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Alex MacDougall, as a member of the Richie Furay band, tours with Loggins & Messina, Leon Russell and the Beach Boys, among others. Alex also played percussion on Richie's "I've Got A Reason" LP on Elektra.
Alex MacDougall plays drums on "House Between Two Rivers", the debut album from Becky Ugartechea.
For about 3 weeks in 1976, Daniel Amos had a female backup singer.
Her name was Diane Hershey, and she had previously been a member of Bill Sprouse's The Road Home. She traveled with the band on their Maranatha Circuit tour in Northern California.
February 1976
Sgt. Terry Taylor and Phil Terrell complete their commitment to the National Guard, after six years. (Source: Phil Terrell)
Early 1976
Daniel Amos
The band’s first album, Daniel Amos, is released. The band for the album was Terry Taylor (Lead Vocals/Guitars), Jerry Chamberlain (Guitars/Vocals), Marty Dieckmeyer (Bass), and Steve Baxter (Guitars/Vocals). Ed MacTaggart (drums) joins the band soon after.
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Terry: "Baby steps. Falling down a lot. Embarassing. "Skeptic's Song" is one of the most embarassing, and it's one of our most popular in live performance, especially at Calvary Chapel. 'Oh, my, you'll fry, as we wave goodbye to you'. It has a certain lack of grace."
Alex: "I remember just liking the guys so much. They were funny people, which was not a trait of most Christian, Jesus movement, 'last days'-type bands. Also, DA was a very good acoustic/vocal group at that time--the best that I can remember."
Notes: "Love In A Yielded Heart" was originally known as "Freedom" in the Jubal's Last Band days.
"Skeptic's Song" was known as "Resurrection" while it was being recorded, and "William" was
known as "Just call me Bill."
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The Maranatha Music Show sends out a sample promo album to radio stations. The record contained a description of what the show was going to be and included live recordings of "Don't Light Your Own Fire" and "Shotgun Angel".
The Maranatha Music Show radio show airs live recordings of the unreleased "It Takes A Heartache" and "Jonah And The Whale".
March 7, 1976
Daniel Amos performs at the First Baptist Church in Ukiah, CA. (Above article from the March 5, 1976 Ukiah Daily Journal).
March 8, 1976
Daniel Amos performs at Humboldt State University Center in Eureka, CA. (Above article from the March 6, 1976 edition of the Eureka Times Standard).
April 13-18, 1976
Daniel Amos performs with other artists at the Magic Mountain Hallelujah Jubilee.
April 24, 1976
Daniel Amos performs in Buena Park, California for Maranatha Night at Knotts Berry Farm.
May 15, 1976
Daniel Amos performs at Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, CA .
May 31 - June 4, 1976
Daniel Amos performs at the River Ridge Barn in Franklin, PA with Pastor Chuck Smith. (Above article from the May 27, 1976 Edition of the Titusville Herald)
June 3, 1976
Daniel Amos performs at the Barn in New Castle, PA. (Above article from the June 2, 1976 Edition of the New Castle News)
June 1976
Mark Cook joins Daniel Amos as their keyboard player.
Daniel Amos performs in Washington.
Mid 1976
The following unreleased songs were performed during this time:
"Fade", "Salvation wings" (Taylor) [later released on "Preachers from Outer Space"].
August, 20 1976
(Daniel Amos in concert, Texas, 1976. Photo Courtesy of Marty Dieckmeyer)
Daniel Amos performs in El Paso, TX.
August, 21 1976
Daniel Amos performs at Randolph Park in Tucson, AZ. (Above article from the August 21, 1976 edition of the Tucson Daily Citizen)
(Terry in Concert, Calvary Chapel 1976. Photo Courtesy of Marty Dieckmeyer)
August, 26 1976
Daniel Amos performs in Albuquerque, NM.
August, 27 1976
Daniel Amos performs in Flagstaff, AZ.
August, 28 1976
Daniel Amos performs in Las Vegas, NV.
August, 29 1976
Daniel Amos performs at the State Penitentiary in Santa Fe, NM
September 1976
Daniel Amos records 4-track demos of the following new songs - "Jonah and the Whale," "Fathers Arms," and "Posse in the Sky." The demos are recorded by Michael Wayne Shoup.
September 19, 1976
Daniel Amos performs at Breakaway 76 in California.
October-December 1976
Steve Baxter left Daniel Amos and went to Colorado to play country music.(Source: Brian Quincy Newcomb CCM March 1983 "Daniel Amos: A Band For The New Age”)
Steve Baxter had been working hanging dry wall in Southern California after he left the band. As of 1986, he was playing at different churches around the country (not C&W but a real soulful rock).(Source: John K. Lucas (DADL))
Ed McTaggart's second child, Bethya, is born.
(Marty Dieckmeyer and Ed McTaggert playing live in Oct '76. Photo courtesy of Marty Dieckmeyer)
Late 1976
Harmony Magazine picks "Daniel Amos" as the country album of the year.
December 1976
Daniel Amos records 4-track demos for most of what would later become the Shotgun Angel album - "Fathers Arms (demo #2)," "Black Gold Fever," "Praise Song," "Meal," "Shotgun Angel," "Finale: Bereshith Overture," Lady Goodbye," "The Whistler," "He's Gonna Do A Number On You," "Better," "Sail Me Away" and "Posse In the Sky (demo #2)." The demos are recorded by Michael Wayne Shoup.
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