First Call Artist Profile

First Call: The US-based harmonising trio
Arguably the finest harmony group in America's world of CCM, FIRST CALL have enjoyed industry awards, album sales and high profile media exposure. But the trio also have a growing consciousness that they're on a sacred journey. Jan Willem Vink spoke to the group's Bonnie Keene. [01.02.94]

First Call products


			2016 Pop EP: First Call - Second Birth

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			1996 Pop Album: First Call - First Call

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			1995 Pop Album: First Call - Beyond December

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			1995 Pop Album: First Call - The Early Years

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			1993 Pop EP: First Call - Concert Medley

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			1993 Pop Album: First Call - Sacred Journey

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			1992 Pop Album: First Call - Human Song

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			1989 Pop Album: First Call - God Is Good

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			1987 Pop Album: First Call - Somethin' Takes Over

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			1987 MOR / Soft Pop Album: First Call And Friends - An Evening In December Vol 2

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			1986 Pop Album: First Call - Undivided

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			1985 MOR / Soft Pop Album: First Call And Friends - An Evening In December Vol 1: A Christmas A Capella (re-issue)

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			1985 MOR / Soft Pop Album: First Call And Friends - An Evening In December Vol 1: A Christmas A Capella

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First Call news stories

New Birth
Veteran trio First Call release six-song EP 'Second Birth'

Back Together
Original members of the award-winning First Call reform

Degrees Of Grief
Steve Green, Wayne Watson, Clay Crosse contribute to new book

New Call
Nashville's First Call to tour the US

84 Year Old Conductor
Veteran Ralph Carmichael to conduct on US tour

McBrayer Leaves Avalon
Jody McBrayer to leave Avalon because of health issues

Music Books Bonanza
Bono, Michael English, Pat Boone, Amy Grant soon to be published

Group's Roots Revisited
American vocal group First Call return to acappella music

First Call Comeback
First Call reform to sing on various artists album 'Pressing On'.

CCM History
Second volume of 'CCM Top 100' released in the US.

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Other articles

Charts & Playlists: Christian music and gospel sales and radio play
Tony Cummings reports on the charts and listings for UK Christian and gospel music [19.08.18]

Michael Ketterer & United Pursuit: Reflecting on the miracle of adoption
Tony Cummings reports on the radical worship collective MICHAEL KETTERER & UNITED PURSUIT [11.05.14]

Christmas Songs: 40 years of the best ever recordings
Tony Cummings digs through mounds of yuletide recordings to find the gems among the dross [20.11.11]Sidelong Glance: February/March 1994
Where our intrepid editorial team take an askance look at the weird and wonderful world of music and media. [01.02.94]The Dove Awards 1994: The Grammy-style awards ceremony
The GMA - Gospel Music Association - is the definitive body for the Christian music industry in the USA, uniting and supporting the Gospel network of publishers, broadcasters, artists et al. Each year culminates in a 5-day convention of seminars, showcases, luncheons, extravaganzas and the popular Grammy-style finale -the Dove Awards. Having graciously been handed a free trip, Jonathan Bellamy packed his dickie-bow and comb and jetted off in search of sun, sound and stets. ' [01.06.94]

First Call contact/database details

Artists database
Artist ID: 9259

Style: Pop
Approach: Ministry

Contact Address
Country: United States

Website: www.firstcallmusic.org

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