Ronnie James Dio on a Christian album
Charles Butler
He was on a Kerry Livgren album called "Seeds of Change". One of the
songs that Ronnie sings on, "Mask of the Great Deceiver", is one of my
all time favorite songs.
This ,IMHO, is a MUST have album. The entire album is included in Kerry's
CD release called "Decade".
Charles
KSnowman
Decade box set)
CHEE...@news.delphi.com
"Seeds of Change" from the early 80s.
He sang lead vocal on "Mask of the Great Deceiver" and sang on some
other songs too. The album also included guest appearances by most
of the guys from Kansas, Mylon LeFevre, Jeff Pollard, and others.
Christopher Bennett
: If I remember right, there was a Christian album released on which Ronnie James
: Dio sang 2 songs. I thought that the album was _Warrior_ by ArkAngel, but his
: name doesn't appear on it anywhere. Would someone tell me which album it was?
: Lorenz M. Schmiege, III
: LM...@TAMU.EDU
He sang two songs on Kerry Livgren's solo album, "Seeds of Change".
-Chris
William Standhardt
:If I remember right, there was a Christian album released on which Ronnie Jam
:name doesn't appear on it anywhere. Would someone tell me which album it was
: LM...@TAMU.EDU
It's "Seeds of Change" by Kerry Livgren. On CD finally as an import.
The two songs are "Live for the King" and "Mask of the Great Deceiver".
take care,
Bill
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John C Persons
Mitchell K Dwyer <mdw...@uhunix3.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu> wrote:
>the songs ronnie dio sings on Kerry Livgren's SEEDS OF CHANGE are among
>the best on the album
[description of "Live for the King" ad libs omitted]
Yes! This is my favorite song on the album, and "Great Deceiver" is
my second favorite. Thanks for reminding me how great Ronnie is on
this song--it's been a long time since I've listened to it. I liked
"Seeds of Change" a lot, but kind of lost interest in Kerry's music
after AD's "Time Line", which left me cold. There's no accounting for
personal taste, I guess.
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John Persons
Ohio State University
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Steve Pearson
>
> In article <28FEB199...@zeus.tamu.edu>, lm...@zeus.tamu.edu (Lorenz
> M. Schmiege, III) wrote:
>
> > If I remember right, there was a Christian album released on which
> > name doesn't appear on it anywhere. Would someone tell me which album it was?
>
> Couldn't tell you about that album, but Dio does sing the song "To Live
> For The King" (and he doesn't mean Satan) on a Kerry Livgren album (either
> Time Line or Seeds Of Change). Livgren's liner notes say something to the
> effect that Dio doesn't claim to be a Christian, but he did it as a
> personal favor.
that would be 'Seeds of Change'
Chris Grant
ch...@hvf.com (Chuck Brown) writes:
[...]
|> Dio and many of the other unbelievers who performed on "Seeds of Change"
|> were apparently quite dismayed to be performing on a Christian album, but
|> they did stay on as a favor to Kerry.
Here is all I can find on this point in Livgren's autobiography:
"I was a little concerned about how some of these singers would
react to the Christian content of the lyrics. I knew that Jeff
[Pollard], Mylon [LeFevre] and John [Fristoe] were brothers in
the Lord, but I wasn't sure about the others. But all the vocalists
sang with great conviction. Whether they believed what they
were singing or not, they all put their hearts into it. Ronnie
James' improvisation at the end of `To Live for the King' was
certainly witness to that. Some of the lyrics he added amazed
Brad and I, considering that he came up with them ad lib."
(_Seeds of Change_, p. 156.)
|> It's my understanding that Steve
|> Walsh (Kansas) and Kerry's relationship really deteriorated after
|> that...that he became quite hostile to the gospel. Haven't heard anything
|> more in the last few years.
Judging by his willingness to sing Livgren's new song "Wheels",
Steve doesn't have quite as many qualms about singing explicitly
Christian lyrics as he used to.
Chris Grant
gr...@math.byu.edu
Chuck Brown
> > For The King" (and he doesn't mean Satan) on a Kerry Livgren album (either
> > Time Line or Seeds Of Change). Livgren's liner notes say something to the
> > effect that Dio doesn't claim to be a Christian, but he did it as a
> > personal favor.
>
> that would be 'Seeds of Change'
Dio and many of the other unbelievers who performed on "Seeds of Change"
were apparently quite dismayed to be performing on a Christian album, but
they did stay on as a favor to Kerry. It's my understanding that Steve
Walsh (Kansas) and Kerry's relationship really deteriorated after
that...that he became quite hostile to the gospel. Haven't heard anything
more in the last few years.
