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====== Apostle ======

Heavy Metal\\
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

David McKee passed away in 2008. Matt Harding passed away in 2012.

===== Discography =====

| 1984 | Apostle |
| 1985 | White Metal |
| 1986 | King of the Saints |
| 1987 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/02/16/apostle-chariots-of-iron/|Chariots of Iron]] |
| 1988 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/02/16/apostle-hymns/|Hymns]] |
| 1989 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/08/15/apostle-apostle/|Apostle]] |
| 1989 | Matt Harding's Steel Armada |
| 1994 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/01/20/apostle-chariots-of-iron-hymns/|Chariots of Iron / Hymns]] | Lightforce Records |
| 1994 | Prepare to Meet God | Lightforce Records |

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==== Apostle ====

1984 Independent

Matt Harding - Guitars, vocals\\
David Lawson - Bass, Vocals\\
Bill Box - Drums

  - Overcomer (3:25)
  - The Teacher (4:18)
  - The Light (3:30)
  - He's the Power (4:03)

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==== White Metal ====

1985 Independent

Matt Harding - Guitars, vocals\\
Mark Borrero - Bass\\
Bill Box - Drums

  - Apostle (instrumental) (1:50)
  - Bread of Life (2:28)
  - Come to the Truth (2:52)
  - The Witness (5:13)
  - Armageddon (1:17)
  - King of Kings (2:35)
  - Born Again (3:01)
  - Parting the Red Sea (instrumental) (3:09)

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==== King of the Saints ====

1986 Independent

Matt Harding - Guitars, vocals\\
Mark Borrero - Bass\\
Bill Box - Drums

  - King of the Saints
  - Loving Arms
  - Conquerors
  - You & Me
  - The Light
  - He's the Power
  - Overcomer
  - The Teacher

These songs were the result of two different studio sessions. The first session included all four songs from the self-titled "Apostle" release. A second session included the first four songs. They put these two sessions together and released this full length recording.

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==== Chariots of Iron ====

1987 Independent

Matt Harding – All guitars, vocals\\
Mark Borerro – Bass\\
David McKee – Drums

  - Chariots of Iron (instrumental) (5:02)
  - Rock (3:13)
  - Lover (4:00)
  - Power in the Blood (3:38)
  - Lake of Fire (2:42)
  - Sword & Shield (2:48)
  - Vivaldi (excerpt from Concert in D Minor) (instrumental) (0:37)
  - Lamb of God (3:05)
  - Leaders (3:37)

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==== Hymns ====

1988 Independent

Matt Harding – All guitars, vocals\\
Ray Schmidt – Bass\\
David Paul McKee – Drums

  - Hymns (instrumental) (1:43)
  - Vanguard (instrumental) (3:22)
  - Dragon Slayer (instrumental) (0:40)
  - I Am Persuaded (4:36)
  - The Sword (instrumental) (3:46)
  - Unlimited Power (2:40)
  - Split the Way (3:13)
  - Waiting (3:02)
  - Holy Soldier (3:52)

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==== Apostle ====

1989 Independent

Matt Harding - Guitars, vocals\\
David Lawson - Bass, voals\\
Bill Box - Drums

Produced by Glenn Kaiser

  - King of the Saints (2:57)
  - Overcomer (3:07)
  - Conquerors (2:30)
  - Born Again (2:53)
  - Parting the Red Sea (instrumental) (2:54)
  - Unlimited Power (2:39)
  - Armageddon (instrumental) (1:28)
  - King of Kings (2:21)
  - Bread of Life (3:14)
  - Holy Soldier (3:54)

This one is sometimes to referred to as //Metal for the Master// (even though those words don't appear on the cassette) or //Tone Zone// (after the name of the studio it was recorded at in Chicago, Illinois). This tape is also sometimes listed as a 1983 or 1987 release, but that was probably due to someone misreading the last "9" in the small text on the cover.

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==== Matt Harding's Steel Armada ====

1989 Independent

Matt Harding - Guitar, vocals\\
Ray Schmidt - Bass\\
Bill Box - Drums

Tim Lawhorn - Keyboards

  - Armor of Light (3:11)
  - Kingdom Come (3:32)
  - Alive and Well (3:20)
  - Stand and Watch (3:17)
  - Steel Armada (5:49)
  - Sparks (4:15)
  - Dreams (3:37)
  - The Light (3:17)
  - Out of the Fire (instrumental) (2:44)
  - Tears (5:22)

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==== Chariots of Iron / Hymns ====

1994 Lightforce Records

Matt Harding – Vocals, guitar\\
David Paul McKee – Drums

Mark Borrero – Bass (tracks 1-9)\\
Ray Schmidt – Bass (tracks 10-18)

  - Chariots of Iron (instrumental) (5:02)
  - Rock (3:13)
  - Lover (4:00)
  - Power in the Blood (3:38)
  - Lake of Fire (2:42)
  - Sword and Shield (2:48)
  - Vivaldi Violin Concerto (instrumental) (0:37)
  - Lamb of God (3:05)
  - Leaders (3:37)
  - Hymns (instrumental) (1:43)
  - Vanguard (instrumental) (3:22)
  - Dragon Slayer (instrumental) (0:40)
  - I Am Persuaded (4:36)
  - The Sword (instrumental) (3:46)
  - Unlimited Power (2:40)
  - Split the Way (3:13)
  - Waiting (3:02)
  - Holy Soldier (3:52)

This tape is a reissue of //Chariots of Iron// on side 1 and //Hymns// on side 2.

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==== Prepare to Meet God ====

1994 Lifeforce Records

David Brown - Vocals\\
Matt Harding - Guitars\\
Larry Motes - Bass\\
David McKee - Drums

Mark Borrero - Bass guitar on "Beatitude" and "Burn it Up"\\
Jerry Mehm - Drums on "Beatitude" and "Burn it Up"\\
Tim Lawhorn - Keyboards\\
Kyle Scott - Keyboards

  - Six Hundred Sixty Six (3:34)
  - Beautitude (5:27)
  - Resurrection Dance (3:43)
  - Inferno (1:39)
  - Betrayed (4:22)
  - Alpha and Omega (3:39)
  - In the New Love (3:47)
  - Pray (5:00)
  - Burn It Up (2:28)

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