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The Horrendous Disc Years
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1978
- Bob Kilpatrick's You Are Invited is released on Maranatha! Music. Members of DA play various instruments on the album.
- Ken Gaub & Eternity Express release Good News, Good Music! on Skylite Records. The album features covers of Randy Stonehill's "Good News" and DA's "Losers and Winners."
- Due to years of exhausting, stessful and sometimes unsanitary conditions while on the road - often sleeping in the homes of volunteers from local churches, DA begins to require a hotel room when promoters would book a show.
Terry: "When we started drawing up contracts to make sure our needs were met, I remember being one of the first groups sending out a rider saying that we needed a hotel for the night. You wouldn't have believed the reaction to that. It was unheard of. Really it was a practical thing - in those days the band unloaded the equipment, the band set up the equipment, the band played, tore down the equipment, and talked to people afterwards, and went to the spaghetti feast after that to talk to more people, sometimes to all hours of the night. You'd roll into town after driving all night, you'd play your concert and there was this guilt that you had if you said to someone, 'I'm really tired, I'm going to bed.' People were really keen on calling the pastor, and complaining that we looked sideways at someone, or we didn't smile at someone, or we weren't kind or whatever. Those were tough times. If we were going to tour, and you always lost money - which you always expected, but you could say, well, it's for the Kingdom, we shouldn't worry about that - but when you came home and had a family and weren't sure how you were going to make it, it became a different matter. Often we'd be exhausted and sleeping in the same bunk bed where some sick kid had slept the night before and then we'd get sick, which often ended up happening on tour. It just became a necessity, and we weren't staying in Hilton's, we're talking Motel 6's. All these things are commonly accepted for touring bands now, but we were one of the first to put out that kind of rider, so we were the guinea pigs. We were looked down upon as less spiritual, but lots of others have gone through the doors that we opened."
Early 1978
- Demos for the following songs were recorded during this time on four track in 'the old Rebel Base Rehearsal Studio': "Man In The Moon" (Chamberlain), "Fairy Tale" (Cook), "Sky King" (Taylor), "Tidal Wave" (Taylor) and "I Believe In You" (Taylor).
- Songs begin to come together for what was intended to be DA's third album, which at this time was going to be called 3D. Songs written during this time that were planned for the next record included "Mary Baker Eddy," (Taylor) "Secret Scripts & 3-D Glasses," (Taylor) "Elron" (Cook), "Yosef Schmidt and the Angel Macaroni (A suite, in multiple parts)" (Taylor/Chamberlain/Cook/Dieckmeyer), and "Man In The Moon" (Chamberlain).
Jerry: "We were going to do an all 'cult' songs album and 'Man In The Moon' was originally supposed to be part of that. So was 'Mary Baker Eddy'. But it never materialized. MBE just never got recorded in the studio. We have a few live versions of it, though."
Terry: "There was a popular book at the time called Kingdom of the Cults and everybody was reading about how to witness to Jehovah's Witnesses and to other - what were considered cults. We got kind of caught up in that. We wrote some fairly derogatory... sort of making fun of the beliefs of some of these people. I think the further we got into it, the more uncomfortable I became about it. I thought 'this isn't reaching out in love to people, this is mocking their beliefs.' Nothing wrong with having dialogue with somebody and talking with someone of that persuasion and lovingly sharing your point of view, but it's another thing to just write these songs about Mormons or whatever that's mocking them. I think part of abandoning that project was just this sense that we're being unnecesarily critical of individuals especially."
- The following songs were also written during this time: "Tonight" (Cook), "Only One" (Taylor).
(Alex MacDougall)
- Alex MacDougall (percussion) officially joins DA. Alex had also previously played percussion on DA's first two albums.
- Daniel Amos performs in Sacramento, California at the Arcade Baptist Church. The band had their plug pulled by the deacons of the church for being too "radical". (source: Karl Swenson)
January 1, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Calvary Riverside in Riverside, CA.
January 6, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Civic Auditorium in San Jose, CA. with Erick Nelson and Karen Lafferty.
January 7, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Cavlary Chapel in California at 7:30 p.m.
January 13, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Civic Auditorium in San Gabriel, CA with Chuck Smith.
January 14, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Point Loma College in San Diego, CA.
January 20, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Calvary Conference Center with Greg Laurie.
January 21, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Biola College in La Mirada, CA.
