Ishmael USA (1993)

This album with a deliberate American accent combined new action scripture songs with praise and teaching. A wide range of songs were included from the dramatic epic ‘Bartemaeus’ (which his good friend wrote) to the very popular ‘Blessed Is The King Who Comes’. One song with a very original concept that will stand out in many memories is ‘I Want To Be A Cowboy For Jesus’ and of course he had to include another new version for our relatives over the pond of ‘Father God I Wonder’. The music was recorded in the UK, the tapes were then taken to the US for the children to provide the vocals. The biggest disappointment was that Ishmael USA was sadly never available in the USA!