Tom Howard (musician)

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Tom Howard is an American Pianist, Musical Arranger and Orchestral Conductor.

In 1983, Howard helped the rock band Daniel Amos form the Alarma! Records label.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Solo 1.2 For Thomas Kinkade 1.3 Under pseudonyms 2 Selected Contributions

[edit] Discography

[edit] Solo

• View from the Bridge, 1977, Solid Rock Records
• Danger in Loving You, 1981, NewPax Records
• One by One, Tom Howard & Billy Batstone, 1985, A&S Records/Maranatha! Music
• The Harvest, (Colours Series), 1985 Maranatha! Music (reissued in 2001 on Maranatha!'s Sanctuary series under the title Reflection)Commentary: This solo album is one of the most delightful solo piano albums I have ever heard, and it has provided a great deal of enjoyment and inspiration to me over the years. To my knowledge, it is no longer in distribution, but it should be. I have yet to meet anyone else who knows Tom Howard's music, but they should.
• The Hidden Passage, Tom Howard Ensemble, 1986, Maranatha! Music (reissued on Maranatha!'s Sanctuary series under the title Shelter)
• Solo Piano, 1987, Horizon/Maranatha! Music (reissued in 2000 on Maranatha!'s Sanctuary series under the title Serenity)
• Bamboo in Winter, 1991, Myrrh Records
• Beyond the Barriers, 1992, Word Records/Epic Records

[edit] For Thomas Kinkade

• Reflections of Light, 1998, Media Arts Group
• This Quiet Place, 1999, Media Arts Group

[edit] Under pseudonyms

as Dorian

• Passage to Adventure, 1999, Unison Music
• Passage to tranquility, 1999, Unison Music
• Passage to Mystery, 1999, Unison Music
• Passage to Peace, 1999, Unison Music
• Passage to Joy, 1999, Unison Music
• Passage to Romance, 1999, Unison Music

[edit] Selected Contributions

• Strangers in a Strange Land, Salvation Air Force, 1977, Piano.
• Lead Me Home, Dave Mattson, 1978, Keyboards.
• Sunday Drivers, The Eli Band, 1979, Keyboards.
• Appalachian Melody, Mark Heard, 1979, Keyboards and Orchestration.
• Fingerprint, Mark Heard, 1980, Piano and Synthesizer.
• Roll Away the Stone, Larry Norman, 1980, Piano.
• Stop the Dominoes, Mark Heard, 1981, Keyboards.
• Victims of the Age, Mark Heard, 1982, Keyboards.
• Bye Bye Baby/Look My Way, The Crosstones, 1982, String Arrangements.
• Eye of the Storm, Mark Heard, 1983, Keyboards.
• Doppelganger, Daniel Amos, 1983, Keyboards.
• Ashes and Light, Mark Heard, 1984, Synthesizer.
• Mosaics, Mark Heard, 1985, Synthesizer.
• The Wild Frontier, Randy Stonehill, 1986, Synthesizer, Arranger.
• Knowledge & Innocence, Terry Scott Taylor, 1986, Background vocals.
• A Briefing for the Ascent, Terry Scott Taylor, 1987, Background Vocals.
• Until We Have Wings, Randy Stonehill, 1990, Orchestrations and Keyboards.
• At the Foot of the Cross, Volume 2: Seven Last Words of Christ, Various Artists, 1992, Orchestrations and more.
• Chase The Buffalo, Pierce Pettis, 1993, Piano.
• Way Back Home, Phil Keaggy, 1994, String Arrangements, Woodwind Arrangement.
• My Faith Will Stay, Cheri Keaggy, 1995, Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements
• Gift, Jim Brickman, 1997, String Arrangements.
• Sixpence None the Richer, Sixpence None the Richer, 1997, Piano.
• Rock Music w/Singing, Duraluxe, 1997, Piano, Strings.
• Thirst, Randy Stonehill, 1998, Piano.
• Christmastime, Michael W. Smith, 1998, Orchestration, Orchestral Arrangements, Choir Arrangement.
• The Jesus Record, Rich Mullins & a Ragamuffin Band, 1998, Percussion, Piano, Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements, Wurlitzer, Orchestra Assembly.
• Phil Keaggy, Phil Keaggy, 1998, Piano, Conductor, Horn Arrangements, Orchestral Arrangements, String Quartet.
• Touched by an Angel: The Album, Television Soundtrack, 1998, String Arrangements.
• Majesty and Wonder, Phil Keaggy & London Festival Orchestra, 1999, Orchestral Arrangements.
• Devotion, Aaron Neville, 2000, Conductor, String Arrangements.
• Prayers Of A Ragamuffin, A Ragamuffin Band, 2000, Piano, Conductor, Orchestration.
• Strings Attached: Live with the Youngstown Symphony, Glass Harp, 2001, Arranger.
• Those Were the Days, Dolly Parton, 2005, Strings, String Arrangements, Choir Arrangement.
• Dream Again, Phil Keaggy, 2006, Keyboard.