January 25-26, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Garden Grove Community Church in Garden Grove, CA.
January 27, 1978
- Daniel Amos rehearses with Gwen Murray to back her up the following night.
January 28, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, CA with Gwen Murray and Chuck Smith. One song from this performance, a very early version of "On the Line," shows up on The Deluxe Horrendous Disc Box Set.. This concert also includes a very early appearance for the song "Horrendous Disc."
Set List: Hound of Heaven, Abidin', Meal, Horrendous Disc, On The Line, Happily Married Man, Days and Nights, 'Aint Gonna Fight It, Posse in the Sky, Skeptic's Song, Walkin On the Water
- The Desert Sun runs the following article about the band's upcoming February 3rd concert in Palm Springs:
Norman, Amos to star in Christian Concert. The Larry Norman and "Daniel Amos" concert will be held Friday, Feb.3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Palm Springs High School Auditorium. The theme for the concert is an evangelistic outreach for Christ. Many Christian churches throughout the Coachella Valley are working together to present the concert.
In three years, the group "Daniel Amos" grew from a pair of guitar players ministering in California Bay Area churches to a six-member country rock band spreading the hospel to audiences in major cities through the United States. "Daniel Amos" is more than merely a group of talented musicians. "Daniel Amos" has a purpose. Because of their mellow instrumentation and rich blend of vocal harmonies, the group appeals to a wide variety of musical tastes. Versatility and humor are trademarks that make "Daniel Amos" concerts adaptable to any locale. They keep their wits under pressure, having appeared in such Southern California's amusement empires as Disneyland, Magic Mountain and Knott's Berry Farm, along witha number of college and high school campuses.
"We thank God for the gift of music and the ability to be musically creative within the limits of sound doctrinal truth. It is one means which God, himself, has ordained to spread his gospel (good news), and to build his church until the blessed day of Christ's return. The calling of "Daniel Amos" into the Lord's ministry is a serious calling and we do not take lightly the task and goals the Lord has laid before us to be ministers of his word and servants of others in an attitude of loving sacrifice and obedience."
January 30, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at a Presbyterian Church in San Diego, CA. for Youth for Christ.
January 31, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Bellflower High School in Bellflower, CA.
February 1, 1978
- Photo session in Beverly Hills with Sam Emerson.
February 2, 1978
- DA and Terry Sheppard meet with Skip Konte of IAM Studios at IAM Studios, Irvine, CA.
February 3, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs with Larry Norman & Rob Mehl at the Palm Springs High School Auditorium in Palm Springs, CA at 7:30 p.m.
February 10, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the wedding of Terry's brother Randy.
February 11, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Harvest Temple in San Diego, CA.
February 12, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Encinitas Center in San Diego, CA.
February 14, 1978
- Daniel Amos visits the studio to hear "Fathers Arms" as it was recently covered by the Boone Girls.
February 16, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Anaheim High School in Anaheim, CA. with Jeff Jones.
February 17, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Long Beach, CA. with Bill Sullivan.
February 18, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Chula Vista, CA.
February 24, 1978
- Daniel Amos spends part of the day rehearsing in Sacramento, CA.
February 25, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at The Warehouse in Sacramento, CA.
February 27, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Ft Irwin in Barstow, CA.
February 28, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at The Fleetwood in Redondo Beach, CA.
March 4, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Brethren Church in Long Beach, CA.
March 6, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Riverside Baptist Church in Riverside, CA.
- Daniel Amos performs at Azusa Pacific College in Azusa, CA.
March 9, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Colton High School in Riverside, CA.
March 11, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Calvary Downey in Downey, CA.
March 12, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Escondido Praise Center in Escondido, CA.
March 13, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at University of California in Riverside, CA.
March 15, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Riverside City College in Riverside, CA.
March 16, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Cajon High School in San Bernardino, CA.
March 17, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, CA. with a string ensemble
March 19, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Calvary Chapel in Riverside, CA. with a string ensemble.
March 21, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Forest Home (Camp) in Forest Falls, CA.
March 23, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at a prison in Chino, CA.
March 25 1978
- DA performs at the Anaheim Convention Center for Calvary Chapel's "Easter Celebration". Terry, Jerry, Mark, Marty and Ed were joined by 'Bethlehem' band member Dom Franco on Steel Guitar. It was recorded by Rich Houston and Johnathan David Brown and would eventually be released on CD in 1994, entitled Preachers From Outer Space. Leon Patillo and Isaac Air Freight also perform.
