Find Me in These Fields is the 12th solo album by Christian singer/songwriter/
guitarist Phil Keaggy. It was released on June 20, 1990 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Keaggy and Lynn Nichols (credited once again as L. Arthur Nichols).
Find Me in These Fields continues Keaggy's rock era that he started with 1988's Phil Keaggy and Sunday's Child, using studio musicians playing real live instruments. In addition to vocals and guitars, Keaggy also enlisted the same players from his last album: Rick Cua (bass guitar) and Mike Mead (drums), plus Keaggy's friend Phil Maderia on the piano and B-3 organ. There are five short acoustic and electric instrumental breaks that the listener will hear in between tracks. They are recorded live from the studio, direct to digital.
The Christian radio lead single "Be In My Heart" is a cover written by John Perry and originally recorded by English singer Cliff Richard in 1982. It features backing vocals from Charlie Peacock and Keaggy's and Nichols' family members among them. The title song is a peaceful ballad with cello by John Catchings. Rock numbers include "Strong Tower," "This Side of Heaven" and "Get Over It." Find Me in These Fields was a best seller and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. Keaggy earned his first Grammy nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1991.
Track listing
All songs were written by Phil Keaggy, except where noted.
1. instrumental break (acoustic) -0:20
2. Strong Tower -4:14
3. Carry On -3:15
4. instrumental break (acoustic) -0:40
5. When the Wild Winds Blow -5:41
6. This Side of Heaven -4:22
7. Find Me in These Fields -3:58
8. Get Over It -6:10
9. Calling You -4:19
10. instrumental break (electric) -2:32
11. Gentle and Strong -3:37
12. Final Day -4:00
13. instrumental break (electric) -2:13
14. Be In My Heart (John Perry) -4:52
15. instrumental break (electric) -1:03
Radio singles
1990 "Be In My Heart" -#5 Christian CHR, #4 Christian AC
1990 "Find Me in These Fields" -#21 Christian AC
1990 "When the Wild Winds Blow -#15 Christian CHR
1991 "This Side of Heaven" -#2 Christian CHR
Previous release: Phil Keaggy and Sunday's Child (1988)
Next release: Beyond Nature (1991) (instrumental album)
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