Soldiers Again (1989)

Soldiers Again is the second collaborative album by musicians and songwriters Dallas Holm, Tim Sheppard and Phil Johnson, known collectively as Holm, Sheppard, Johnson. It was released on October 23, 1989 by DaySpring/Word Records. The album was produced by Neal Joseph.

Released in between albums by the individuals, Holm, Sheppard and Johnson had to wait nearly eight years to collaborate on a second album since their first self-titled album was released in 1981. At the time, they were all under contract to Greentree Records (Benson Records subsidiary label) so there were no contractual issues to work out. They had to wait until 1989 to put out a second album, as along the way, they were under contract to different record companies (Holm was on Word Records, while Sheppard and Johnson were both on Benson) and this can cause insurmountable legal issues. In 1989, none of them were under a contract so they were able to record a follow up album.

Soldiers Again featured the Top 5 Christian AC hit "Feel Every Heartbeat." The title song also did well on Christian radio. The album is currently out of print and is not available digitally. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article.

Track listing

1. Feel Every Heartbeat (Tim Sheppard) -4:27

2. Give Me This Water (Tim Sheppard, Phil Johnson) -4:32

3. Fighter (Dallas Holm) -3:15

4. Standin' There (Tim Sheppard) -4:02

5. Child In His Arms (Dallas Holm, Phil Johnson) -4:03

6. Run For the Finish Line (Tim Sheppard) -3:37

7. City (Phil Johnson) -4:16

8. Wisdom (Dallas Holm) -4:58

9. I Can See Your House (Phil Johnson) -3:07

10. Soldiers Again (Dallas Holm, Phil Johnson) -4:17

Personnel

Holm, Sheppard, Johnson:

Dallas Holm -vocals

Tim Sheppard -vocals

Phil Johnson -vocals

Radio singles

1989 "Feel Every Heartbeat" -#3 Christian AC

1990 "Soldiers Again" -#40 Christian AC

Dallas Holm:

Previous release: Beyond the Curtain (1988)

Next release: Through the Flame (1990)

Tim Sheppard:

Previous release: I Am Determined (1989)

Next release: Day of Visitation (2006)

Phil Johnson:

Previous release: U No Who (with Kim Peery) (1985)

Listen to the album Soldiers Again here: