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====== Jacob’s Trouble ======

Alternative rock\\
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Jacob's Trouble was an American Christian rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia in the 1980s. The group originally consisted of members Jerry Davison (drums, lead vocals), Mark Blackburn (guitar, lead vocals), and Steve Atwell (bass).

In 1989, Jacob's Trouble released their debut, [[Terry Scott Taylor]]-produced album, //Door Into Summer//, a mixture of original numbers and cover versions of songs by The Beatles and The Monkees.

A year later the band released their second album, //Knock, Breathe, Shine//. The band received notice at the time for the song "About Sex," a song about the proper role of sex in society from a Christian perspective. Fearing a fundamentalist label, the band opted to remove the song from the album and replaced it with the more ambiguous "About Sex, Part 2." Despite this, the album was the group's best-selling record. They performed "About Sex" during a concert at Dellinger Park in Cartersville, GA.

One of Jacob's Trouble's songs, "These Thousand Hills," was given much wider exposure when Third Day performed a cover of the song on their album //Offerings//. Jacob's Trouble was referred to as "being a band ahead of its time."

After their second album the group added two new members (Ron Cochran on drums and guitarist Keith Johnston), allowing Davison to become the band's principal singer. The new line-up recorded the album //...let the Truth Run Wild!// After the album's release Blackburn left the band. The band went on to record one more record, the self-titled //Jacob's Trouble//.

Jacob's Trouble split after their fourth album and its subsequent tour. A collection of "rarities" was released in 1994 entitled //Diggin' Up Bones//, which featured the long-lost "About Sex." The group reunited briefly in 1998 to record a new song, "Step by Step," for a compilation album called //The Jacob's Trouble Sampler Pak//.

Atwell, Johnston, and Cochran continue to record together under the name [[Janah]].

Jerry Davison recorded one CD under the name [[sideways8]] in 1998 and occasionally releases songs via such Internet music sites as garageband.com and IUMA.com. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia where he serves as Creative Arts Pastor for Church at the Ridge in Hiram, GA.

Mark Blackburn released two solo albums, //Flowerchild// (1996) and //The Continuing Adventures of....// (1997). Blackburn is pastor of a church, Area251/Reallife Church, in his hometown of Dallas, Georgia.

(from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%27s_Trouble]])

===== Discography =====

| 1988 | Demo |
| 1989 | Door Into Summer | [[Alarma Records]] |
| 1990 | Knock, Breathe, Shine | [[Alarma Records]] |
| 1992 | ...let the Truth Run Wild! | [[Alarma Records]] |
| 1993 | Jacob's Trouble | [[Frontline Records]] |
| 1994 | Diggin' Up Bones | [[Alarma Records]] |
| 1999 | Sampler Pak (Your Favorite Flavors In One Box!) | [[KMG Records]] |
| 2015 | 25Live - Door Into Summer | Area251 Records |

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==== Demo ====

1988 (no label)

Mark Blackburn – 6 & 12 string guitars, lead vocals on "If You Believe\\
Jerry Davidson – Vocals, drums, tambourine\\
Steve Atwell – Bass\\

Todd & Brad Olsen – Organ on "Psalm 151"

  - If You Believe
  - Eden Again
  - Wind & Wave
  - Million Miles
  - Psalm 151

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==== Door Into Summer ====

1989 [[Alarma Records]] (CD09065)

Steve Atwell - Bass, vocals, keyboards, backing vocals\\
Jerry Davison - Drums, vocals, tambourine, backing vocals\\
Mark Blackburn - 6 & 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, backing vocals

Greg Flesch - Guitar, keyboards, e-bow\\
[[Gene Eugene]] - Piano, keyboards\\
Alex MacDougall - Tambourine, maracas, percussion

Produced by [[Terry Scott Taylor]]\\
Engineered by [[Gene Eugene]]

  - Wind and Wave (5:14)
  - Tell Me What You See (3:20)
  - She Smiled at the Future (3:59)
  - Church of Do What You Want To (4:45)
  - Awfully Familiar (4:58)
  - Waiting for the Son (4:15)
  - Door Into Summer (3:07)
  - If You Believe (4:22)
  - Million Miles (3:28)
  - All for You (3:38)
  - Psalm 151 (3:51)

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==== Knock, Breathe, Shine ====

1990 [[Alarma Records]] (CD09210)

Steve Atwell - Bass, backing vocals\\
Jerry Davison - Drums, percussion, vocals, backing vocals\\
Mark Blackburn - Electric, rhythm, and acoustic guitar, vocals, backing vocals

Greg Flesch - Electric guitar\\
[[Randy Stonehill]] - Harmony vocals (track 4)\\
[[Terry Scott Taylor]] - Backing vocals, Harmony vocals (track 4)\\
Rob Watson - Keyboards, backing vocals\\
[[Ojo Taylor]] - Piano (track 9)\\
[[Dan Michaels]] - Saxophone (track 13)\\
Jerry Chamberlain - Backing vocals\\
[[Riki Michele]] - Backing vocals\\
Sharon McCall - Backing vocals

