1995 John Elefante – Windows Of Heaven

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Windows Of Heaven (1995. Word Records) is the first solo album from John Elefante.

John Elefante (born March 18, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and record producer. From 1981-1984, he was lead vocalist of the rock group Kansas and is currently touring with several groups that have featured members from classic rock bands. His credits include writing and singing lead vocals on three multi-platinum albums. He produced albums that have earned numerous GMA Dove Awards, four Grammy Awards (most recently in 2000), and ten Grammy nominations. He has maintained a close working relationship with his brother, Dino, co-writer of several Kansas songs.

Tracks

1  Hello My Good Friend (Dino Elefante; John Elefante) 05:08
2  Window Of Heaven (Dino Elefante; John Elefante) 05:02
3  This Is What Love Is (Dino Elefante; John Elefante) 04:58
4  What If Our World (Dino Elefante; John Elefante) 03:36
5  Hold Me In Your Arms (Dino Elefante; John Elefante) 03:46
6  No One’s Ever Died For Me Before (Dino Elefante; John Elefante) 04:12
7  Take Me To The River (Dino Elefante; John Elefante) 04:22
8  That’s Why God Made The Moon (Dino Elefante; John Elefante) 05:56
9  Lay Down Your Life (Dino Elefante; John Elefante) 04:57
10  We Will Find Our Way (Dino Elefante; John Elefante) 04:06

Musicians

BassJ.R. McNeely
BassJohn Pierce
DrumsDavid Raven
DrumsJamie Wollam
DrumsScott Williamson
GuitarGlenn Pearce
GuitarDino Elefante
GuitarJ.R. McNeely
Acoustic GuitarDino Elefante
Acoustic GuitarJ.R. McNeely
KeyboardsJohn Andrew Schreiner
KeyboardsJohn Elefante
PianoHarlan Rogers
PianoJohn Andrew Schreiner
PercussionJohn Elefante
PercussionRick Will
Background VocalsAlfie Silas
Background VocalsDarlene Koldenhoven
Background VocalsGeary Lanier
Background VocalsJeff Gunn
Background VocalsNatalie Jackson
Background VocalsOlivia McClurkin
Background VocalsRose Stone
Background VocalsSara Tennison
Background VocalsTina Vallejo
Background VocalsVangie Archer
VocalsJohn Elefante

Other Musicians

MusicianDanny Woods
MusicianDave Amato
MusicianMichael Thompson
MusicianMike Caputy
MusicianPhil Roland

Horns – The Fabulous Martin Brothers
Strings – The LA Wire Choir
Strings – The Nashville String Machine

Liner Notes

Producer – Dino Elefante, John Elefante
Arranged By (Horns) – Stan Martin
Arranged By (Strings) – Tom Howard
Conductor – Tom Howard
Engineer – Dino Elefante, J.R. McNeely
Engineer (Strings) – Dave Murphy
Engineer (Additional) – Doug Beiden, John Thomas
Mastered By – Hank Williams
Mixed By – Steve Marcantonio (Tracks 1, 2, 7)
Mixed By – Rick Will (Tracks 3, 4, 6)
Mixed By – Dino Elefante (Tracks 5, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Terry Christian (Track 8)

Art Direction, Design – Diana Barnes
Photography – Matthew Barnes

Engineered At Great Circle Sound
Mastered At Mastermix
Mixed At Sound Kitchen
Recorded At Sound Kitchen
Recorded At The Snack Bar
Recorded At Pakaderm Studios
Phonographic Copyright Word Records
Copyright Word Records