!Hero is an album featuring the songs from the rock opera, !Hero. It is based on the question, "What if Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania?" The rock opera modernizes Jesus' last two years on earth and features a cast of many well-known Christian rock artists with Michael Tait, Rebecca St. James, and Mark Stuart as the three main characters: Hero (Jesus), Maggie (Mary Magdalene), and Petrov (Peter).
Track listing and performers
Reviews
Chris Well, writing for CCM Magazine, reviewed it favorably and stated, "!Hero is inventive, rhythmic and should, no doubt, spark debate everywhere about the real Jesus. On the other hand, Andree Farias of Christian Music Today, wrote, "!Heros attempt to be all things to all people is well-intentioned, its 'replayability' value is minimal, deeming it no more than a glorified post-concert souvenir for the live stage show."
Primary cast
Secondary cast and musicians
- Todd Collins â percussion
- Eddie DeGarmo â piano, background vocals, executive producer
- DJ Maj â scratching
- Jason Eskridge â background vocals
- Kim Fleming â choir
- Brad Ford â vocals, assistant executive producer
- Robert Gay â children's chorus
- Rachel Goldstein â choir
- Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson â harmonica
- Tony Lucido â bass guitar
- Rick May â drums
- Ann McCrary â choir
- Antonio Phelon â choir, background vocals
- John Ray â choir
- Becky Robertson â children's chorus
- Joanna Robertson â children's chorus
- Thomas Romines â choir
- Pete Stewart â acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, piano, electric piano
- Greg Thomas â choir
- Patti Thomas â choir
- Michelle Valentine â choir
- Paul Wright III
Support staff
- Eddie DeGarmo â executive producer
- Brad Ford â assistant executive producer
- Carl Marsh â Fairlight, string arrangement
- Bethany Newman â art director, design
- Marcelo Pennell â audio engineer
- Carter Robertson â choir director
- Dan Shike â mastering
- Pete Stewart â audio engineer, producer, programming
- Greg Thomas â choir director
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