Set List: Shotgun Angel, Abidin', Happily Married Man, Salvation Wings, Hound of Heaven, Secret Scripts and 3D Glasses, Mary Baker Eddy, Horrendous Disc, Posse in the Sky
March 29, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Santa Ana City College in Santa Ana, CA.
April 3, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at California State College in Long Beach, CA.
April 6, 1978
- Karen Lafferty's Sweet Communion is released on Maranatha! Music. Terry Taylor & Jerry Chamberlain sing background vocals on "Peace through the Day". Alex MacDougall plays percussion.
April 10, 1978
- Daniel Amos meets with Mike Stone at the Record Plant. Stone was the first employee of the Record Plant Recording Studio, which was founded by his uncle
Chris Stone and Gary Kellgren. In addition to his work on Horrendous Disc, Mike Stone would go on to engineer recordings for artists such as the Bee Gees, Joe Walsh
and Frank Zappa (Source: The Horrendous Book)
Mark: "We met Mike Stone through my parents. They owned a chain of clothing stores, and Mike’s fiancee worked in L.A.’s
clothing district. My mom developed a relationship with her and found out that her husband-to-be was an engineer at the Record Plant. Since we were continuing to evolve
musically and wanted to expand sonically, we decided to meet with Mike. It seemed like a great match since he was wanting to be involved in a project where he could be more
creative. It turned out to be a perfect marriage (both literally for Mike and his fiancee, and figuratively for Mike and DA), and we were all very disappointed when Mike was unable to participate in the final mixing."
April 12, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Paramount High School in Paramount, CA. ("First performance of several new songs.")
April 13, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at First Baptist High School Rally in Lakewood, CA.
April 14, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs two shows (one on Friday and one on Saturday) at Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA. Other performers include Darrell Mansfield, Aslan, Sweet Comfort, Erick Nelson, Isaac Air Freight and others. A second show was scheduled for the 15th but was cancelled due to rain.
April 21, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Four Square Church in Pomona, CA.
April 22, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Calvary Chapel in Thousand Oaks, CA at 7:30 p.m.
April 25, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Cerritos High School in Cerritos, CA.
April 29, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at "The Living Way" at Foursquare Church in Ventura, CA. at 7:30 p.m.
May 1, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Calvary Chapel with Tom Stipe.
May 5, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Calvary Chapel in Dana Point, CA.
May 10, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Calvary Chapel in San Diego, CA.
May 11, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Claremont College in Claremont, CA.
May 13, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Chabat Theatre in Castro Valley, CA.
May 17, 1978
- Word Reception for the Boone Girls.
- Daniel Amos performs at Los Amigos High School in Fountain Valley, CA.
May 19, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Villa Park High School in Villa Park, CA.
May 25, 1978
- The Boone's "First Class" is released on Lion & Lamb Records. The album features the Boone Girls' cover of the Daniel Amos song "Father's Arms."
May 27, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at San Bernardino High School in San Bernardino, CA.
May 28, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Raincross Square in Riverside, CA. with Greg Laurie.
May 29, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the San Clemente Pier.
June 3, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Calvary Downey in Downey, CA.
June 9, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Trinity Christian Center in Artesia, CA.
(Left to Right: Alex MacDougall, Larry Norman, Beau MacDougall, Tom Howard, Randy Stonehill & Marty Dieckmeyer. Photo courtesy of Marty Dieckmeyer)
- Terry: "We had a pajama party one night at Alex MacDougall's and we all wore our costumes, which was hilarious. Randy was there, Larry, Tom Howard, all of us. We had our pajamas on and went to 7-11's and things like that, and had sort of a weird, strange night. Well, Larry lost it, he thought it was the funniest thing he'd ever seen." (Source: Brian Quincy Newcomb in
"The HRS-Terry Taylor Interview Part One")
(Left to Right - back row: Ed McTaggart, Marty Dieckmeyer, Mark Cook, Terry Taylor, Roadie Dennis Baxter.
