CCM artist with west coast feeling ....
Bryan Duncan
CCM artist with west coast feeling ....
It took over twenty years from his entry into the gospel music world, but Bryan Duncan finally became a star during the mid-'90s, hitting number one on Christian radio ten times from 1993 to 1997. He had formed the Sweet Comfort Band in the early '70s and recorded half a dozen LPs with the band, but after the trio agreed to split in 1984, he released his debut solo album Have Yourself Committed just one year later. By 1993's Mercy, Duncan had begun a parade of hits, including "Love Takes Time," "I'll Not Forget You" and "You Don't Leave Me Lonely."
Born in Ogden, Utah as a preacher's son, Duncan began writing songs as a teenager while living in North Carolina. He also picked up the guitar, and was encouraged to perform professionally while studying at college. He founded the Sweet Comfort Band in 1972, with drummer Rick Thomson and bassist Kevin Thomson, and the group gave many songs to the gospel community over their decade-long existence, while recording critically acclaimed LPs for Light Records. After Sweet Comfort's 1984 farewell tour, Duncan began recording with a solo album for Light. After another LP for Light and two for the Myrrh label, he signed to Word for 1989's Strong Medicine and gained some success with its follow-up, Anonymous Confessions of a Lunatic Fiend.
The release of Mercy in early 1993 began an astonishing string of Christian radio hits for Bryan Duncan, ten number ones in all and five just from Mercy: "Love Takes Time," "You Don't Leave Me Lonely," "Into My Heart," "When It Comes to Love," and "I'll Not Forget You." Duncan continued recording, and released Slow Revival in 1994 and a praise album in 1996. His major follow-up to Mercy was Blue Skies, released in early 1997.Words from allmusic.com
Bryan Duncan -
Have Yourself Committed
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: Have Yourself Committed, Darkness Is Falling, Maybe This Time, A Child's Love, Come To Find Out, Livin' On the Bright Side, Sweep Me Away, Talk To Me Gently & Last Graduation.
Musicians on the Have Yourself Committed album: Bryan Duncan and others.
Available from Light Records/Original release year: 1985
Bryan Duncan -
Holy RollinŽ
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: Only Wanna Do What's Right, My Little World, Lead Me To The Water, Hope Of The Brokenhearted, Holy Rollin, Remember Me, So Far So Good, Your Everlasting Love & Givin' Up Givin' Up.
Musicians on the Holy RollinŽ album: Bryan Duncan and others.
Available from Light Records/Original release year: 1986
Bryan Duncan -
WhistlinŽIn The Dark
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: WhistlinŽIn The Dark, Paradise, All My Life, Break Out Of Chains, When I Think Of Home, Every Heart Has An Open Door, You Can Rely On Me, Help Is On The Way & YouŽre Never Alone.
Musicians on the WhistlinŽIn The Dark album: Bryan Duncan and others.
Available from Myrrh Records/Original release year: 1987
Bryan Duncan -
Now And Then
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: Darkness Is Falling, Changed Hearts, Holy Rollin', The Road, Have Yourself Committed, Hope For The Brokenhearted, Falling In Love With You, Lead Me To The Water. Living On The Bright Side & Now Or Never.
Musicians on the Now And Then album: Bryan Duncan and others.
Available from Light Records/Original release year: 1989
Bryan Duncan -
Strong Medicine
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: Let Me Be Broken, Recognize A Lover From A Theif, Stand In My Place, Strong Medicine, Don't Ya Wanna Rap, Inside Out, Lies Upon Lies, Hand It Over & Wonderful.
Musicians on the Strong Medicine album: Bryan Duncan and others.
Available from Word Records/Original release year: 1989
Bryan Duncan -
Anonymous Confessions Of A Lunatic Friend
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: Sunday Go To Meetin', Ain't No Stoppin' Now, Leave Your Light On (Hopeless Moon), We All Need, Lunatic Friend, All Is Forgiven, Puttin' In The Good Word, Walkin', Mr. Bailey's Daughter, Blessed Are The Tears & I Love You With My Life.
Musicians on the Anonymous Confessions Of A Lunatic Friend album: Bryan Duncan, Michael Omartian, Peter Wolf and others.
Available from Word Records/Original release year: 1991
Bryan Duncan -
Mercy
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: Mercy Me (Love Is My Responsibilty), Step By Step, Into My Heart, You Don't Leave Me Lonely, When It Comes To Love, Looks A Lot Like Me, Love Takes Time, Faithful To You, I'll Not Forget You & Five Smooth Stones.
Musicians on the Mercy album: Bryan Duncan and others.
Available from Word Records/Original release year: 1993
Bryan Duncan -
Slow Revival
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: A Heavenly Light, United We Stand, Don't Look Away, Your Love, My Saving Grace, Traces Of Heaven, My House, Lonely Tonight, Things Are Gonna Change, Wheels Of A Good Thing & Safe Harbor.
Musicians on the Slow Revival album: Bryan Duncan, David Lhebo, Dennis Good, Alan Pasqua, Randy Lee, Neil Stubenhaus, Cedric Lee, John Peano, John Robinson, Curt Bisquera, Steve Latanation, Carlos Vega, David Pack, Darrell Brown, Lori Perry, Carol Perry, Sharon Perry, Shawn Murphy, Tony Gillis, Ann Bailey & Dan Posthuma.
Available from Myrrh Records/Original release year: 1994
Bryan Duncan -
Christmas Is Jesus
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day, Angels We Have Heard On High, Christmas Is Jesus, Away In A Manger (Luther's Cradle Hymn)/O Come To My Heart, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, The First Noel (The First Nowell), What Wondrous Love Is This/What Child Is This?, Grown-Up Christmas List The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On A Open Fire) - (with Merry Christmas to You, The Form Of Man & Please Come Home For Christmas.
