BARNABAS - HEAR THE LIGHT (*NEW-CD, 2017, Retroactive Records)

2017 Retroactive Records Product ID: RRCD1441 Barcode: 656165850587 Format: Compact Disc / 35 Minutes Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/9kpbsTUXfgM (Directory Assistance) Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/v04dTD_JEsI (There's A New World Coming) Layout: Full color 12 page booklet insert with lyrics and band pics ABOUT THE ALBUM When Barnabas embarked on their musical journey with the now critically acclaimed debut release, Hear the Light (1980), there were few bands doing anything like them in the faith community. There was Resurrection Band in Chicago, Bill Mason Band and Ishmael United in the UK, and Andy McCarroll & Moral Support in Ireland. When Hear The Light came out in 1980, it was truly unique punk-esque with a Christian identity. Barnabas, in their early formation, had guitarist Monte Cooley, who could write fast numbers with infectious distortion like no other. What placed Barnabas on top of the rock pile were Nancy Jo Mann?s soaring vocals, backed by a beefy and intricate