The Choir
Origin	California, USA
Years active	1984 – present
Genre(s)	Rock
Label(s)	Broken Records A&M Records Myrrh Records R.E.X. Records Tatoo Records Galaxy21 Music
Members	Left to Right Steve Hindalong Tim Chandler Derri Daugherty Dan Michaels Not pictured: Marc Byrd
Past members	Mike Sauerbrey Bill Batstone Robin Spurs Bill Campbell Billy Wilde Matt Slocum

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The Choir is made up of Derri Daugherty on guitar and vocals,Tim Chandler on bass, Steve Hindalong on drums, who also writes most of the band's lyrics, Dan Michaels on lyricon, electric flute and saxophone and the "new kid" Marc Byrd on guitar. Though this band is their passion, each member has a depth of musical history outside of this band: Hindalong produced the wildly successful City On A Hill albums in the last few years, writing the well-known song "God of Wonders" with fellow band-mate Byrd. Daugherty has been making albums for the last few years with Christian-alterna-pop-supergroup The Lost Dogs. Chandler has been the bass player for years for Daniel Amos. According to Daugherty, The Choir's "only motivation is to do music that we feel good about. To offer it to whoever wants to hear it." Derri Daugherty (October 13, 1958 - ) is an American record producer, songwriter, guitarist and singer, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for band The Choir. ... Tim Chandler is a bass player, best known for his work with the rock bands Daniel Amos, The Swirling Eddies (credited as Berger Roy Al) and The Choir. ... Steve Hindalong (born November 29, 1959) is a drummer, percussionist, songwriter and producer best known for his work with the rock band The Choir. ... Dan Michaels (born March 1, 1963) is a producer, record company owner and saxophonist. ... The Lost Dogs have been called a country music supergroup, but they consider themselves to be roots and alternative music group. ... Daniel Amos (aka D. A., Dä) is the American rock band formed in 1974, by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. ...

History

The Choir was originally formed as Youth Choir in the early 1980s, by Daugherty and Hindalong. The two songwriters had been introduced by mutual friend Tim Chandler. Chandler and Daugherty were both touring with Daniel Amos at the time, Chandler as the bass player, and Daugherty as the roadie & sound man. Hindalong and Daugherty quickly became both friends, and a strong songwriting team. The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Daniel Amos (aka D. A., Dä) is the American rock band formed in 1974, by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. ...

Their music was described by the L.A. Times as "magical songs that combine strains of murky psychedelia with pure pop". Billboard praised the band for its "dark poetic leanings, effects-laden guitars and strong melodic hooks." In 1984 they became the first band ever to play at the Cornerstone Festival. The Los Angeles Times (also L.A. Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the Western United States. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... The Main Stage of Cornerstone has hosted such acts as Five Iron Frenzy, Pedro the Lion, P.O.D., MxPx, Blindside and Switchfoot. ...

By 1986, the band dropped the "Youth" in their name (and the crazy haircuts of that period), and began calling themselves The Choir. Hindalong began writing most of the lyrics for The Choir at this point; songs that are known for their vulnerability and honesty, particularly about the highs and lows of romantic relationships. Some consider this period to be their artistic height, or did, until their most recent trio of albums surpassed even those heights. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After years of trying to pursue some sort of music industry "success," the band nearly called it quits in 1996 after their final national tour. The members moved from their homes in CA to Nashville, TN. They found, though, in the ensuing years, that the freedom of working without the commercial pressures of a label has brought the band to a new level of creativity. Their next-to-newest CD, Flap Your Wings, was roundly praised by music critics and earned the band its first Grammy nomination. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

The Choir's eleventh and most recent studio album is O How the Mighty Have Fallen, which is a return to the dreamy sound of Chase the Kangaroo. Released independently, it is available through www.thechoir.net/store. This album is even more personal than most of their recent work, touching on some painful subjects and the faith that gets the band members through difficult times.

Discography

Cover of O How the Mighty Have Fallen

• Voices in Shadows (1984, Broken Records)
• Shades of Gray EP (1986, Shadow Records)
• Diamonds and Rain (1986, Myrrh Records)
  • Produced by Charlie Peacock.
• Chase the Kangaroo (1987, Word Records)
• Wide Eyed Wonder (1989, A&M Records)
• Circle Slide (1990, Myrrh Records)
• Kissers and Killers (1993, Glasshouse Records, limited release)
• Speckled Bird (1994, R.E.X. Records, nearly all of Kissers and Killers with 5 new songs)
• Free Flying Soul (1996, Tatoo Records)
• Flap Your Wings (1999)
• O How the Mighty Have Fallen (2005)
  • Produced by M. Byrd.

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Live Albums

• Let It Fly (LIVE) (1997, Tatoo Records)
• Live At Cornerstone 2000 (plugged) (2000)
• Live At Cornerstone 2000 (unplugged) (2000)

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Box Sets and Compilations

• Strong Hand of Love, tribute to Mark Heard, 1994
• Orphans of God, tribute to Mark Heard, 1996
• Love Songs & Prayers Compilation (1996, Myrrh Records)
• Never Say Never Boxed Set (2001)

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Former Band Members

• Mike Sauerbrey (Bass, 1984 - 1990, execept Wide Eyed Wonder)
• Bill Batstone
• Robin Spurs (Bass, Wide Eyed Wonder)
• Bill Campbell (guitars on tour)
• Billy Wilde (guitars on tour for Circle Slide)

External links

• www.thechoir.net

NOTE: There was also another rock band called The Choir in the mid-1960s from Cleveland best known for the oft-covered song "It's Cold Outside". With the addition of singer Eric Carmen, they became The Raspberries in 1970. Nickname: The Forest City Motto: Progress and Prosperity Official website: www. ... Eric Carmen (born August 11, 1949, Cleveland, Ohio) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist. ... The Raspberries were a rock and roll band from Cleveland, Ohio in the 1970s. ...