Faith Centered Music Association Announces 2006 Pearl Award Nominees
The Faith Centered Music Association (FCMA) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2006 Pearl Awards, recognizing artistic and professional excellence in the faith centered music industry.
Each year the FCMA membership is given the opportunity to review albums released during the eligibility period and vote for those that they feel represent the best of the industry. The presentation ceremony for the 2006 Pearl Awards will be held at the Madsen Recital Hall on the Brigham Young University campus in late July.
Commenting on this year’s nominees, Staci Peters, Chair of the FCMA Board of Directors said, “Personally, I found the first-round voting process quite challenging this year. I don’t know that we have ever had so many exceptional entries to choose from.”
Peters continues, “One of the original purposes of the FCMA was to raise the bar in our industry and after nine years it is very rewarding to see the extent to which this has been achieved. We are pleased, but certainly not satisfied. This year’s entries prove that the bar moves higher each year.”
Here is a list of this year’s finalists:
2006 PEARL AWARD FINALISTS
The following finalists will be voted on by FCMA Voting Members. Results will be announced live at the Pearl Awards in late July.
SACRED RECORDING
In Humility, Our Savior
Album: A More Excellent Way/EFY 2005
Artist: Hilary Weeks
Songwriters: Mabel Jones Gabbott/Rowland H. Pritchard
Producer: Tyler Castleton & Staci Peters
Lamb of God/Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Album: A New Song
Artist: George Dyer
Arranger: Kurt Bestor
Producers: Kurt Bestor & Staci Peters
More Holiness Give Me
Album: Praise Him
Artist: BYU Men’s Chorus
Arranger: Ron Staheli
Producer: Rosalind Hall & Jon Holloman
INSPIRATIONAL RECORDING
Come Thou Fount
Album: Better Than I
Artist: Jessie Clark Funk
Arranger: Jim Funk
Producer: Jim Funk
Emma
Album: Joseph: A Nashville Tribute to the Prophet
Artist: Mindy Gledhill
Songwriter: Jason Deere
Producers: Jason Deere & Dan Truman
On My Knees
Album: Better Than I
Artist: Jessie Clark Funk
Songwriter: Jim Funk & Barry Gibbons
Producer: Greg Hansen
CONTEMPORARY RECORDING
A More Excellent Way
Album: A More Excellent Way-EFY 2005
Artist: David Osmond
Songwriters: Tyler Castleton & Staci Peters
Producers: Tyler Castleton & Staci Peters
Holding On
Album: Beneath These Stars
Artist: Cherie Call
Songwriter: Cherie Call
Producers: Scott Wiley, Tyler Castleton & Cherie Call
Million Dreams to Go
Album: Better Than I
Artist: Jessie Clark Funk
Songwriters: Don Stirling & Brett Raymond
Producer: Greg Hansen
The Rising
Album: Joseph: A Nashville Tribute to the Prophet
Artist: Jimi Westbrook
Songwriter: Jason Deere
Producers: Jason Deere & Dan Truman
SACRED/CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING
Grace
Album: Within
Artist: William Joseph
Arranger: David Foster & William Joseph
Producer: David Foster
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
Album: Best of Jenny Oaks Baker
Artist: Jenny Oaks Baker
Arranger: Kurt Bestor
P roducer: Kurt Bestor, Tyler Castleton & Kenny Hodges
Love One Another
Album: Twenty-Five Beloved Primary Songs
Artist: Michael Dowdle
Songwriter: Luacine C. Fox
Producer: Michael Dowdle
INSPIRATIONAL/CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING
Farewell Nauvoo
Album: Joseph: A Nashville Tribute to the Prophet
Artist: Dan Truman
Songwriter: Dan Truman
Producers: Jason Deere & Dan Truman
Say Uncle
Album: Joseph: A Nashville Tribute to the Prophet
Artist: Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband
Songwriter: Jason Deere
Producers: Jason Deere & Dan Truman
Within
Album: Within
Artist: William Joseph
Songwriter: William Joseph
Producer: David Foster
HOLIDAY RECORDING
…in her heart
Album: Night of All Nights
Artist: Dave Tinney & Jessie Clark-Funk
Arranger: Greg Hansen
Producer: Greg Hansen
Still Still, Still/Stars Were Gleaming
Album: My Redeemer Lives: Bethlehem
Artist: Todd McCabe & April Moriarty
Arrangers: Todd McCabe & April Moriarty
Producers: Todd McCabe, April Moriarty & Dan Carlisle
What Child Is This
Album: My Redeemer Lives: Bethlehem
Artist: Todd McCabe & April Moriarty
Arrangers: Todd McCabe & April Moriarty
Producers: Todd McCabe, April Moriarty & Dan Carlisle
SACRED ALBUM
Choose Something Like a Star
