Artist:Whitecross
Song:In the Kingdom
Album:Very Best of Whitecross
The Christian metal band Whitecross probably would have been a lot more successful if they had a stable lineup. Guys bouncing in and out of a band is never a good thing. They had success in the early 90s and their videos were played on MTV. So they had crossover potential. In the Kingdom is probably their best known song. Whitecross was formed in Waukegan, IL in 1985 by lead singer Scott Wenzel and guitarist Rex Carroll. They signed with Pure Metal Records and released the 1987 album Whitecross. Whitecross was favorably compared to Ratt. Whitecross released four albums and then Pure Metal went out of business. They signed with Star Song for the 1991 album In the Kingdom. Star Song had been around since the mid-70s. But by that time they had a distribution deal with EMI's Sparrow label. This was at a time when CCM acts were crossing over to pop. MTV played the video for In the Kingdom. Along with Wenzel and Carroll, the band at the time was Butch Dillon on bass and Mike Feighan on drums. Wenzel and Carroll wrote most of the songs. But In the Kingdom was written by Prince's guitarist Dez Dickerson. And he was also executive producer. Whitecross won a couple of Dove awards. By the time the album High Gear was released in 1992, the band personnel had turned over and Wenzel and Carroll weren't getting along. Carroll left in 1994 to form the band King James. Wenzel continued to release Whitecross albums until he went to do missionary work in Paraguay in 1998. When he returned in 2000, he reformed Whitecross with Carroll and they have toured ever since. It looks like Wenzel retired in 2018 and Carroll continues to lead Whitecross. This comp is available as a digital download. Here's the video for In the Kingdom by Whitecross.
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