Albums

ABOUT MERCY DANCING

For nearly a year, Alison worked to create her first album, along with producer John Morgan and engineer Tom Boyer. Many of her closest friends and musical compatriots participated, playing and singing, bringing this collection of beautiful songs to life. Here you’ll find streaming audio samples of these songs, and a freely downloadable MP3.

SONG TITLES
1. It Only Takes a Minute
2. Mercy Dancing
3. Are You Willing?
4. Icarus
5. For Rachel
6. Song in the Night
7. Courts of the Lord
8. Looking for You
9. Drive All Night
10. These Stars
11. Love That Covers Me
12. Beloved Planet

ALBUM CREDITS
Alison Kitchen: acoustic guitar, high strung guitar and vocals
Joshua Sheik: drums and percussion
Daryl Wicker: electric bass(1,2,4,7,8,9,11) and percussion
Sid Omasta: acoustic bass (3,5,6,10) and mandolin (9)
Mike Keller: electric guitar
Christian Howes: yamaha silent electric violin 4(l),6,9(l), 11(l), and 12
Arkadi Gips: violin 4(r),9(r),11(r)
Dave White: keyboards
Craig Allen: piano
Gary Puckett: banjo
Becky Boger: bgvs (1,2,5,6) flute, canine care award
Bill Canonico: bgvs (1,2,5,6) harmonica
Dave Absalom: bgvs and guitar (9)
Robin Stubbart: penny whistle
Michael Hansen: bgvs (7,11)
Noelle Shearer: bgvs (3,6, totally cool scat on 11)
Tom Boyer: electric bass (12)
John Morgan: acoustic guitar (8) and (9)
Becky Boger, Bill Canonico, Noelle Shearer,
Dave Absalom, Robin Stubbart, Deb Flower-Smith,
Mike Swartzentruber, Daryl Wicker: group bgvs (7)
Deb Flower-Smith: bgv arrangements (7) bgvs (10)
Patrick Kinnell: bgvs (10)
Blocker: security, sagacity and canine comfort

Produced by John Morgan
Executive Producer: Alison Kitchen

Recorded, Co-Produced and Engineered by
Tom Boyer at GBSRecords,
209 South High St., Suite 207
Columbus, Ohio 43215
GBSrecords.com

Graphics and layout: Joshua Shultis
Photography: Susan Mentrak
Cover Painting: Linda Regula Slack

THANKSGIVINGS
Having so many people pour their talent, their creativity, their time and their love into my songs has been overwhelming. I am so grateful to all my friends, old and new, who have been a part of this. To John Morgan, whose vision and leadership have carried this project from start to finish. Your unflagging enthusiasm, timely encouragement, and sense of humor have kept me flying above the clouds. To Tom Boyer: a new friend, highly esteemed. Your kindness, your calm demeanor and your incredible focused attentiveness have inspired and comforted me throughout this journey. To Joshua Sheik and Daryl Wicker: new friends, amazing artists. Your ingenious rhythms lit a fire under my songs, transformed them, and delighted my soul. Thank you both for caring so much! To Becky Boger, Bill Canonico, and Michael Keller: old friends. I had almost forgotten how much I love making music with you. Let’s do it some more! To all the monstrously talented, skilled and generous musicians who poured their life into this music – YOU ROCK! To Deb Flower-Smith, who never gave up telling me that I should do this: thank you, dear friend. To Brian Doerkson and Dave Chumchal: you both gave me the gift of your blessing and told me to get to work! To Michael Hansen and Chris Hartman, my songwriting amigos: let’s get back to it. To Joshua Shultis and Susan Mentrak: thank you for making it all beautiful. To my beloved husband and best friend, Steven, and my totally cool children, Alan, Elizabeth and Emily, who loved and supported me every step of the way. And to the One above all others. Your mercy brought You dancing down to me. This is for You!