That album was one of my 20 favorite Christian LPs of all time. The
production value was incredible. If you've never heard it, but enjoy 80's
rock...you should at least hear it, if not own it.
____________
Ch...@hvf.com
Thoughts To Ponder:
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Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
Mitchell K Dwyer
hoping to trade them someday...they are now, apparently, worthless, since
the album in its entirety is in Livgren's box set, DECADE.
for those interested, i'll quote from the liner notes:
[excerpts]
For "To Live for the King" and "Mask of the Great Deceiver," I wanted to
find someone with a good deal of power and range but also
expressiveness. As I searched through my record collection, I recalled
someone who had a voice like that. His name was Ronnie James Dio, and I
had seen him years before with a band called Elf. Unlike the other
singers, I didn't know Ronnie James; so my manager, Budd Carr, made the
initial contact.
I chose Ronnie James strictly on the basis of his vocal abilities. Even
though he had begun to sing for Black Sabbath, Ronnie is no Satanist.
People have asked me why I included him in my solo album, and the answer
is that I saw him as the right singer for two of the songs. In addition,
his work on my album gave him an opportunity to sing lyrics which are
diametrically opposed to what he does in Black Sabbath. This provided a
clear witness to him about Christ.
I was a little concerned about how some of these singers would react to
the Christian content of the lyrics. I knew that Jeff, Mylon, and John
were brothers in the Lord, but I wasn't sure about the others. But all
the vocalists sang with great conviction. Whether they believed what
they were singing or not, they all put their hearts into it. Ronnie
James' improvisation at the end of "To Live for the King" was certainly
witness to that. Some of the lyrics he added amazed Brad and [me],
considering that he came up with them ad lib.
[end of excerpts]
the ad libs at the end of that song really are quite amazing...RJD sings
with incredible passion stuff like "Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! It's an
easy choice!" "Walk with the king, talk to the king!" "The time has come
to sing, we're gonna walk -- walk with the king!" "Open your eyes, open
your eyes! The writing's on the wall, don't you realize?" Which
probably doesn't sound like much, but he kinda sings it over and around
the repetition of a haunting chorus: "LiiiiiiiiiiViiiiiiing Fooooooor
Theeeeeeee Kiiiiiinnnnng..." and it really works. very, very powerful
stuff, especially that "rejoice! rejoice!" part. when's the last time
you heard non-believers use the word like that?
anwyay, the box set is bargain-priced, in most places where you can still
get it; call true tunes, if you're truly interested...it's a great set, i
think. my only gripe would be the exclusion of the revised version of
"portrait" he had on "prime mover," but heck, you can still get that on
disc in some places.
drink it black,
m
Ed Rock
> If I remember right, there was a Christian album released on which
> Ronnie James Dio sang 2 songs.
He sang at least one song on Kerry Livgren's *SEEDS OF CHANGE>*
> Lorenz M. Schmiege, III
> LM...@TAMU.EDU
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Lane T. Denson
: In article <D4rq7...@news.hawaii.edu>,
Are we talking about *the* ronnie Dio? The one who headlined a show
Stryper played at, proclaiming "I know who my lord is, and I'll see him
in hell?"
CraigAtSMC
>Stryper played at, proclaiming "I know who my lord is, and I'll see him
> in hell?"
Yup, that's the one.
Brad Bowman
it and did a tremendous job. So what. Kerry remembered his voice from his Elf
days and wanted to use him. He may not be a believer but some of the other
singers on the album were not either (Steve Walsh comes to mind). Kerry put out
an album that contained Christian lyrics. Does that mean every musician, singer,
producer, engineer and other staff has to be believers as well? I don't think so.
Brad Bowman
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Harold Kamperman
>From: lm...@zeus.tamu.edu (Lorenz M. Schmiege, III)
>Subject: Ronnie James Dio on a Christian album
>Date: 28 Feb 1995 23:08 CDT
>If I remember right, there was a Christian album released on which Ronnie James
>Dio sang 2 songs. I thought that the album was _Warrior_ by ArkAngel, but his
>name doesn't appear on it anywhere. Would someone tell me which album it was?
> Lorenz M. Schmiege, III
> LM...@TAMU.EDU
The album was by Kerry Livgrin (ex-Kansas in his unsaved days) and I believe
it was called "Time Line".
The songs were "Mask of the great Deceiver" and "Live for the King". The
previous comments on Ronnie surprise me a bit considering the experience Kerry
Livgrin had with him in recording these songs. The details of this are
written with the booklet that comes with his compilation double album.
Keep praying for those in unbelief, whether it be your family members or a
famous celebrity. "For God so loved the world ..." and "I have other sheep
who are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also (John 10: 16 etc.)
Rejoice,
Harold Kamperman