Musicians on the Christmas Is Jesus album: Bryan Duncan and others.
Available from Myrrh Records/Original release year: 1995
Bryan Duncan -
The Light Years
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: Have Yourself Committed, Darkness Is Falling, Maybe This Time, A Child's Love, Come To Find Out, Livin' On The Bright Side, Sweep Me Away, Talk To Me Gently, Last Graduation, Only Wanna Do What's Right, My Little World, Lead Me To The Water, Hope Of The Brokenhearted, Holy Rollin', Remember Me, So Far So Good, Your Everlastin' Love & Givin' Up Givin' Up.
Musicians on the Light Years album: Bryan Duncan and others.
Available from CGI Records/Original release year: 1995
Bryan Duncan -
My Utmost For His Highest: Quiet Prayers
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: Bryan's Hymn (When I Turn To You), O Love That Will Not Let Me Go, I Surrender All, Beneath The Cross Of Jesus - (TRUE instrumental), Come Holy Spirit, Take My Life And Let It Be, A Heart Like Mine - (TRUE instrumental), I Need Thee Every Hour, El Shaddai / You Are My Hiding Place - (TRUE instrumental), As The Deer & Bryan's Prayer (I Love You With My Life).
Musicians on the My Utmost For His Highest: Quiet Prayers album: Bryan Duncan, Dean Parks, John Darnall, Nashville String Machine, Sam Levine, Tom Howard, Robbie Buchanan, Jimmy Johnson & Luis Conte.
Available from Word Records/Original release year: 1996
Bryan Duncan -
Blue Skies
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: Turnin', After This day is Gone, One Touch Away, Dying to Meet You, A Whisper Heard Around the World, No Greater Love, Tell Me Where you Are, Joy is a Singable Thing, Take Another Look At Me & Take Heart.
Musicians on the Blue Skies album: Bryan Duncan, Tim Pierce, Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Hall, David Beetty, Alan Pasqua, James Raymond, Jimmie Lee Sloas, Scott Williamson, Bob Wilson, Eric Boseman, Steve Latanation, Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Lisa Lashawn & Dave Pettway.
Available from Myrrh Records/Original release year: 1997
Bryan Duncan -
The Last Time I Was Here
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: Yes I Will, Strollin' On The Water, I Still Love You-Simple As That, God Knows, Once I've Arrived, The Last Time I Was Here, This Love Is What I Get, Sometimes In The Dark, The Preachin' Is Easy, Glad Morning & Caribbean Dream (Or What I Did With My Summer Vacation).
Musicians on the The Last Time I Was Here album: Bryan Duncan, Tim Pierce, Bob Hartry, Randy Mitchell, Bryan Scanlon, Tom Peterson, Chuck Finley, Matt Finders, Chuck Barth, John Schreiner, Jimmy Johnson, Billy Savage, Linda McCrary & Ricky Nelson.
Available from Sony Music/Original release year: 1998
Bryan Duncan -
Love Takes Time
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: Love Takes Time, Step by Step, After This Day is Done, When it Comes To Love, Blue Skies, Into My Heart, Love You With My Life, Don't Look Away, We All Need, I'll Not Forget You, Bryan's Hymn (When I Turn To You), You Don't Leave Me Lonely, Things Are Gonna Change, Strollin' On The Water, Traces of Heaven, A Heart Like Mine & One Voice.
Musicians on the Love Takes Time album: Bryan Duncan and others.
Available from Myrrh Records/Original release year: 1999
Bryan Duncan -
Joyride
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: I'd Like To Thank You Jesus (For One Thing), Maybe I'm Amazed, It Gets Better, Holiday In Heaven, Everything In The Garden, I'll Always Have Jesus, Clap Your Hands, If You Pray For Me, Where There's Love & The Battle Is The Lords.
Musicians on the Joyride album: Bryan Duncan and others.
Available from Diadem Music/Original release year: 2001
Bryan Duncan -
Have Yourself Committed & Holy RollinŽ
"2 albums on 1 CD"
The Tracks are: Have Yourself Committed, Darkness Is Falling, Maybe This Time, A Child's Love, Come To Find Out, Livin' On the Bright Side, Sweep Me Away, Talk To Me Gently, Last Graduation, Only Wanna Do What's Right, My Little World, Lead Me To The Water, Hope Of The Brokenhearted, Holy Rollin, Remember Me, So Far So Good, Your Everlasting Love & Givin' Up Givin' Up.
Musicians on the Have Yourself Committed & Holy RollinŽ album: Bryan Duncan and others.
Available from Millenium Eight Records/Original release year: 2001
Bryan Duncan -
A Neho Soul Christmas
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: Christmas Comes But Once A Year, Silent Night, This Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Christmas Time Is Here, Little Drummer Boy, Oh Holy Night, Peace, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas & What A Wonderful World.
Musicians on the A Neho Soul Christmas album: Bryan Duncan and others.
Available from Red Road Records/Original release year: 2005
Bryan Duncan -
Music City Live
"CCM artist"
The Tracks are: Clap Your Hands, Step By Step, Blue Skies, Yes I Will, No Words, I Never Lied To You, Love You With My Life, Wheels Of A Good Thing, Mr. Bailey's Daughter & Maybe I'm Amazed.
Musicians on the Music City Live album: Bryan Duncan and others.
Available from Red Road Records/Original release year: 2005
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