Artist: Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra at Temple Square Producers: Mack Wilberg, Bruce Leek & Fred Vogler
Love Is Spoken Here
Artist: Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra at Temple Square
Producers: Mack Wilberg, Craig Jessop, Bruce Leek & Fred Vogler
Praise Him
Artist: BYU Men’s Chorus
Producers: Rosalind Hall & Jon Holloman
INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM
Better Than I
Artist: Jessie Clark Funk
Producer: Greg Hansen
Friends & Brothers
Artists: Marvin Goldstein, Thurl Bailey & Billy Dean
Producer: Marvin Goldstein
Worship
Artist: Octapella
(Wes Brewer, Matt Cropper, Jeremy Griggs,
Ryan Judkins, Brett Lambourne, Jeff Loveridge, David Pack)
Producer: Matt Cropper
CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Beneath These Stars
Artist: Cherie Call
Producer: Scott Wiley, Tyler Castleton & Cherie Call
Come Just to Go
Artist: The Sam Payne Project
(Sam Payne, Steve Lemmon)
Producers: Steve Lemmon and Sam Payne
Home
Artist: Julie de Azevedo
Producer: John Hancock
SACRED/CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Mahler: Symphony No. 2-Resurrection
Artist: BYU Philharmonic Orchestra and Combined Choirs
Producer: Jon Holloman
My Redeemer Lives: Galilee
Artist: Todd McCabe & April Moriarty
Producers: Todd McCabe, April Moriarty & Dan Carlisle
Twenty-Five Beloved Primary Songs
Artist: Michael Dowdle
Producer: Michael Dowdle
INSPIRATIONAL/CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
My Favorite Songs from LDS Writers
Artist: Marvin Goldstein
Producer: Marvin Goldstein
Primary Worship
Artist: Paul Cardall
Producer: Paul Cardall
Within
Artist: William Joseph
Producer: David Foster
THEMED OR CONCEPT ALBUM
A More Excellent Way – EFY 2005
Artists: Various
Producers: Tyler Castleton & Staci Peters
Joseph: A Nashville Tribute to the Prophet
Artists: Various
Producers: Jason Deere & Dan Truman
The Whole Armor of God: Favorite Seminary Songs
Artists: Various
Producer: Greg Hansen
PRESENTATION OR SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
He Is Risen
Artists: Various
Producer: Greg Hansen
Journey Toward Zion
Artist: Jenny Phillips
Producers: Jenny Phillips & Tyler Castleton
Let the Morming Come
Creator/Artist: Janice Kapp Perry, Steven Kapp Perry & Lynne Perry Christofferson
Producers: Greg Hansen & Steven Kapp Perry
HOLIDAY ALBUM
My Redeemer Lives: Bethlehem
Artist: Todd McCabe & April Moriarty
Producers: Todd McCabe, April Moriarty & Dan Carlisle
Night of All Nights
Artist: Various
Producer: Greg Hansen
Sing, Choirs of Angels!
Artist: Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra at Temple Square Producers: Mack Wilberg, Craig Jessop, Bruce Leek, Fred Vogler
COMPILATION ALBUM
Afterglow Silver Anniversary Collectors Edition
Record Label: Sounds of Zion
Best of Jenny Oaks Baker
Record Label: Deseret Book Co.
Face to Face
Record Label: Lumen Records
MALE RECORDING ARTIST
George Dyer
Barry Hansen
Shane Jackman
FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST
Cherie Call
Jessie Clark Funk
Mindy Gledhill
INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING ARTIST
Michael Dowdle
Marvin Goldstein
William Joseph
GROUP RECORDING ARTIST
Eclipse
(Kevin Jones, Paul Hansen, Brandon Ellison, Dan Kartchner, Shayne Taylor, Kirk Mecham)
Gladys Knight & the Saints Unified Voices
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
NEW RECORDING ARTIST
David Blasucci
Darin Southam
William Joseph
PRODUCER
Tyler Castleton
Greg Hansen
Steven Kapp Perry
SONGWRITER
Lynne Perry Christofferson
Jason Deere
William Joseph
PERFORMING ARTIST
Eclipse
(Kevin Jones, Paul Hansen, Brandon Ellison, Dan Kartchner, Shayne Taylor, Kirk Mecham)
Marvin Goldstein
William Joseph
ARRANGER
Christ Boardman, David Foster, William Joseph, Jochem van der Saag
Greg Hansen
Todd McCabe & April Moriarty
STUDIO MUSICIAN
Aaron Ashton
Rob Honey
Brett Raymond
STUDIO VOCALIST
Tanya Barkdull
Rebecca Lopez
David Osmond
STUDIO ENGINEER
Barry Gibbons
Michael Greene
Steve LeRud
BEST ALBUM DESIGN
Joseph: A Nashville Tribute to the Prophet (Ken Wzorek)
Someday (Shawn Randall)
The Whole Armor of God: Favorite Seminary Songs (Barry Hansen)
RADIO SHOW
Cherie Call (KUTR)
Sam Payne (KREC)
Steven Kapp Perry (FM-100)
RECORD LABEL
Inspirational Music Showcase/Sounds of Zion
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Shadow Mountain
RETAIL MANAGER
Kay Curtiss
(This Is The Place Bookstore, Kensington, Washington)
Kim Hansen
(The Liahona, Atlanta, Georgia)
Kumen Skinner