Flying is the second studio album by American rock band Grammatrain, released on July 6, 1997 on ForeFront Records. A music video was made for the song "Peace".[5] The music video included on the WWJD (What Would Jesus Do?) compilation VHS in 1998 and the track "Pain" was included on the CD release of the WWJD compilation on November 4, 1997.
| Flying | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 6, 1997 | |||
| Studio | Ardent Music (Memphis, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 46:10 | |||
| Label | ForeFront | |||
| Producer | John Hampton | |||
| Grammatrain chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [2] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [3] |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | Review 1: 
Review 4: [4] |
During an interview on Jesus Freaks: Vinyl to Digital in 2021, drummer Paul Joseph Roraback said Flying was recorded in two months.[6]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Grammatrain; all music is composed by Grammatrain.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jonah[a]" | 2:41 |
| 2. | "Less of Me[a]" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Flying[a]" | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Rocketship" | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Peace" | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Pain[a]" | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Sell Your Soul" | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Fuse[a]" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Spiderweb" | 3:16 |
| 10. | "Found In You" | 4:44 |
| 11. | "For Me[b]" (song ends at 3:49 and is followed by five minutes of silence) | 8:49 |
| 12. | "Hidden Track1" | 0:04 |
| Total length: | 46:10 | |
Reception
editFlying received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Alex Figgis of Cross Rhythms described the album as "carefully crafted so as to leave the listener in no doubt as to Grammatrain's faith in Christ, yet sensitive enough to lovingly challenge those left standing in the dark. Excellent."[3] In 1999, "Pain" was nominated for the "Hard Music Recorded Song" award at the 30th Annual GMA Dove Awards.[7][8]
Personnel
editGrammatrain
- Pete Stewart – vocals, guitar, piano, mellotron
- Dalton Roraback – bass guitar
- Paul Joseph Roraback – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Dana Roraback – tambourine ("Flying")
- Donna Stewart – tambourine ("For Me")
Production
- John Hampton – producer, engineer, mixer
- Dan R. Brock, Eddie DeGarmo – executive producers
- Matt Martone – engineer
- Jason Latshaw – assistant engineer
- Bil Brown – art direction, design, illustration
- Gary Taxali – cover wraparound illustration
- Karen Mason – photography
- Ken Love – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
Notes
edit1. Named "[Hidden Track]" on CD metadata and not written on the track listing; named "Pop" on digital releases.
References
edit- ^ "Flying - Grammatrain". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Grammatrain, "Flying" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ a b Figgis, Alex (December 1, 1997). "Review: Grammatrain - Flying". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Grammatrain Review by The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Archived from the original on January 19, 1998. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmqDmrcuPLc
- ^ https://jesusfreakspodcast.buzzsprout.com/1223213/8255609-paul-roraback-grammatrain
- ^ https://cmnexus.org/awards/Dove_Awards/1999
- ^ "Grammatrain Official Website". Archived from the original on April 29, 1999.
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