专辑简介

Most people familiar with the music and career of Rick Norris know him as a Blues, R&B or Gospel recording artist of over 40 years. As stated prior, material wise, this Worship project is a bit of a departure to also show one of Rick's professional passions and gifts which is Songwriting. For those not familiar with Rick's career and music, here are some of the highlights to give you an idea who he is as an artist and what he does:

(Some Stage & Screen Highlights of Rick’s Career of over 40 Years) As a Recording Artist, Songwriter, Producer and Actor, Rick is a veteran of stage and screen (i. e. ) Live shows, National and local TV and much more.

Over the years, Rick has performed, recorded and/or made guest appearances with or for many established recording artists, TV personalities, Statesmen and Women and of course many different types of venues and audiences. One example is an invitation to breakfast from President Ronald Reagan along with an invitation to sing at the White House. That performance was an intercessory song for our nation and took place in the original Indian Treaty Room. A few other examples of recording and/or performing credits are: Rock Hall of Famer- Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad fame – (many Labels and too many #1 hits to mention). In this case, Rick was invited by Mark to open for him on tour doing the songs form one of Rick’s Albums: “Mr. Bluesy Vox”. Derrick St. Holmes (Ted Nugent’s Lead Singer) also joined Rick and Mark on that time “on the road again”, Country and Gospel Hall of Famer- Ricky Skaggs (Live P&W at the “Convergence”), Pop/Rock Hall of Famer- Pat Boone- (who still holds the record for longevity of double hits on the on charts), Folk Hall of Famer- Paul (Noel)Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary Fame (too many hits to mention), Janette Williams of The Emotions fame- (#1 hits with Motown Rec.), Gospel Hall of Fame's- The Mighty Clouds of Joy, , Alice Echols- (many major label credits and one of LA & Hollywood’s go to premiere studio vocalists) Periodically working at the A&R end of things, Rick has also helped groom such artists as: Brent Helming- formerly of Vineyard Music Group Records (#1 Best Seller in P&W), Peter King- formerly of the Sex Pistols (post Sid) and former MTV Host and the Late Mark Mc Coy also formerly with Vineyard Music Group Records (#1 Best Seller in P&W) and Mark also formerly played with the Sex Pistols (after Sid). Unless doing studio work, a benefit or a tribute engagement, Rick only performs his own material and writes for other artists in different genres as well. Needles to say, he is also periodically involved in the Production and Session work, working with some of the world’s greatest studio players ever such as Abraham Laboriel and his son, Dean- (“The Dean of Guitars”) Parks and many more. As a Songwriter, Rick has worked with some of the greats in the professional songwriting world. Some examples are: Kin Vassy (Many Hits, formerly of Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, Frank Zappa and more. Later, while handling Kenny Rogers’ Publishing, Mr. Vassy desired one of Rick’s ballads for Kenny Rodgers up coming Album at that time.), Lee Greenwood- (too many hits to mention) who invited Rick to write with him at his home in Tennessee, as did the fore mentioned Mark Farner at his home in Michigan. In the local Nashville area, Rick has performed either on stage or “In the Round” with other well known hit-song writers such as Michael Peterson – (#1 hits including in his own right as a Recording Artist and performer) K. C. Kelly - (#1s- and many top hits with different stars/artists and different Labels) Arlos Smith – (several major hits including #1s with Rascal Flatt’s (e. g.)- “Mayberry”, David Flairty – (Number One hit for Denise Williams i. e. “Wings of an eagle”, Avi Poster and his wife and many others. One example of other guest appearances and/or featured performances at the Capital include a scheduled featured appearance at the Western Media Caucus along with such notables as; Dr. Billy Graham, Natalie Cole – (several different hits and Labels) Rosy Greer, and many more, where Rick performed as the Featured Performer for these and many others of his peers from the entertainment industry (e. g.)- fellow recording artists, actors/actresses, as well as Senators, Congressmen and ministers of note. Rick has done other appearances/performances at the Capital by invitation as well, mainly in the Gospel and CCM genres with (e. g.)- The Late Rev. Bill Bright, Senator Lawton Chiles, Harold Bradeson, and again, with and/or for various other well known statesmen and ministers on those occasions as well. Some other examples of events and engagements of note include: several guest appearances at NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrel Waltrip’s Estate, as well as annual invitations/visitations to the Garden Valley Artist’s Retreat at Keith and Melody Green’s compound in Lindale, Texas for a week of R&R from the road, singing and fellowshipping together with other established artists in the Gospel and CCM genres (e. g.)- Steven Curtis Chapman, Steve Green, Berry McGuire, Mark Farner, Terry Clark, Kelly Willard , 2nd Chapter of Acts, Melody Green, Greg Voltz- (Lead Singer of Petra), Dallas Holme and many more. In the Theatrical, Music Industry and general TV appearance Arena, Rick has been on stage since he was nine years old. A few live stage acting, musicals and/or general TV appearances- including live TV, prerecorded and roll-ins are, More recently: ABC’s TV Series- Nashville, (both season 1 & 2) The motion picture- The Identical, as well as some of the very first Cable Stations on the West Coast in the 70s, then later (e. g.)- Mission cable 4 with Mary Ann Peluso and specifically in main stream Southern California TV: (KUSI- Ch. 9 & 51), (KFMB- Ch. 8), (KNBC- Ch. 7 & 39), (KGTV- Ch. 10), TV Networks, appearances on the CBN, TBN, PTL, TV Networks and many other affiliates and general cable TV Networks across the nation (e. g.)- nationally, 41 and 42. Ch. 40 in Los Angeles and it’s affiliates, and “Lesea Live” (Lester and Steve Sumerall) including guest appearances and/or rollins with such greats as Amy Grant, Tramaine Hawkins and many more. Also: a live production at Church on the Way for Pastor Jack Hayford in Los Angeles with Dean Jones- (Disney’s The Love Bug and many more) and a guest appearance at the special reception mentioned at the Late Senator Chiles’ Mansion at the Nation’s Capital with various actors/actresses and recording artists (e. g.)- Lisa Whelchel - (“Blair” in “Facts of Life”) and William Kafka - (the antagonist “Johnny” in “The Karate Kid” 1) as well as many other well known artists.