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The Innocence Mission is a band centered around the husband-and-wife songwriters Karen Peris (vocals - guitar - keyboards), and Don Peris (guitars - vocals). The original band, including Mike Bitts (bass), and Steve Brown (drums), was formed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the early 80s when the members met during a Catholic school production of Godspell.

Their eponymous debut album, released in 1989 (A&M Records), was produced by Larry Klein, then-husband of Joni Mitchell, and recorded in the couple’s basement recording studio. The album peaked on the Billboard charts at #167 in 1990, and the album’s second track, "Black Sheep Wall", released as a single in 1989, peaked at #22 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks. The album’s fifth track, "Clear to You", was used on the soundtrack of the pilot episode of Beverly Hills 90210.

Their fourth album, Glow, released in 1995 (A&M Records), had songs that appeared on the soundtracks of the films Empire Records, and Dream for an Insomniac, as well as the television series Party of Five. The album’s second track, Bright as Yellow, peaked on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks at #33.

In 1999, Steve Brown officially left the band to pursue a career as a chef, leaving a trio to release their subsequent albums on their own. The Innocence Mission's new album "We Walked in Song" was released March 13, 2007.

Discography

Original Release Date	Title	Label
1986	Tending the Rose Garden	LLIST Records
August 29, 1989	The Innocence Mission	A&M Records
July 23, 1991	Umbrella	A&M Records
1995	Glow	A&M Records
August 10, 1999	Birds of My Neighborhood	RCA / Badman Recording Co.
April 10, 2000	Christ Is My Hope	Umbrella Day Music
September 25, 2001	Small Planes	What Are Records
September 2, 2003	Befriended	Badman Recording Co.
November 9, 2004	Now the Day is Over	Badman Recording Co.
March 13, 2007	We Walked in Song	Badman Recording Co.

Singles

1989, "Black Sheep Wall" (#22 on US Modern Rock Tracks chart).
1989, "I Remember Me"
1989, "Wonder of Birds"
1991, "And Hiding Away"
1991, "Sorry And Glad Together"
1995, "Bright As Yellow"
1995, "Keeping Awake"
1995, "Everything's Different Now"
1999, "The Lakes Of Canada"
2001, "Today"
2004, "One For Sorrow, Two For Joy"
2007, "Song From Holland" (available on iTunes)

External links

Official Homepage
The Innocence Mission Discography 3.0 -- An Innocence Mission discography, news and fan site.
The Innocence Mission: A fansite.
The Innocence Mission's "Courtyard" (Fansite).
Official Homepage for Don Peris.
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 '''The Innocence Mission''' is a band centered around the husband-and-wife songwriters [[Karen Peris]] ([[vocals]] - [[guitar]] - [[keyboards]]), and [[Don Peris]] (guitars - vocals).  The original band, including Mike Bitts ([[bass guitar|bass]]), and Steve Brown ([[drum kit|drums]]), was formed in [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]], [[Pennsylvania]] in the early 80s when the members met during a Catholic school production of [[Godspell]].
-Their eponymous debut album, released in 1989 ([[A&M Records]]), was produced by [[Larry Klein]], then-husband of [[Joni Mitchell]], and recorded in the couple’s basement recording studio.  The album peaked on the [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] charts at #167 in 1990, and the album’s second track, "Black Sheep Wall", released as a single in 1989, peaked at #22 on Billboard’s [[Modern Rock Tracks]].  The album’s fifth track, "Clear to You", was used on the soundtrack of the pilot episode of ''[[Beverly Hills 90210]]''.
+Their eponymous debut album, released in [[1989]] ([[A&M Records]]), was produced by [[Larry Klein]], then-husband of [[Joni Mitchell]], and recorded in the couple’s basement recording studio.  The album peaked on the [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] charts at #167 in [[1990]], and the album’s second track, "Black Sheep Wall", released as a single in 1989, peaked at #22 on Billboard’s [[Modern Rock Tracks]].  The album’s fifth track, "Clear to You", was used on the soundtrack of the pilot episode of ''[[Beverly Hills 90210]]''.
-Their fourth album, Glow, released in 1995 ([[A&M Records]]), had songs that appeared on the soundtracks of the films [[Empire Records]], and [[Dream for an Insomniac]], as well as the television series [[Party of Five]].  The album’s second track, Bright as Yellow, peaked on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks at #33.
+Their fourth album, Glow, released in [[1995]] ([[A&M Records]]), had songs that appeared on the soundtracks of the films [[Empire Records]], and [[Dream for an Insomniac]], as well as the television series [[Party of Five]].  The album’s second track, Bright as Yellow, peaked on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks at #33.
-In 1999, Steve Brown officially left the band to pursue a career as a chef, leaving a trio to release their subsequent albums on their own. The Innocence Mission's new album "We Walked in Song" was released March 13, 2007.
+In [[1999]], Steve Brown officially left the band to pursue a career as a chef, leaving a trio to release their subsequent albums on their own. The Innocence Mission's new album "We Walked in Song" was released March 13, [[2007]].
 ==Discography==