Middle Row: Kip, Jerry Chamberlain, Bill Batstone, Beau MacDougall, Randy Stonehill, Larry Norman, Tom Howard
Front Row: Alex MacDougall. Photo courtesy of Marty Dieckmeyer
June 10, 1978
(DA at Whitefield Studios. Left to Right: Alex MacDougall, Terry, Beau MacDougall, Jerry Chamberlain. Roadie Dennis Baxter is seated in front. Photo courtesy of Marty Dieckmeyer)
- The band began working on it's third album in what was then known as Maranatha Studios (now Whitefield Studios) in Santa Ana with Mike Stone coproducing.
On this date, basic tracks were recorded for "On The Line."
"On The Line" was recorded with 24 tracks - the first six tracks being bass, drums and saxophone. There are two tracks of electric guitar, two lead guitar tracks, two tracks for the "intro" percussion and BGVs, one track for electric piano, two tracks for organ (which also includes some additional piano and lead guitar), one track for ride cymbol, one track for horns, two additional tracks for BGVs, and two lead vocal tracks.
Alex: "We recorded the basic tracks for Horrendous in our pajamas (seems to be a theme), and locked all visitors out (how very rock and roll!). We even had a sign on the studio door claiming the sessions to be locked and that wewere xenophobic!"
(Marty Dieckmeyer and Mark Cook at Whitefield Studios. Photo courtesy of Marty Dieckmeyer)
June 11, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, basic tracks for "I Believe In You" and "Never Leave You" were recorded.
"I Believe In You" was recorded with 24 tracks - the first five tracks being bass, and drums. There are then four tracks of electric guitar, two tracks of electric piano, four tracks of strings, one track of bongos, two tracks of percussion, four tracks of BGVs, and two tracks for lead vocal.
"Never Leave You" was recorded with 24 tracks - the first six tracks being bass, and drums. There are then three tracks of electric guitar, two tracks of piano, five tracks of lead guitar, three tracks of percussion, two tracks of BGVs and two tracks of lead vocals.
June 12, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, basic tracks for "Fairy Tale" were recorded.
"Fairy Tale" was recorded with 24 tracks - the first six tracks being bass, and drums. There are then two tracks of electric piano, two tracks of piano, four tracks of electric guitar, two tracks of percussion, five tracks of BGVs (one of which also includes tambourine), and two tracks of lead vocals.
June 13, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, vocal tracks were recorded.
June 14, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, vocal tracks were recorded.
June 15, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, vocal tracks were recorded.
June 16, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios.
June 17, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Gazebo Christian Center in Boulder, CO.
June 18, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios.
June 19, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, basic tracks for "Man In The Moon" and "Sky King" were recorded.
"Man In The Moon" was recorded with 24 tracks - the first six tracks being bass, and drums. There are then three tracks of piano, three tracks of electric guitar, two tracks of lead guitar, one track of synthesizer, one track of strings, one track of tambourine, two tracks of BGVs, and two tracks of lead vocals.
"Sky King (Out Across the Sky)" was recorded with 24 tracks - the first six tracks being bass, and drums. There are then three tracks of piano, one track of acoustic guitar, three tracks of synthesizer, two tracks of organ, two tracks of electric guitar, one track of lead guitar, two tracks of a choir, one track of strings, and three tracks of lead vocals.
June 20, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, overdubs on "Fairy Tale" and Vocal tracks for "Man In The Moon" were recorded.
June 21, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, overdubs for "On The Line" and "Man In The Moon" were recorded.
June 22, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, basic tracks for "Tidal Wave" and overdubs for "Man In The Moon" were recorded.
"(Near Sighted Girl with Approaching) Tidal Wave" was recorded with 24 tracks - the first nine tracks being bass, and drums. There are then three tracks of acoustic and electric guitars, one track of electric piano, one track of piano, one track of cowbell, two tracks of percussion, five tracks of BGVs and crashes, with two tracks for lead vocals.
June 23, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, overdubs for "Man In The Moon" and "Sky King" were recorded.
June 24, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, basic tracks for "Horrendous Disc" and "After All These Years" were recorded.
"Horrendous Disc" was recorded with 24 tracks - the first six tracks being bass, and drums. There are then two tracks of electric guitar, two tracks of piano and vocals, two tracks of electric pianos, two tracks of lead guitars - one of which also contains sound effects, one track of bass overdubs, one track of synthesizer and vocals, one track of horns and percussion, one track of strings and vocals, two tracks of BGVs, and three tracks of lead vocals.
