Wide-Eyed Wonder

Wide-Eyed Wonder is the fifth release, and fourth full-length album, from Christian alternative rock band The Choir, released in 1989. Making up for their almost non-existent promotion of Chase the Kangaroo, Myrrh Records pulled out all the stops with this album, which was--perhaps not coincidentally--the band's most commercial release to date. Wide-Eyed Wonder was everywhere, from a Christian radio special to non-stop advertisements in a wide va... more

Wide-Eyed Wonder is the fifth release, and fourth full-length album, from Christian alternative rock band The Choir, released in 1989. Making up for their almost non-existent promotion of Chase the Kangaroo, Myrrh Records pulled out all the stops with this album, which was--perhaps not coincidentally--the band's most commercial release to date. Wide-Eyed Wonder was everywhere, from a Christian radio special to non-stop advertisements in a wide variety of Christian magazines to heavy promotion in Christian bookstores to the band's first CCM Magazine cover story (see below). Even two music videos and a making-of documentary were released in conjunction with the album. If that wasn't enough, the band's profile was raised even further when they were the sole opening act for Russ Taff on a national tour. A lot of important events had taken place in the prior two years which gave the record company much to promote, but more importantly, gave The Choir a lot to address musically. The band... less