More Than This is:
Brandon Sampson - Vocals, Guitar
Joshua Pratt - Keyboard
Steven Kippel - Bass
Chad Dean - Percussion
Additional appearances by:
Kirk Miller - Guitar
Becky Jo Cumming - Vocals
Wes Davis - Vocals
Christian Ward - Violin
Jenna Tourje - Vocals
Austin Ward - Double Bass
Produced by More Than This
Arranged and performed by More Than This
Recorded at New Wine Sound Studio and Mastering Lab May 2-3 & 23-24
Engineering by Eric Uglum
Mixed by Eric Eglum and More Than This
Mastered by Eric Uglum
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After several days of bending laboriously over the artwork, sewn by hands with bloody fingers, the panels for the More Than This Many Voices, One Heart EP were done. Made up of little bits of fabric cut into shapes, and sewn together one stitch at a time, the artwork for the album took longer to create than the recording process in the studio.
More Than This is made up of four close friends from the Coachella Valley in Southern California. More than friends really, they are like family. It is with such unity that the band's cohesive sound emanates forth. A rhythmic sound begins with Chad Dean's unique custom Roselynn cajon kit locked in with Steven Kippel's subdued, unadorned bass with the melodies provided by Joshua Pratt's delicate piano and Brandon Sampson's acoustic guitar and powerful tenor vocal abilities. The quartet have found an acoustic-alternative sound that engaging and intimate with soul-rending dynamics and a burning passion.
The latest album, Many Voices, One Heart, is a collection of worship songs written by friends of More Than This from all over Southern California. The band wanted to expose these treasured songs to a larger audience while giving them their own treatment. More Than This got each songwriter involved in the recording process giving each the opportunity to be featured on their track, and with one exception (due to scheduling conflicts) they all came into the studio and recorded their song with the band. The Many Voices, One Heart project was a passionate undertaking by all involved.
Special thanks to: Eric and Stacey Uglum, Christian Ward, Austin Ward, Danna and Amelia Sampson, Nicole Kippel, Meg and Mckinley Dean, Becky Jo and Cory Cumming, Kirk and Lindsey Miller, Wes Davis, Chris Wagner, Josh Wagner, Brian Whittly, Jenna Tourje, Harold Sampson, Nathan Somers, Lizbeth Gray, Timothy Kippel, Daniel Parkins, Assad Saif, Dave Tenbrook, Chirs Sperling, Jessie Morales, Brian and Jen Martens, Mike Oster, Roselynn Percussion, Fat Congas, SFV Guitar Repair, Shachah, The Bridge Calvary Chapel. Southwest Community Church, NorthGate Community Church, The Garden Fellowship, Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel, Emanuel Faith Community Church, Jeremy Kemp, Carlos Diaz, Amber Bower, Doug at Joshua Springs, and every other overworked, under-appreciated sound engineer who has ever helped us sound our best.