Invention is a collaborative album by Christian musicians and songwriters
Phil Keaggy, Wes King and Scott Denté of Out of the Grey. It was released on October 7, 1997 by Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Robert S. Fields and executive produced by Lynn Nichols.
Billed as a once in a lifetime experience of three of the top guitar players and songwriters, Invention contains seven instrumentals, three vocal tracks and the album's closing track "Something, Somewhere" features vocals by all three artists. All three play electric, acoustic and bass guitars and amplifiers along with musicians Chris Kent on bass and Ken Lewis on drums and percussion providing the rhythm section. "River of Life" with lead vocals sung by Keaggy was the only Christian radio single to be released. Invention debuted and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. In 1998, the album won a Dove Award for Instrumental Album of the Year at the 29th GMA Dove Awards. It was Keaggy's third Dove win in this category with King and Denté each winning one for the first time.
Track listing
All songs were written and composed by Phil Keaggy, Wes King and Scott Denté,
except where noted.
1. Watch My Back (lead vocals by Wes King) (Wes King) -4:52
2. Isle of Skye (instrumental) -4:25
3. The Moors of Bellevue (instrumental) (Phil Keaggy) -4:16
4. River of Life (lead vocals by Phil Keaggy) (Phil Keaggy, Alan Bradley, Terry
Burns) -4:07
5. Budapest Control (instrumental) -4:29
6. Angel Threads (instrumental) -3:48
7. More to Be Revealed (lead vocals by Scott Denté) (Scott Denté, Phil Maderia)
-4:44
8. 53 Days in June (instrumental) (Scott Denté) -5:42
9. Perspicuity (instrumental) -4:18
10. The Quote Jester (instrumental) (Phil Keaggy) -2:38
11. Something, Somewhere (lead vocals by Phil Keaggy, Wes King and Scott
Denté) -5:22
Personnel
Phil Keaggy -acoustic, electric and bass guitars, lead vocals on track 4 and 11, backing vocals on tracks 1 and 7
Wes King -acoustic, electric and bass guitars, lead vocals on track 1 and 11, backing vocals on tracks 4 and 7
Scott Denté -acoustic and electric guitars, lead vocals on track 7 and 11, backing vocals on tracks 1 and 4
additional musicians:
Chris Kent -bass guitar (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9)
Ken Lewis -drums and percussion (tracks 1 -5, 7, 8 and 11)
Robert S. Fields -percussion and cymbals (tracks 4, 5 and 7)
Accolades
Dove Award -Instrumental Album of the Year (Invention)
Radio singles
1997 "River of Life" -#8 Christian CHR, #39 Christian AC
Phil Keaggy:
Previous release: On the Fly (1997) (instrumental album)
Next release: Phil Keaggy (1998)
Wes King:
Previous release: A Room Full of Stories (1997)
Next release: What Matters Most (2001)
Out of the Grey with Scott Denté:
Previous release: (See Inside) (1997)
Next release: Remember This: The Out of the Grey Collection (1998)
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