), Jorge Marsal (percussion), and Shirley [monroe] Marsal (vocals) were also members of the group at some point. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music by Mark Allan Powell Hendrickson Publishers

Members

	Shane Keister key, syn US
	Charlie McCoy h *1941 US
	Kenny Malone dr
	Reggie Young g, eg *1936 US
	Farrell Morris perc 1938-2012 US
	Jack Williams b
	Pam Sixfin str, vn US
	Lennie Haight vn, str
	Marvin Chantry vl, str
	George Binkley str, vn
	Roy Christensen vc
	Gary Vanosdale vl, str
	Steve Gibson eg, acg *1952 US
	Buddy Skipper sax, str US
	Sheldon Kurland str, vn 1928-2010 US
	Steve Schaffer b, eb
	Stephanie Woolf str, vn
	Steven Smith str US
	Tony Migliore p, key US
	Bill Pursell p US
	Phil Baugh g, eg 1936-1990 US
	David Vanderkooi vc, str
	Noboru Morishige vn, voc
	Lang Scruggs bj, voc, g