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Freedom (White Heart album)

Freedom is the sixth album by the Christian rock band White Heart and the last of the band's albums with Sparrow Records.[2][3] Produced by Brown Bannister, it was also the last album for Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy and Chris McHugh, although McHugh returned as a session musician for Tales of Wonder (1992). With Bannister at the production helm and he is best known for producing Amy Grant's albums, he allowed the group to stretch musically and lyrically. It is considered one of White Heart's best albums in Christian rock with both Christian rock and Christian radio (AC/CHR) giving airplay on songs like "Over Me," "Invitation," "The River Will Flow," "Let the Kingdom Come" and "Eighth Wonder." Freedom peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.

Freedom

1989

52:45 (CD running time)

Critical reception[edit]

AllMusic's Brian Mansfield believes that White Heart "took the album's name to heart, allowing themselves more creative leeway on this than on any previous album. Most Christian arena rock sounds derivative of its secular counterparts -- not 'Freedom;' even its weak spots are undeniably original."

– lead vocals (1–7, 9, 10, 11), backing vocals

Rick Florian

– keyboards, backing vocals, 1st lead vocal (3), lead vocals (8)

Mark Gersmehl

– guitars, backing vocals

Billy Smiley

– guitars, backing vocals, 2nd lead vocal (4), 3rd lead vocal (7)

Gordon Kennedy

– bass, backing vocals, 1st lead vocal (7)

Tommy Sims

– drums, backing vocals

Chris McHugh

White Heart


Additional musicians