"After All These Years" was recorded with 24 tracks - the first six tracks being bass, and drums. There are then two tracks of electric piano, two tracks of electric guitar, two tracks of electric guitar, one track of piano, four tracks of strings, two tracks of lead guitar, one track of synthesizer, four tracks of BGVs, and two tracks of lead vocals.
June 25, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Emmanuel Faith Christian Church in Escondido, CA.
June 26, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, overdubs for "Horrendous Disc" and "Sky King" were recorded.
(Various Studio Reels from the Horrendous Disc era)
June 27, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, overdubs for "Tidal Wave" and "Horrendous Disc" were recorded.
- The band takes promotional photos with photographer Scott Lockwood.
June 28, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, overdubs for "On The Line," "Horrendous Disc" and "Sky King" were recorded.
June 29, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, various guitar, percussion and vocal overdubs were recorded.
June 30, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, various guitar, percussion and vocal overdubs were recorded.
- Daniel Amos tapes a television interview.
July 1, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, various overdubs were recorded.
July 2, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, various overdubs were recorded.
July 3, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, various overdubs were recorded.
July 4, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Riverside's Narrows Day Use Park in Riverside, CA. with Greg Laurie. Fireworks followed the performance. Advertisements appearing in the San Bernardino Sun described the show as "a mixture of country, soft rock and humor that appeals to the entire family."
July 5, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, various overdubs were recorded.
July 6, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, various overdubs were recorded.
July 7, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, various overdubs were recorded.
July 8, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Escondido, CA.
July 9, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, various overdubs were recorded.
July 10, 1978
- Daniel Amos continues work on their third album at Maranatha Studios. On this date, string overdubs were recorded.
July 11, 1978
- A rough mix of Daniel Amos' third album is created by Mike Stone at Maranatha! Studios. It is from this early rough mix that a couple of "rarities" had been pulled in the years that follow - the alternate version of "Horrendous Disc," which did not include ending vocals, and "On The Line," with an extended fade out. The alternate version of "Horrendous" would end up on the UK release, and the alternate version of "Line" would end up on the Canadian version of the album. "After All These Years," which also ended up on the UK release also came from this 7/11 mix. Both the UK and Canadian versions of the final album included a "UFO" Swoop sound effect just before "On The Line," which can also be found on this mix.
While there was still work to be done on Horrendous Disc, all involved felt that the album was only a few months from being released. During this time, the band began to meet with labels that were interested in releasing the nearly finished album. CCM Magazine publisher John Styll even reported hearing the album around this time (although the track list was a bit different at this time from what would eventually be released).
(Mark Cook & Jerry Chamberlain in Whitefield Studios, recording Horrendous Disc. Photo Courtesy of Marty Dieckmeyer)
- While the band was recording Horrendous Disc for Maranatha!, Chuck Fromm set it up for DA to take the album to another label. Maranatha! was going through a time of adjustment, they were getting more into the Praise and childrens records. Daniel Amos left on good terms and with Maranatha!'s blessing.
Alex: "They just didn't have the people or money to do it, and because Maranatha! was owned by a church (Calvary Chapel) at that time, they did not want to play that game (so to speak). Being located in Southern California, Maranatha! was not geographically suited to compete. The industry was primarily promoted from Waco, TX, and Nashville, TN, in distribution, early radio, touring, etc. Maranatha! did however, find incredible favor in the recording and sales of early praise music, and with a whole lot less hassle!"
Terry: "I looked around at my peers, all the people that I was involved with, in the Maranatha! family. But the problem was that a lot of that first wave, sort of during that Love Song era, those people were all becoming youth pastors or leading music in a church full time. But I had no intention of going in that way. I didn't feel that that was my lot in life. I wanted DA to exist, I wanted it to go on and become something musical, and there was this conflict because up until that time, I don't think the people at Maranatha! had run into the kind of an animal that I was. That wasn't what I - if you want to put it in these terms - was called to do. There was a sense on my part of being off center because at times I was forced into playing that game. There was a sincerity there, and a desire to please, a desire to minister. But I really didn't know how to do it, in a way that I felt God was 'calling' me to do it. It became increasingly uncomfortable for me, for the band, and the churches that had us in. When we moved out of the idea that we were supposed to be increasingly evangelical, and even instructional, and then break up and become youth ministers - when we were into being a band, and staying a creative entity - then the flak came down. That's when the stuff hit the fan."
