Recordings

Look To The Light

•	Background Info
•	Preview Songs/How to Buy the CD
•	Rural Rhythm Records Promotes "Look To The Light"
•	Album Quotes & Reviews

Co-producers John Miller (top)
and Jesse Brock

Background Info

"Look To The Light" is the story of my personal journey along a long, winding spiritual pathway that started several years ago. I have always loved Bluegrass Gospel music, which eventually became an important element of my songwriting. My catalog of original gospel compositions has become considerable over the course of the last twenty five years. I've had the good fortune of having some of these tunes performed and recorded by a variety of notable Bluegrass acts including the Lonesome River Band, Front Range, 111rd Tyme Out, and Southern Rail among others.

After my mom passed away in 2001, I immersed myself deeper into my spirituality causing a re-surgence in writing Gospel Songs. During the ensuing years I found myself struggling on many fronts, eventually hitting a real low. It took a lot of deep prayer and the strength of my faith to get me back on my feet. It was then I knew I had to somehow, someday, record a collection of my Gospel tunes to celebrate my renewed faith & thank God for all the blessings in my life. That point in time was the beginning of "Look To The Light". Sharing these songs and their messages with the world is something I know was meant to do.

At the time, I didn't have a band or even a place to record an album. All I had was a vision of what I wanted it to be which was very clear in my mind. I knew that artistically it had to be different than any recording project I'd done before. I felt that the sound needed to be more traditional "old school" Bluegrass for this particular collection of songs. I waited patiently for what seemed like a very long time, and just when I thought it would never happen... it did!

By chance I was at a Bluegrass concert that featured mandolin player extraordinaire Jesse Brock & guitarist/singer John Miller (who I had never met). As I listened to their show I was moved by their great sense of rhythm and the percussive feel they created together. The combination of John & Jesse was special... magic. They played with a lot of feeling, emotion and soul. That was the sound I needed on the gospel album.

After the show I approached them about playing on and co-producing my gospel project... and the rest is history. They came up with some wonderful song arrangements and over the course of the last three and a half years we brought in a variety of musicians and vocalists we felt were "right" for the songs. Somehow we succeeded in amassing some of the top talent in the Bluegrass genre. The end result was far greater than any expectation Jesse, John or I had when we first started the project.

This is truly an album of destiny. It was destiny that led me to John and Jesse and to Chris Magruder at Thundering Sky Recording, and then to Rural Rhythm Records who picked up the album. We all feel truly blessed to have played a part in the making of an album that turned out to be so very special. I am now at the end of my spiritual journey, my faith has been renewed, and "Look To The Light" is a reality. I look forward to sharing these songs and their messages with the rest of the world.

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Preview Songs/How to Buy the CD

Listen to a sound byte from Look To The Light by clicking on a song title below...

To purchase "Look To The Light," please include your complete mailing address/contact information and the quantity of CDs desired, and send a check for $17 per CD (includes shipping) to:

Haley Anna Music
PO Box 424
Kingston, NH 03848

*If you would like a signed copy of one of the CDs just let me know...I'd be glad to oblige.

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CD Cover in PDF format HERE

Rural Rhythm Records Promotes "Look to the Light"

LOOK TO THE LIGHT: Songs of Faith from the Pen of Rick Lang (featuring vocals by RUSSELL MOORE, DALE ANN BRADLEY, JUNIOR SISK, JEFF PARKER and BARRY SCOTT) RHYC-2004

Songwriter Rick Lang has had well over two dozen of his songs recorded and performed by a variety of well-known and respected national Bluegrass groups including: IIIrd Tyme Out; The Lonesome River Band; Front Range; and Southern Rail. His composition "Listen To The Word Of God" appeared on the Lonesome River Band's critically acclaimed "Carrying The Tradition" recording, which was awarded IBMA album of the year in 1992. Another of his songs "Sing Praises To The King" appeared on Front Range's "One Beautiful Day" album, which was voted IBMA Best Gospel Recording of the year in 1995.

Also, Rick had two songs on the classic album "John And Mary" by IIIrd Tyme Out and had another song "There Will Be Singing In The Land" on the album "Glory Train" that was nominated for a 1996 IBMA Gospel Album of the Year by the group Southern Rail.

LOOK TO THE LIGHT is a wonderful collection of 14 newly written spiritual songs from the pen of hit maker Rick Lang with help on three songs from his friends Pete Goble, Ted DeMille and Justin Carbone. Rick, who also serves as executive producer, has hand picked an incredible Who's Who's list of top Bluegrass artists to perform on his gospel album including; vocals by Russell Moore (IIIrd Tyme Out), Jeff Parker (Daily & Vincent), Dale Ann Bradley (3-time IBMA Female Artist Of the Year), Junior Sisk (multiple 2009 IBMA Nominee), Barry Scott (2010 Grammy ¨ Nominee "Best Gospel Album"), and musicians multiple IBMA Award Winners Michael Cleveland, Rob Stewart and many more of today's top Bluegrass artists.

Rick Lang explains his goal for LOOK TO THE LIGHT;

"To touch the heart & stir the soul" of all who listen to these songs. Each was written from personal experience & my own struggles with day-to-day life & my faith. In listening to the album, I hope people will be able to feel what I was feeling when I wrote each song. To me, the ultimate goal as a songwriter is to try & establish a deep emotional connection with the listener. If I can help bring others closer to God & their own faith through these songs... that would be the greatest reward of all."

LOOK TO THE LIGHT is sure to delight many different genres within the Gospel music category. Country, Southern Gospel and Bluegrass listeners can surely find something they will truly enjoy on this album of 14 heartfelt songs of faith performed by some of today's hottest Bluegrass Artists!

"Add simple Christian lyrics to some high powered singing and playing and you've got an equation for success!" Les Butler, Syndicated Radio Host
- Front Porch Fellowship / Singing News Magazine

"Look To The Light" is more than a great gospel album, it's a tour de force of bluegrass's finest, coupled with heartfelt songs from the pen of preeminent bluegrass gospel songwriter Rick Lang. A must have." Terry Herd, Bluegrass Radio Network

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email: rick@haleyannamusic.com