Album Notes

About Glenn Hall
“It’s about sacrifice,” says Atlanta-based singer/songwriter, Glenn Hall, of the title song for his upcoming release, Red Circles. “So it seemed like a nice title for the album because the theme of laying down your life plays throughout the whole collection.” While songs like ‘Dangerous Place’, ‘Stand For You’ and ‘Anything’ explore that theme from the perspective of a believer, ‘Kneel With Me’ gets inside the head of the One who made the ultimate sacrifice. “The Gospels’ accounts of Jesus in the garden have always been so fascinating and challenging to me,” he says. “When you read those passages you see a very vulnerable side to Jesus. Here’s a guy who needed His friends, needed prayer and needed reassurance from His heavenly Father as He faced a challenge that truly scared Him. I can really relate to that.” Songs like ‘Ladder of Life’ and ‘Sure’ showcase Hall’s willingness to embrace that vulnerability as he sings about the responsibilities of growing through the stages of life and the sacred commitment of marriage. “Sometimes I freeze / on the ladder of life,” he admits in a raw, passionate singing style. Red Circles was recorded at Twelve Oaks Studios in Smyrna, Georgia by Randy Bugg and features musical contributions from Atlanta-based heavy hitters like guitarist Jason Hoard, bassist Pat Malone, drummer Scott Meeder, keyboardist John Carrozza and vocal producer Cheryl Rogers. Hall, who took two years off from his post as a Worship Pastor in the Atlanta area to help plant a church in New York City, has produced a thought-provoking collection of gems that are well worth the wait. This music rocks you, moves you and challenges you in a way that is fresh, real and unique in the genre. –Bob Lombardi, AWD