Marty: "We had already recorded everything on HD. The only thing left to do was mix it and do the art work. After we finished all the work in the studio, we started meeting with all the different labels that showed interest in us."
Ed: "Hopefully, in the long run, what we do will be a real fruitful thing, but we don't really know until we try it. There's never been a strictly Christian band crossing over into the secular market. It'll be interesting to see what happens, but impossible to predict." (1978)
Terry: ""We feel like we're going to get a major deal this year with a secular label. That way our dependence won't be on the Church for a living." (1978)
- There have been rumors over the years that the band nearly called it quits at this time. In reality, this was nothing but gossip. While the trials and endless delays surrounding the release of their third album were just beginning, and times would get very difficult on the road, DA still hung together and wanted to make music.
Terry: "There was never any consideration of disbanding. While true that we had left Maranatha! Music, we were actively seeking a new recording contract, and we were always on the road. Obviously, even having an album unreleased for several years didn't break up the band, which attests to the bands commitment..."
July 13, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Newark, CA. and then flies to San Jose, CA.
July 14, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Santa Cruz, CA. with Pam Mark Hall.
July 15, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at "The Warehouse" in Sacramento, CA. Copies of the first and only DA "News-O-Rama" were available to attendees.
View DA News-O-Rama
July 16, 1978
- Daniel Amos drives to Eureka, CA.
July 17, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at a High School in Eureka, CA.
July 18, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Jacksonville, OR.
July 19, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs with Pam Mark Hall at Clackamas High School in Clackamus, OR at 8:00 p.m.
July 20, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Convention Center in Seaside, OR.
July 21, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Jesus Northwest in Salem, OR. with Mike Warnke, BJ Thomas, Honeytree and others.
July 22, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Ingraham High School Auditorium in North Seattle, WA at 7:30 p.m.
July 23, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at a College in Seattle, WA.
July 24, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Esquire Hills Elementary School in Bremerton, WA.
July 25, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Broadway Tabernacle Church in Vancouver, Canada.
- Terry is interviewed by Geoff Cooper after the concert. At one point during the interview, Terry is asked about the band's next album.
Terry: "It's been recorded, and it's entiled Horrendous Disc which is a reference to God keeping a record of each person. And it's kind of a symbol of God's judgement. It's ready to go, it's almost ready to go, we're going to get back and do some final touch-ups, things like that. But we hope sometime around October, if all goes according to plan..."
July 26, 1978
- Daniel Amos spends the day in Vancouver, Canada before flying home.
August 1978
- John Styll, publisher for CCM Magazine, received a photograph, along with an announcement of the upcoming release of the Horrendous Disc, pending negotiations. And having already heard a rough version of the album, he passed the information on to his readers.
August 5, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Omega Center in Santa Ana, CA.
August 7, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Calvary Chapel with Greg Laurie.
August 12, 1978
- Daniel Amos heads out on the road on their way to Texas in a van.
August 15, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Lindale, TX.
August 16, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Lindale, TX.
August 17, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Bryan, TX.
August 18, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Dallas, TX. at the Bronco Bowl
August 19, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Houston, TX.
August 20, 1978
- Daniel Amos returns home.
August 24, 1978
- After previously meeting the Boone Girls and Pat Boone through their love of the song "Fathers Arms," DA gets connected with the Curb/Warner record label who is interested in signing the band.
- The band was soon signed to a booking agreement with Street Level Artists Agency. Larry Norman knew the people at Curb/Warner and offered to help negotiate the band's contract with the company.
Terry: "Al (Alex MacDougall) had toured with Randy Stonehill and knew Larry Norman. Al said we were getting a lot more serious about touring, what we ought to do is approach Street Level and see if they would book us. We talked to the people and they said they wanted to book us, but about a week later we were told that it had been their policy only to book Solid Rock artists. To us, that was a switch, they'd changed it. So it was decided, Larry would put us on Solid Rock, and he'd go ahead and get us the secular deal, and Street Level would book us. It looked like a beautiful package, and we bought into it. We signed all the contracts, and then came the delays."
- A short time later, Larry tells the band that the contracted offered by Curb/Warner was not a good deal and advises them to turn it down.
