On Eagle's Wings (album)

On Eagle's Wings is the fifth studio album by English actor and singer Michael Crawford, released in 1998 by Atlantic Records. It contains mostly Christian hymns of varying age being sung by Crawford, along with other spiritual or inspirational songs that, as written in the album's liner notes, represent Crawford's "personal exploration into his artistic roots and his search for peaceful reflection."

Background

According to the liner notes, "[The album's] beginnings trace back to the days when [...] eight-year-old [...] Crawford sang Latin hymns in London's historic cathedrals as a member of his church choir. Even at that age, when no divine message will distract a young lad from his earthly pursuits, music was making an impact.

Critical reception

In a review for AllMusic, Rodney Batdorf wrote that the album is "an excellent collection of spiritual and gospel songs", also stating "Everything is tied together by Crawford's gorgeous voice, which helps make On Eagle's Wings a disc to remember."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians

• Michael Crawford – vocals
• Máire Brennan – additional vocals (track 3)
• Ann Marie Milazzo – backing vocals (track 7)
• St. Olaf Choir – chorus; conducted by Anton Armstrong
• American Boychoir – chorus; conducted by James Litton
• Paul Bogaev – vocal arrangement (track 7), musical assistant
• Irish Film Orchestra – orchestra; led by Alan Smale
• Aisling Drury Byrne – cello solo (track 8)
• Graham Hastings – trumpet (track 11)
• Caitriona Walsh – orchestral management
• Ron Huff – arrangement & orchestration (tracks 1, 3–10), orchestra conductor
• Conni Ellisor – arrangement & orchestration (track 2)
• Tom Mitchell – arrangement & orchestration (track 11)
• David Huntsinger – piano & synthesizers
• Bruce Dukov – violin; violin solo (track 2)
• Brian O'Brien – uilleann pipes & whistles (track 3)
• Criag Nelson – electric bass
• Steve Brewster – percussion
• Deidre Brennan – bodhrán
• Mark Zwilling – musical assistant
• Ian Adam – musical assistant

Technical

• John McCracken – producer (all tracks)
• John Vanore – producer (all tracks), engineer
• Richard King – engineer
• Terry Christian – engineer
• Ellen Fitton – engineer
• Thom Cadley – engineer
• Roy Hendrickson – engineer
• Frank Filipetti – mixing
• Mick Guzauski – mixing
• Howell Luther – assistant
• Conal Markey – assistant
• Ryan Hewitt – assistant
• Tom Mudge – assistant
• Jeff Francis – assistant
• Glenn Carty – assistant
• Brian Vibberts – assistant
• Pete Karam – assistant
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Abby Apple – research
• Recorded at Ocean Way (Nashville, Tennessee), Windmill Lane (Dublin, Ireland), Sony Music (New York, New York), Capitol (Los Angeles, California), Studio M (Saint Paul, Minnesota), Giandomenico, (Collingswood, New Jersey)
• Mixed at Right Track (New York, New York), Barking Doctor (Mount Kisco, New York)
• Art direction & design by Richard Bates & Eric Altenburger
• Photography by Creston Funk
• Clothes by Giorgio Armani

Charts

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