The Friendship and the Fear
| The Friendship And The Fear | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | ??? | |||
| Studio | Curtis Schwartz Studios (Surrey, England)
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| Genre | Worship | |||
| Length | 73:17 | |||
| Label | Survivor, Star Song | |||
| Producer | Andy Piercy | |||
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The Friendship And The Fear is an album by worship artist Matt Redman.
AllMusic stated in its review of the album, "Redman, whose voice resembles Martin Smith's from Delirious?, offers a style that combines praise and worship with CCM."[1]
The original album was produced by Andy Piercy and recorded at various locations:
- Curtis Schwartz Studios, Surrey, England – (Engineer: Curtis Schwartz).
- Penn Farm Studios, ?, England – (Engineer: Curtis Schwartz, for "The Way of the Cross").
Track listing
All songs written by Matt Redman, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "There Is a Louder Shout to Come" | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Believer" | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Bowing Down" | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Deep Calls to Deep" | 6:32 |
| 5. | "Pure, Pure Heart" | 6:23 |
| 6. | "Knocking on the Door of Heaven" (written by Matt Redman and Steve Cantellow) | 5:51 |
| 7. | "Once Again" | 6:32 |
| 8. | "Can I Ascend" | 5:49 |
| 9. | "Can We Walk Upon the Water" | 6:01 |
| 10. | "The Way of the Cross" | 5:00 |
| 11. | "I Need to Get the Fire Back" | 5:10 |
| 12. | "The Yoke Is Easy" | 4:39 |
| 13. | "The Friendship and the Fear" | 6:18 |
| Total length: | 78:17 | |
StarSong US release
For the US release although the name was the same this is almost a different album. However the track listing is somewhat different, combining songs from the UK release and his earlier album, Passion For Your Name. Some believe this to be a rather uncomfortable blend of styles and prefer to UK releases as a result.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Believer" | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Knocking on the Door of Heaven" | 5:49 |
| 3. | "There Is a Louder Shout to Come" | 6:00 |
| 4. | "I Will Offer Up My Life" | 5:01 |
| 5. | "The Way of the Cross" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "It's Rising Up" | 7:19 |
| 7. | "Bowing Down" | 5:02 |
| 8. | "The Cross Has Said It All" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Once Again" | 6:30 |
| 10. | "Friend of Sinners" | 3:09 |
| 11. | "Can I Ascend" | 5:51 |
| 12. | "The Friendship and the Fear" | 4:30 |
| 13. | "Better Is One Day" | 6:23 |
| Total length: | 69:59 | |
Personnel
- Matt Redman – lead vocals, guitars
- Steve Cantellow – keyboards, additional backing vocals
- Paul Carrack – keyboards, backing vocals (4) (US release)
- Richard Causon – keyboards
- Mark Edwards – keyboards
- Stuart Townend – keyboards
- Craig Borlase – guitars
- Dan Boreham – guitars
- Dave Clifton – guitars, mandolin
- Stuart Garrard – guitars
- Bryn Haworth – guitars
- Martin Smith – guitars
- Jim Bryan – bass
- Andy Coughlin – bass
- Paul Lancaster – bass
- Dudley Phillips – bass
- Colin Brookes – drums, percussion, additional backing vocals
- Phil Crabbe – drums, percussion
- Martin Neil – drums, percussion, drum programming
- Curtis Schwartz – drum programming, additional backing vocals
- Mike Sturgis – drums, percussion
- Andy Piercy – tambourine, additional backing vocals
- Steve Gregory – soprano saxophone
- Helen Burgess – backing vocals
- Kaz Lewis – backing vocals
- Esther Pratt – backing vocals
- Stephen Quashie – backing vocals (6, 11)
- Vanessa Freeman – backing vocals (8, 13) (US release)
- Soul Survivor crowd – additional backing vocals
Production
- John Mays – executive producer (US release)
- Les Moir – executive producer
- Andy Piercy – producer
- Martin Smith – producer (4, 6, 8, 10), recording (4, 6, 8, 10) (US release)
- Curtis Schwartz – recording, mixing
- Denis Blackham – mastering at Country Masters (Surrey, UK)
- Ken Love – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) (US release)
- Christiév Carothers – creative director (US release)
- Jan Cook – art direction (US release)
- Dan Harding – design (US release)
- Paul Yates – photography (US release)
Release details
- 1997, UK, Survivor Records SURCD001, Release Date ? ? 1997, CD
- 1998, USA, Star Song 724382017523, Release Date 27 January 1998, CD
- 2003, UK, Survivor Records SURCD092, Release Date 21 Mar 2003, CD (double CD with Intimacy)
References
- ^ "Album review". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 June 2025.