(Left to Right: Ron Salsbury , Jon Pantano, Larry Norman, Mark Heard, Tom Howard (seated),
Randy Stonehill, Mark Cook, Ed McTaggart (back row), Terry Taylor, Alex MacDougal (seated),
Jerry Chamberlain, and Marty Dieckmeyer.)
September 1978
- Daniel Amos appears on the cover of Sounds of Triumph Magazine. (scan courtesy of Bim Ingersoll)
September 2, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Saturday Night Concerts at Calvary Chapel with Cindy Simons and Tom Coomes. ("Preachers from Outer Space"). Four songs from this performance were included on the DVD Instruction Through Film
(Known) Set List: Black Gold Fever, Happily Married Man, Abidin', I Believe In You
September 9, 1978
- The Oregonian reports that a recent DA show in the area had to be moved from the Clackamas High School to the football field to accomodate the unexpectedly large crowd.
September 10, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Calvary Riverside in Riverside, CA. ("Preachers from Outer Space")
September 16, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Calvary Downey with Downey, CA.
September 21, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Oklahoma City, OK
Fall 1978
- A young Tim Chandler meets Steve Hindalong at Azusa Pacific College.
Tim: "We were both just entering college. I was immediately impressed with his drumming as he was with my ability to grow 70's era big, giant bushy hair and disco mustache. Soon, a friend of ours named Randy Sapp introduced me to Derald Daugherty who had 70's era big, giant bushy red hair but couldn't grow a disco mustache."
October 5, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Saunders Auditorium in London, Ontario, Canada
October 6, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Minkler Auditorium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 8, 1978
- The Los Angeles Times runs a short article about the different styles that are emerging from the world of Gospel Music. Artists mentioned in the article include Daniel Amos, DeGarmo and Key, The Resurrection Band, Sweet Comfort and others.
October 9, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Lakewood Civic Auditorium in Lakewood, OH. (Above note from the September 29, 1978 edition of the Plain Dealer)
October 12, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, IN.
October 13, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Peoria, Il.
October 14, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Chicago, Il.
October 17, 1978
- The Manchester Evening News in Greater Manchester England publishes a short blurb about a record called Music for the King, which is to be released by Kingsway Music and featers music from Dovetail and Maranatha! Music artists. The article's author mentions that the "good things there are by" Adrian SNell, Parable, Phil Potter and Daniel Amos.
October 19, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Marineland.
October 20-22, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Fairgrounds Auditorium in Bishop, CA.
October 24, 1978
- Ed McTaggart's third child, Nathaniel, is born.
October 29, 1978
- Daniel Amos performsat Sea World.
October 30, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at a Baptist Church in Modesto, CA.
November 1978
- Daniel Amos appears in Campus Life Magazine. The same issue includes a list of the Top Albums of 1978, which includes the band's Shotgun Angel album.
Spotlight on Daniel Amos
November 2, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Emmanuel Assembly in ?????. ("The ceiling fell in.")
November 4, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Saturday Night Concerts at Calvary Chapel.
November 7, 1978
- Masters for Horrendous Disc are assembled from the 7/11/78 mix. The track list at the time, which was likely created by Mike Stone, was "I Believe In You," "Man In The Moon," "Never Leave You," "Tidal Wave," "Sky King (Out Across the Sky)" on side one; "Fairy Tale," "On The Line," "After All These Years," and "Horrendous Disc" on Side two.
November 11, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at a Camp in Boulder City, CA.
November 16, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in the Chumash Auditorium at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. with Pam Mark
November 18, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Ventura College Theatre in Ventura, CA. Tom Howard attends.
November 29, 1978
- Daniel Amos heads out on the road to begin a tour.
November 30, 1978
- Jerry and Alex fly to Sacramento, CA. and then on to Oregon.
December 1, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at a Church in Newport, OR. The church passed out cotton for the attendees to use in their ears.
- Salvation Air Force releases Zero Avenue. The song "I Am Just A Lover" included Alex MacDougall on drums.
December 2, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Smith Auditorium at Willamette University in Salem, OR.
December 4, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at a Highschool Auditorium in Eugene, OR.
December 6, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in Grant's Pass, OR.
- Terry and Alex had to see a doctor.
December 7, 1978
- Daniel Amos travels to Sacramento, CA.
December 8, 1978
- Daniel Amos travels to San Jose, CA.
December 9, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at a Church in San Jose, CA.
