Search - White Heart :: Dont Wait for the Movie

A new direction, and a landmark album for White Heart

rnorton828 | Riverbend, IL | 01/29/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"1986 was a year of change for White Heart, as Rick Florian replaced departing vocalist Scott Douglas, and guitarist Gordon Kennedy and drummer Chris McHugh replaced brothers Dann and David Huff, respectively. Three original members, guitarist/keyboardist/trumpeter Billy Smiley, keyboardist Mark Gersmehl and bassist Gary Lunn, returned, although Lunn would leave soon afterward, replaced by Tommy Simms. Don't Wait for the Movie represented a move to a much more AOR rock-oriented sound for the band as well. Everything seems to fall into place perfectly here, from Gersmehl's and Smiley's guitars and keys to the Lunn/McHugh rhythm section to Florian vocals. DWFTM has great driving rock songs like Read the Book, Holy Ground, King George and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Christian, as well as poppy-sounding tracks like No Apology and Beat of a Different Drum and ballads such as Fly Eagle Fly, Maybe Today and How Many Times (Seventy Times Seven). This album has something for everyone. Don't Wait for the Movie is a landmark record for White Heart, and a remarkable piece of Christian rock history."