The Choir has been crafting their own unique brand of otherworldly alternative rock for nearly four decades now. While it’s not uncommon for big-time acts to keep at it – playing their hits and cashing in on nostalgia – most artists who have endured the perpetual uphill climb that guitarist/vocalist Derri Daugherty, drummer/lyricist Steve Hindalong, and sax/lyricon/atmosphericist Dan Michaels have faced would have given up long ago. But The Choir has just released an album many fans count among the strongest of their inspired career. Deep Cuts contemplates the journey, the wounds, the healing, and the scars of life with a remarkable amount of humor, joy, and grace. On this episode of the True Tunes Podcast we sit down with The Choir to talk about their roots, their new music, and what keeps them going this far into such a challenging journey. (You’ll also hear the debut of a new recording of their 1986 single “Render Love” created especially for the Electric Jesus film.)

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Music List

Introducing Deep Cuts – Hurricane; The Woods; Kindred Spirits; Feel You Close; Aces Over Eights; Reckless Ways; Trouble; The Fool; Sunshine Girl; Eyes On Fire; Mystical World; Deep Cuts

Featuring:

Consider; Sad Face (Chase the Kangaroo);

Wide-Eyed Wonder (Wide-Eyed Wonder);

A Sentimental Song (Circle Slide);

Hey Gene; Mercy Lives Here (Flap Your Wings);

Render Love [original version] (Diamonds and Rain);

Render Love (Electric Jesus film version);

Wilderness (Brow Beat version);

What You Think I Am (Shadow Weaver)

Beautiful Scandalous Night (Live on the Wing in Music City)

Also Featuring:

Clouds Echo In Blue – This Is How I Feel; The Sound at the End of the World; Tonight the Stars Shine

Including:

Youth Choir – It’s So Wonderful (What’s Shakin’ sampler);

15 Doors; Tears Don’t Fall (Shades of Gray)

And little bit of:

Adam Again – Inner City Blues (Homeboys)

And a tiny bit of:

The (Ohio) Choir – It’s Cold Outside

And the triumphant return of:

Phil Keaggy & Rex Paul – Full Circle (True Tunes podcast exclusive version)