Produced by [[Terry Scott Taylor]]\\
Recorded by [[Gene Eugene]]
 
  - Look at U Now (3:04)
  - Little Red Words (3:40)
  - Dreammaker (4:20)
  - Further Up & Further In (2:33)
  - Beggars and King (3:43)
  - Is It True? (2:58)
  - Islands, Buildings and Freeways (2:50)
  - I Believe in You (4:44)
  - There Goes My Heart Again (3:18)
  - Bad Lick & Gun Shot (0:06)
  - Mr. Hitler (4:10)
  - I'm A Little World (2:33)
  - About Sex (Part II) (4:02)
  - Wounded World (3:40)
  - These Thousand Hills (3:07)

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==== ...Let The Truth Run Wild ====

1992 [[Alarma Records]] (FLD9257)

Jerry Davison - Lead and backing vocals, cabasa, tambourine, sleigh bells\\
Mark Blackburn - Guitar\\
Steve Atwell - Bass\\
Keith Johnston - Electric guitar, backing vocals, claves\\
Ron Cochran - Drums, triangle, bongos

Nathan Fink - Hammond C-3 organ

Produced and Engineered by [[Mark Heard]]

  - Something Good Happens
  - Mornin' Light
  - Never Would Have Known
  - Days That Passed Me By
  - Love Me Today
  - Walls of Doubt
  - I'd Rather Have Jesus
  - Just Like You
  - O.N.F.S.
  - Icicle Face
  - Love is the Reason We Live
  - You Scare The Hell Outta Me
  - Hope to See You There

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==== Jacob's Trouble ====

1993 Frontline Records (FLD9432)

Jerry Davison - Vocals, percussion\\
Keith Johnston - Guitar, e-bow, vocals\\
Steve Atwell - Bass, backing vocals\\
Ron Cochran - Drums, vocals

  - Wild, Wild Ride (4:52)
  - Lovehouse (4:13)
  - Desireé (3:26)
  - This Moment (4:07)
  - It's a Boys', Boys', Boys', Boys' World (3:35)
  - Best Part of Me (3:52)
  - Time Bomb (4:03)
  - Better Days (5:21)
  - Tears of an Angel (3:23)
  - Lovin' Kindness (3:13)
  - Way of the Cross (3:53)
  - Let Me Love on You (4:38)

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==== Diggin' Up Bones ====

1994 [[Alarma Records]] (FLD9492)

A collection of demos, rarities and previously unreleased tracks. Includes a sixteen page commemorative booklet.

  - If You Believe (3:26)
  - Eden Again (3:51)
  - Wind & Wave (5:19)
  - Million Miles (4:21)
  - Psalm 151 (3:49)
  - Church of Do-What-You-Want-To (demo version) (4:27)
  - Dreammaker (demo version) (3:53)
  - Is It True? (demo version) (2:48)
  - Cosmic Mailman (3:54)
  - Let It Rain (3:31)
  - About Sex (5:23)
  - Wounded World (demo version) (3:34)
  - Terry's Theme (0:18)
  - If Superman Got Saved (5:06)
  - Turn, Turn, Turn (live) (3:42)
  - Lovehouse (demo version) (4:09)
  - Wild Wild Ride (demo version) (4:51)
  - Better Days (demo version) (4:51)
  - Church Of Do-What-You-Want-To (dance mix) (1:05)
  - Awfully Familiar (awfully redundant mix) (2:59)

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==== Sampler Pak (Your Favorite Flavors in One Box!) ====

1998 [[KMG Records]] (KMGD8699)

  - Step by Step (3:43)
  - Islands, Buildings, & Freeways (2:53)
  - Had This Been an Actual Emergency (0:40)
  - Wild, Wild Ride (4:55)
  - Wind & Wave (previously unreleased live recording) (5:26)
  - Lovehouse (4:16)
  - The Monkees' Theme (previously unreleased live recording) (7:40)
  - There Goes My Heart Again (3:29)
  - Morning Light (4:27)
  - Walls of Doubt (previously unreleased live recording) (5:47)
  - This Moment (4:09)
  - Desiree (3:28)
  - Jacob's Trouble vs. the Monster Trucks (1:09)
  - Something Good Happens (4:21)
  - Waiting for the Son (previously unreleased live recording) (4:23)
  - Little Red Words (3:43)
  - Church of Do-What-You-Want-To (4:47)
  - Psalm 151 (the original recording) (3:45)

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==== 25Live: Door Into Summer ====

2015 Area251 Records (AREACD-251)

  - Wind & Wave (5:25)
  - Tell Me What You See (3:24)
  - She Smiles at the Future (4:30)
  - Church of Do What You Want To (4:59)
  - Awfully Familiar (5:30)
  - Waiting for the Son (4:34)
  - The Door Into Summer (3:14)
  - If You Believe (4:20)
  - Million Miles (3:45)
  - All for You (3:48)
  - Psalm 151 (4:16)
  - Little Red Words (3:39)
  - Dream Maker (4:31)
  - Further Up an Further In (2:18)
  - Wounded World (3:37)
  - These Thousand Hills (3:40)

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