Awaiting Your Reply

Awaiting Your Reply is the debut album by American Christian rock band Resurrection Band, released in 1978 on Star Song.
The album was recorded for only $8,000 over a period of two weeks in marathon all-night sessions ending on Easter Sunday morning. A groundbreaking release by Christian music standards at the time, the album caused considerable controversy among Christian music critics, many of whom found fault with everything from its album cover art to its heavy rock sounds, which are clearly influenced by Led Zeppelin. No Christian record label in the United States or Great Britain would agree to distribute the album. The independent label, Star Song Records finally signed Resurrection Band to a record deal. The label soon became one of the largest independents in contemporary Christian music. Many Christian bookstores sold the album from behind the counter, as the cover art was considered too controversial to display openly.
Awaiting Your Reply along with its follow-up, Rainbow's End, quickly solidified Resurrection Band's place in the upper echelon of Christian rock music due to the band's socially conscious Christian lyrics and solid musicianship. In 2001, the album was listed at No. 91 in the book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.

Lineup

Glenn Kaiser (Glenn Kaiser Band) - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitars/Lead Guitars/Dulcimer
Wendi Kaiser - Lead Vocals
Stu Heiss - Lead Guitar/Piano/Moog Mark II/Arp Odyssey/Omni/Avatar
Jim Denton - Bass/Acoustic Guitar/Vocals
John Herrin - Drums
Roger Heiss - Percussion
Tom Cameron - Harmonica
Kenny Soderblom - Saxophone/Flute