December 10, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Studio 54 West in Visalia, CA. The show is broadcast live on the radio.
- A Various Artists compliation, entitled Come Back Soon, is released on Sangre Records.
Alex MacDougall played drums on Steve Scott's "Come Back Soon", Panacea's (Jimmy Abegg) "Mountain Climber" and Sharon McCall's "Too Many Reasons". Alex played percussion on The Stratton Band's "The Athiest Lament", Matthew Brown's "Trapped in the Game", Panacea's "Love is Waiting", and John Reitz's "Fighting on the Mountain". Beau MacDougall played guitar on Steve Scott's "Come Back Soon". Sharon McCall performs "Too Many Reasons", and sings BGV's on Matthew Brown's "Trapped in the Game", Wind's "Because of your Love", Panacea's "Mountain Climber", and Shelter's "Bridge Builder". Marty played bass on Steve Scott's "Come Back Soon", Wind's "When There Was You", Matthew Brown's "Trapped in the Game", Panacea's "Mountain Climber", and Sharon McCall's "Too Many Reasons". Terry and Jerry sang BGV's on Sharon's "Too Many Reasons". Sharon McCall also performs "Too Many Reasons".
December 16, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs in La Mesa, CA.
December 23, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at Calvary Downey in Downey, CA.
December 31, 1978
- Daniel Amos performs at the Swing Auditorium, National Orange Show Grounds in San Bernardino, CA. with The Sweet Comfort Band.
1978-79
- While waiting for HD to come out, DA went back into the studio a number of times and recorded a bunch of new songs as demos on 4-track, including the collection known as "10 Biggies": "Hello Aloha" (Chamberlain/Taylor/Cook), "The Wonder Is You" (Taylor), "Talk" (Taylor), "I'll Be Right Here Waiting" (Taylor), "Cinema Girl" (Chamberlain), "Twilight Love" (Taylor), "She Gets To Me" (Taylor), "Noelle" (Taylor), "Taking A Fall" (Taylor), "Weather Girl" (Cook/Taylor/Chamberlain) and other songs including "Laisez-faire", "Flying Saucer/UFO", and "Tonight."
Terry: "After we had completed Horrendous Disc, we decided to have a little bit of fun. What we thought we'd do is record ten power pop songs, the new wave thing was happening at that time and so there was sort of a resurgence of the pop/rock thing - lots of hooks, getting back to the not over-produced stuff and very simple. Almost like early Beatles. So that was kind of up our alley. We figured, we would record this stuff just for the fun of it and we had an eye on 'hey, we could shop it around and maybe get a deal in the secular market place and go through Mike Stone, the producer who had a number of connections. We wrote some songs - and Jerry wrote a few of them himself - and we went down to Rebel Base, our famous rehearsal studio and recorded these songs. Now the interesting thing is that we got them to Mike Stone and his basic feedback was 'hey, we did Horrendous Disc together and that was complex and you were doing a lot of great things on it - you guys don't want to go in this direction.' That was kind of his take on it. We went, 'oh ok.' When we hooked up with Larry and he heard the songs, he liked what he heard and so we went back and re-recorded several of the tracks with Larry. Larry was very good at editing some of the stuff we did and changing things around a little bit structurally and of course we got a better recording. So, the idea of shopping around never really materialized. We weren't that fervent or passionate about doing what we were originally thought we were going to do. We just had fun doing it."
Terry: "One of the songs on it - 'Twilight Love' was a song that was originally going to go on a Daniel Amos record. As a matter of fact, we played it several times live. I think it's one of my favorite tunes on the 'Ten Biggies.'"
(Note: "Happily Married Man" was NOT recorded at this time, as was reported in Karen Marie Platt's March 1981 CCM Article, "Whatever Happened to Horrendous Disc." The sessions for that track can be found in the DA Timeline for 1977)
- Tim Chandler and Derri Daugherty play in Dwight Thompson's band every Wednesday night on Paul & Jan Crouch's program on TBN.
Tim: "Soon after meeting Derri, I found myself sucked into this televangelist's band - voluntarily wearing a bad, 70's era crushed-velour dark blue suit (of my own sad purchase) as I rode next to Derri with his giant bushy red hair, and I with my giant hair and disco mustache, in a van, headed for some 'praise rally' with our freak-to-be of a televangelist in a luxury sedan in front of us and Phoenix as our destination."
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