Redemption - Gone Fishing
Posted on May 31, 2006 by ed
I had no idea what this LP was all about when I saw this at my local Salvation Army. I did know that it was a fresh change of pace from the usual barrage of Mantonavi's and Streisand's that have flooded the store for the past however many years. Anyway, flipping to the back cover I quickly figured it to be a xian record, what with all the scripture talk and Jesus/God track title names. The cover looked alright so I figured I would live dangerously and spend the $1 on this 'blind buy'. Well, it turned out to be a successful gamble if you ask me. There's a number of different styles on here; soul, gospel, psych (kind of), but most importantly, some nice emphasis on the patented JesusFunk™.
Triumphonic was (or should I say still is?) The Salvation Army's record label. The only information I found while searching the web about this particular recording was that it was made in 1974 (the year wasn't credited on the record itself).
Anyway, about the music — there's two notable uptempo tracks with breakbeat drumming, wah guitar, and horn "stabs". "Jesus Knows" (my choice of the two), also incorporates some great fuzz a minute or so into the song. It'd be nice if they let the dude wig out a little longer with his solo but nevertheless, it's still a very enjoyable track. There are also a number of slower, gospel/soul numbers that are quite good as well.
Anyone with any information on this group, feel free to post it in the comments section.
Listen to a few tracks:
Jesus Knows
Freedom in Jesus
A Change will Come
Redemption is:
Jack Hulteen - lead vocal
Phil Smith - first trumpet, flugelhorn
Mike Orfitelli - second trumpet, alto horn
Charlie Baker - trombone, vocals
Gordon Kirby - guitars, tamborine, vocals
Len Ballantine - piano, organ, mellotron, vocals
Bob Frazier - bass
Arnie Hulteen - drums, lead vocals (Jesus Knows)
David Rightmire - sound man
(Posted in hopes that one of these people [or their relatives] googles their name one day and stumbles upon this page, thus giving us more information on this obscure little gem)
Filed under: Gospel, Soul / Funk, Xian / Religious
7 Comments to “Redemption - Gone Fishing”
i don’t know, i think it’s a pretty local record.. maybe it’s stock cover art?
I might have seen it in a finds post on SS or something. Anyway, nice find!
I know most of the guys on this album. Phil Smith is a trumpeter in the NY Philharmonic and Charlie Baker is a trombonist in the NJ Symphony. I’m actually going to see Arnie Hulteen this evening. I’ll let him know about this page and hopefully he can fill in some details for you.
I know most of these folk. Gordon Kirby is my brother lives in NJ and is a construction general contractor. “Jack” Hulteen should be Jude Hulteen, as great contemporary Christian vocalist based in Atlanta whose married name is Gotrich. You’ve heard about Phil and Charlie. Arnie Hulteen played drums as a secondary instrument and is a great trumpeter. Len Ballantime is a minister in the Salvation Army in Canada responsible for all it’s music programs in Canada - great choral songwriter as well. David Rightmire is a professor at Asbury College in KY. Not sure where Bob Frazier is. I’m pretty sure this album also had Lew Soloff of Blood Sweat and Tears fame playing trumpet as well.
Gordon Kirby is my father and the album art is not stock, it is my mother’s painting!
I was 3 years behind Charles Baker at Eastman, knew the Hulteens at Camp Tecumseh in NJ and the other names are mostly familiar to me due to being in the Salvation Army at the time (my husband and I have since gone to other churches). When I went to Canada upon marrying my husband, I met Mr. Ballantine and heard some of his music (he had a female vocal group at the time–as a matter of fact,I had a record album he produced). Really cool to come upon this.
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I’ve seen this record before. I’ve either passed on it (and subsequently regret it) or I’m experiencing deja vu.
I’m going to go sit in the corner…