Bethlehem (Christian band)
Bethlehem was a Christian country rock band in the 1970s, during the Jesus Music era, before the rise of the contemporary Christian music industry. The group released one self-titled album in 1978 under the Maranatha! label. The group's sound has drawn comparison with general market bands such as Poco & The Eagles.
Band members were:
- Danny Daniels
- acoustic & electric guitars, lead & backing vocals
- Dom Franco
- Pedal Steel guitar, dobro, vocals
- Randy Rigby
- lead electric guitar, keyboards, vocals
- John Falcone
- bass guitar, vocals
- Dan McCleery
- drums, percussion, vocals
They were connected with the Jesus movement revival, particularly that in southern California centered on Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa, CA.
Bethlehem (Maranatha! Music #77-040 Lp & Cassette)
- Released: 1978
- Format: LP, Cassette, 8-Track
- Label: Maranatha! Music
- Tracks: "Think it Over", "Lover", "Desert Song", "Holy Ghost Blues", "Dead Reckoning", "Night Rider", "This Road", "No Good Excuses", "Just a Prayer Away", "Pilgrims"
It was Recorded during March & April 1978 at North Star Studios, Boulder, Colorado; Buddy King Studio, Huntington Beach, CA; Sound Castle Studio, Hollywood, CA; & Maranatha! Studio, Santa Ana, CA;
Engineered by Peter Gregg, Jonathan Brown & Al Perkins; Mixed by Jonathan Brown & Al Perkins; Mastered by Bob Carbone @ A & M Records;