Equator is the sixth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Randy Stonehill, released on January 21, 1983 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Terry Scott Taylor.
According to Stonehill he wrote on the album sleeve insert, "Just as the equator marks the center of the planet, so is Christ the 'Equator' of humanity...He divides good and evil and can turn darkness into light by the power of His love." The ballad track "Turning Thirty" became a Christian radio hit and also reflective of his family life, including his second wife Sandi and their only daughter Heather.
Even though it was not released as a Christian radio single, "Shut De Dó" was a Stonehill signature song and a concert favorite. Many Christian radio stations have played the track with its Jamaican flare percussion and its sing-a-long
chorus. In 2006, CCM Magazine named "Shut De Dó" as one of the 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music, listing it at number 49. New Myrrh Records label mate
Leslie Phillips is also on the album as one of the backing vocalists on the album's final track "World Without Pain."
Equator climbed up to number 7 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. The album is not released on CD, however it is available digitally for streaming and download purchasing.
Track listing
All songs were written by Randy Stonehill, except where noted.
1. Light of the World (Randy Stonehill, Wayne Berry) -3:54
2. Big Ideas (In a Shrinking World) -4:33
3. Shut De Dó -2:46
4. Even the Best of Friends -4:40
5. American Fast Food -3:16
6. China -5:31
7. Cosmetic Fixation -4:15
8. Turning Thirty -3:48
9. Hide Them in Your Love (Randy Stonehill, Gary Morris) -3:36
10. World Without Pain -3:56
Radio single
1983 "Turning Thirty" -#4 Christian AC/CHR
Previous release: Between the Glory and the Flame (1981)
Next release: Celebrate This Heartbeat (1984)
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