!Hero is an album featuring the songs from the rock opera , !Hero . It is based on the question, "What if Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania ?" The rock opera modernizes Jesus' last two years on earth and features a cast of many well-known Christian artists with Michael Tait , Rebecca St. James , and Mark Stuart as the three main characters: Hero (Jesus), Maggie (Mary Magdalene ), and Petrov (Peter ).
Track listing and performers [ edit ]
1. "This is How it Happened" Mat Kearney and Pete Stewart Paul Wright 2:08 2. "A Few Good Men" Eddie DeGarmo Michael Quinlan , Mark Stuart , Michael Tait 5:09 3. "Wedding Celebration" Eddie DeGarmo John Cooper , John Grey, Michael Tait, Nirva Dorsaint, and GRITS [citation needed ] 4:32 4. "Fire of Love" Eddie DeGarmo John Cooper and Michael Tait 4:38 5. "Lose My Life with You" Eddie DeGarmo Michael Tait and Nirva Dorsaint[citation needed ] 3:14 6. "Man on a Mission" Matt Kearney and Pete Stewart Paul Wright 1:14 7. "Secrets of the Heart" Eddie DeGarmo Rebecca St. James and Michael Tait3:52 8. "Stand Up and Walk" Eddie DeGarmo John Cooper, Matt Hammitt , and Michael Tait 4:24 9. "Do What You Gotta Do" Eddie DeGarmo John Cooper and Pete Stewart 3:05 10. "Take My Hand" Eddie DeGarmo Michael Tait 1:48 11. "Love's Declaration" Eddie DeGarmo Rebecca St. James, Mark Stuart, and Michael Tait 3:17 12. "Raised in Harlem[nb 1] " Eddie DeGarmo and Pete Stewart T-Bone and Michael Tait4:21 13. "They're Callin' Him Hero" Mat Kearney and Pete Stewart Paul Wright 2:42 14. "Manna From Heaven" Eddie DeGarmo Rebecca St. James, Michael Quinlan, Mark Stuart, and Michael Tait 4:20 15. "Hero" Eddie DeGarmo Rebecca St. James, Michael Quinlan, and Mark Stuart 4:41
1. "He Just Had to Stir Things Up/Leave Here" Eddie DeGarmo Rebecca St. James, Michael Tait, and Paul Wright 5:19 2. "Stand by You" Eddie DeGarmo Rebecca St. James and Paul Wright 2:47 3. "Say the Word" Eddie DeGarmo Paul Wright 1:36 4. "Intentions" Eddie DeGarmo Michael Quinlan 3:20 5. "Finally Home" Eddie DeGarmo Rebecca St. James, Michael Quinlan, and Mark Stuart 3:37 6. "Not in Our House" Eddie DeGarmo and Pete Stewart John Cooper and Michael Tait 2:09 7. "Murder on Their Minds" Mat Kearney and Pete Stewart Paul Wright 2:59 8. "Party in the House Today" Eddie DeGarmo Mark Stuart 3:49 9. "In Rememberence of Me" Eddie DeGarmo Michael Tait 1:53 10. "Shadowman" Eddie DeGarmo Michael Quinlan and Pete Stewart 5:00 11. "Hero's Agony" Eddie DeGarmo Michael Tait[citation needed ] 2:37 12. "I Am" Eddie DeGarmo Michael Tait 4:17 13. "Kill the Hero" Eddie DeGarmo John Cooper, Paul Wright, and Bob Farrell 6:00 14. "Execute/Intentions (Reprise)/Hero (Reprise)/Lose My Life With You" Eddie DeGarmo Rebecca St. James, Nirva Dorsaint and Michael Quinlan[citation needed ] 3:58 15. "He's Not Here" Eddie DeGarmo Rebecca St. James and Nathaniel Lee 3:41 16. "The Truth Comes Out" Eddie DeGarmo and Mat Kearney Paul Wright 1:47
Reviews [ edit ]
Chris Well, writing for CCM Magazine, reviewed it favorably and stated, "!Hero is inventive, rhythmic and should, no doubt, spark debate everywhere about the real Jesus.[1]
On the other hand, Andree Farias of Christian Music Today, wrote, "!Hero's attempt to be all things to all people is well-intentioned, its "replayability" value is minimal, deeming it no more than a glorified post-concert souvenir for the live stage show."[2]
Primary cast [ edit ]
Secondary cast and musicians [ edit ]
Todd Collins – percussion
Eddie DeGarmo – piano, background vocals, executive producer
DJ Maj – scratching
Jason Eskridge – background vocals
Kim Fleming – choir
Brad Ford – vocals, assistant executive producer
Robert Gay – children's chorus
Rachel Goldstein – choir
Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica
Tony Lucido – bass guitar
Rick May – drums
Ann McCrary – choir
Antonio Phelon – choir, background vocals
John Ray – choir
Becky Robertson – children's chorus
Joanna Robertson – children's chorus
Thomas Romines – choir
Pete Stewart – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, piano, electric piano
Greg Thomas – choir
Patti Thomas – choir
Michelle Valentine – choir
Paul Wright III[6]
Support staff [ edit ]
Eddie DeGarmo – executive producer
Brad Ford – assistant executive producer
Carl Marsh – Fairlight , string arrangement
Bethany Newman – art director, design
Marcelo Pennell – audio engineer
Carter Robertson – choir director
Dan Shike – mastering
Pete Stewart – audio engineer, producer, programming
Greg Thomas – choir director[6]
^ Raised in Harlem was featured on Hip Hope Hits 2005 , a compilation album on Gotee Records ,.[5]
References [ edit ]
Anon (2018). "Hip Hope Hits 2005" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018 .
Anon (2017). "Original Soundtrack - The Hero: The Rock Opera - Track Listing" . Allmusic . Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017 .
Anon (2017a). "Original Soundtrack - The Hero: The Rock Opera - Credits" . Allmusic . Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017 .
DiBiase, John (September 3, 2003). "!Hero: The Rock Opera Review" . Jesus Freak Hideout . Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017 .
Farias, Andree (Sep 2003). "!Hero: The Rock Opera" . Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2016 .
Well, Chris (Oct 2003). "Various: !Hero " (PDF) . CCM Magazine . p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2016 .