Every Nation
Lindy Conant & The Circuit Riders
Credits: Producer, Songwriter
Every Nation is the debut album from Lindy Conant & the Circuit Riders. It was recorded live at H-Rock Church in Pasadena, CA in the summer of 2015 and released June 3rd, 2016. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart, an unprecedented measure of success for a debut independent artist.
This album was a labor of love for my friends and I, many of whom actually got behind the album financially both in production and marketing. We all believed in Lindy and her team of Circuit Riders and desired for this album to be shared as far as it could possibly go. The sound of the album was quite unique for its time — Juno bass, key bass, one guitarist instead of 2, electronic drums blended with natural kit, and more. It was young and aggressive sonically, but what gave it the moxy to set it apart the most was the anointing that Lindy Conant carried. Her songs were all missions oriented, and her desire to lay her life down for the message of the Gospel was everything the industry needed in that moment of oversaturated CCM music. Lyrics like “When persecution comes, I’ll choose to stand with You” and “Jesus, you are worth it all… Every Nation, Every Soul” were a cold splash of water on the face of shiny, comfortable church music.
I had the privilege and honor of helping Lindy write a few of these songs. “Every Nation” & “Another Wave” are my faves of the album. I highly recommend you check them out!
I don’t like to boast in much on albums like this. They are truly a team effort, and in order for them to be the special albums we all desire them to be, they must be “greater than ourselves”. This album is no exception. Somehow, someway, God infused His supernatural mojo into this album and far surpassed our natural ability to make a “Good” record, and instead it became a career making, game changing album. It was an answer to prayer.
This album wouldn’t have been possible without the team.
Well done, everyone!
The Team:
Produced by Gabriel Wilson
Engineered by Aaron Knott
Mixed by Sam Gibson
Mastered by Drew Lavyne
Performed by:
Lindy Conant & The Circuit Riders
Played by:
Kendall Fowler : Guitars
Nicolas Rector : Keys & Synths
Gem Ceniza : Juno Bass
Spencer Brent : Drums & Electronic Drums
Chloe Brent : BGV’s
Gabriel Wilson : Additional Keys, Synths, Percussion, Programming
Recorded live at H-Rock Church in Pasadena, CA
Pre-production & overdubs at Feng Sway Studios in Vancouver, WA