Wonderama is the 12th studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Randy Stonehill, released on January 21, 1992 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Terry Scott Taylor.
Stonehill has come full circle with Wonderama, with Taylor of Daniel Amos (or D.A.) producing. It is Taylor's first album that he produced for Stonehill since 1983 when he produced Between the Glory and the Flame and Equator. Stonehill continues his acoustic folk rock sound as heard from his last two releases, Return to Paradise and Until We Have Wings, but in a more broader scope. Wonderama is a concept album divided into two acts featuring satirical songs, heart-rendering ballads and experimental mood pieces all mixed together with the eclectic eccentricity that Taylor is known for from his band Daniel Amos and even his own solo material. Stonehill and Taylor wrote six songs for this album.
Stonehill introduces the musicians known as The Wonderama Band that played on the album: Rick Elias (guitars), Rob Watson (keyboards), Tim Chandler (bass), David Raven (drums) and Stonehill (guitars). Memorable songs include "Great Big Stupid World" and "Rachel Delevoryas," which tells the story of a misfit woman who found music to be an outlet for expression. Wonderama debuted and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. This is also Stonehill's final album on the Myrrh label after being there for more than a decade. No tracks have charted on the Christian music charts for this release.
Track listing
All songs were written by Randy Stonehill and Terry Scott Taylor, except where noted.
Act I
1. Wonderama -6:21
2. I Will Follow -3:01
3. Barbie Nation -4:59
4. Don't Be Sad (Randy Stonehill, Angelo Natalie) -4:16
5. Rachel Delevoryas (Randy Stonehill) -3:20
6. Intermission at the Wonderama (instrumental) -1:09
Act II
7. Great Big Stupid World -5:51
8. Sing in Portuguese (Randy Stonehill) -4:07
9. Mice & Men (Randy Stonehill) -3:13
10. The Lost Parade (Randy Stonehill) -4:15
11. Lantern in the Snow -4:39
12. Wonderama Postlude (instrumental) -0:50
Previous release: Until We Have Wings (1990)
Next release: Stories (1993) (compilation album)
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