Christian Songs

Written and produced by Earl Ricker

All songs written by Earl Ricker except as noted
Lyrics on Edge of a Miracle by Romi Kamberg
Lyrics on God Be and Heal by Linda Offutt
Stars of a Cold Winter Night written by Earl Ricker and William E. Weber

Clothed with Hope

Lead Vocal: Missy Hale
Piano: Blair Masters
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken, Billy Whittington
Bass Guitar: Earl Ricker
Strings: Arranged by Jim Gray and performed by The Nashville String Machine
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely

Bring Me Into Your House

Lead Vocal: Gina Deluca
Backing Vocals: Tami Schmidt
Piano: Blair Masters
Rhythm Guitars: Earl Ricker
Steel Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken, Billy Whittington
Bass Guitar: Earl Ricker
Synthesizers: Earl Ricker
Strings: Arranged by Jim Gray and performed by The Nashville String Machine
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely, Jerry Kippola

Edge of a Miracle

Lead Vocal: Tami Schmidt
Backing Vocals: Tami Schmidt
Piano: Blair Masters
Rhythym Guitars: Earl Ricker
Steel Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken
Bass Guitar: Matt McKenzie
Synthesizers: Earl Ricker
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely, Jerry Kippola

I Want to Know You

Lead Vocal: Terry White
Backing Vocals: Tami Schmidt
Rhythm Guitars: Earl Ricker
Steel Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Lead Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken, Billy Whittington
Bass Guitar: Matt McKenzie
Synthesizers: Earl Ricker
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely, Jerry Kippola

Trust In God

Lead Vocal: Tami Schmidt
Backing Vocals: Tami Schmidt
Piano: Earl Ricker
Steel Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Lead Guitar: Earl Ricker
Mandolin: Jerry Kippola
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken
Bass Guitar: Matt McKenzie
Synthesizers: Earl Ricker
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely, Jerry Kippola

When He Comes to Me

Lead Vocal: Gina Deluca
Backing Vocals: Tami Schmidt
Piano: Blair Masters
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken
Bass Guitar: Matt McKenzie
Horns: The Martin Brothers
Synthesizers: Earl Ricker
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely

I’m Ready to Know You

Lead Vocal: Earl Ricker
Backing Vocals: Earl Ricker
Piano: Earl Ricker
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken
Bass: Matt McKenzie
Horns: Martin Brothers
Synthesizers: Earl Ricker
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely

Brought Together in Christ

Lead Vocal: Gina Deluca
Piano: Earl Ricker
Lead Guitar: Earl Ricker
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken
Bass Guitar: Earl Ricker
Horns: The Martin Brothers
Synthesizers: Earl Ricker
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely

God Be and Heal

Lead Vocal: Earl Ricker
Backing Vocals: Earl Ricker
Synthesizers: Earl Ricker
Lead Guitar: Earl Ricker
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken
Bass Guitar: Earl Ricker
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely

String Credits

String Arrangements on Clothed with Hope, Bring Me Into Your House by Jim Gray
Orchestra: The Nashville String Machine, Carl Gorodetzky – Contractor
Violins – Pamela Sixfin (Concertmaster), Alan Umstead, David Davidson, Mary Kathryn VanOsdale, Dave Angell, Catherine Umstead
Violas – Jim Grosjean, Chris Farrell
Celli – Anthony LaMarchina, Julie Tanner
Double Bass – Joel Reist
Recorded by Billy Whittington at Platinum Lab Recording, Nashville, TN
Assisted by Travis Brigman
Studio interns: Adam Smith, Shane Maze
Production Assistance by David HuYoung

Acknowledgments

Thanks to God Almighty for bestowing a tiny slice of his astounding creativity on me. Thanks to my amazing wife Patty, for encouraging me to pursue my passion and helping along the way. Thanks to my dear friends Rob and Debbie Porter for being a part of my journey. Thanks to my Mom & Dad for loving me, especially during the years that I thought I knew it all. Thanks to the singers for bringing out the emotion in the songs. Thanks to the musicians for pouring their great talent into the songs. Thanks to Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely, and Jerry Kippola for their hearts and ears. Thanks to Bill Weber for patiently teaching me how to write and arrange music when I was a kid.