Editing Randy Stonehill

{{short description|American songwriter}}

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = Randy Stonehill
| image               = Randy Stonehill.jpg
| caption             = In concert May 2014 in Fremont, California
| background          = solo_singer
| birth_name          = Randall Evan Stonehill
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1952|3|12|mf=y}}
| birth_place         = [[Stockton, California]], U.S.
| origin              =
| genre               = [[Contemporary Christian music|Contemporary Christian]], [[folk rock]], [[Rock music|rock]]
| years_active        = 1971–present
| label               = [[Solid Rock Records|Solid Rock]], [[Myrrh Records|Myrrh]], StreetLevel
| website             = {{URL|www.randystonehill.com |www.RandyStonehill.com}}
| module =
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'''Randall Evan Stonehill''' (born March 12, 1952)<ref name=CBI /> is an American singer and songwriter from [[Stockton, California]], best known as one of the pioneers of [[contemporary Christian]] music. His music is primarily [[folk rock]] in the style of [[James Taylor]], but some of his albums have focused on [[new wave music|new wave]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[pop rock]], [[roots rock]], and [[children's music]].<ref name="ECCM">{{cite book
 |last = Powell
 |first = Mark Allan
 |title = Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music
 |publisher = Hendrickson Publishers
 |year = 2002
 |location = Peabody, Massachusetts
 |pages = [https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/878 878–883]
 |isbn = 1-56563-679-1
 |url-access = registration
 |url = https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/878
 }}</ref><ref>Chris Willman, "Randy Stonehill: Turning Twenty: Celebrates 20 Years of Humor, Humanity, & the Hope of Glory", ''CCM'' (August 1990),  http://www.nifty-music.com/stonehill/ccm0890.html</ref>

==Early life==
Randy Stonehill was born in [[Stockton, California]].<ref name=CBI>Source Citation: Birthdate: March 12, 1952; Birth County: San Joaquin. Source Information: Ancestry.com. California Birth Index, 1905–1995</ref> the son of Leonard N. Stonehill  and his wife, Pauline Correia and is the younger brother of Jeffrey Dean Stonehill.

He graduated from [[Leigh High School]], in [[San Jose, California]], then moved to Los Angeles where he stayed with Christian rock singer, [[Larry Norman]].<ref>W. K. McNeil, ed., ''Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music'' (Routledge: 2005):377.</ref>

== Career ==
Stonehill's first album, ''Born Twice'' was released in 1971, with financial help from [[Pat Boone]]. The album—one side a live performance, the other recorded in a studio—was recorded for a mere $US 800, and according to Stonehill, "sounds like every penny of it."<ref name="EofCCM">{{cite book|last=Powell|first=Mark Allan|title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music|publisher=Hendrickson Publishers|year=2002|location=Peabody, Massachusetts|page=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/879 879]|isbn=1-56563-679-1|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/879}}</ref>

A year later, Stonehill made his film acting debut in ''[[The Blob]]'' sequel, ''[[Beware! The Blob]]'' (also known as ''Son of Blob''), with [[Cindy Williams]], in which he performed the unreleased song "Captain Coke".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068271/soundtrack|title=Beware! The Blob (1972) - IMDb|access-date=January 27, 2021|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> He also made a cameo appearance in the 1973 [[Billy Graham]] film ''Time to Run'', performing his song "I Love You".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070806/fullcredits|title=Time to Run (1973) - IMDb|access-date=January 27, 2021|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>

In 1976, Stonehill released the [[Larry Norman]]-produced ''[[Welcome to Paradise (album)|Welcome to Paradise]]'', for which [[Andy Johns]] did the engineering. This became a landmark album for the songwriter and was voted the "third most important contemporary Christian album" in a mid-1980s poll of Christian music critics.

In the late 1970s, Stonehill joined forces with rock band [[Daniel Amos]] for the "Amos 'n' Randy Tour". Daniel Amos went on to be Stonehill's band for his next two releases, and Stonehill later provided backing vocals on a number of Daniel Amos' projects.

1983 saw Stonehill's popular album ''Equator'' debut and go very rapidly out-of-print. The album is still widely sought-after in both vinyl and cassette form. No re-releases on [[compact_disc|CD]] were issued.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}

1984's ''[[Celebrate This Heartbeat]]'' teamed Stonehill with longtime friend [[Phil Keaggy]] for the song "Who Will Save The Children?" In 1989 they formed The Keaggy/Stonehill Band with Daniel Amos bassist [[Tim Chandler]] and [[The Swirling Eddies]]' David Raven on drums. Keaggy and Stonehill also teamed up several other times, both live in concert and in the studio.  They recorded and performed as [[Phil Keaggy and Sunday's Child]] in 1988.  They also joined singer [[Margaret Becker]], drummer [[Joe English (musician)|Joe English]] (former member of [[Wings (band)|Paul McCartney and Wings]]) and several others that same year for the [[Compassion International|Compassion All Star Band's]] album ''One by One''.

==Marriages and family==
Stonehill has been married three times, to Sarah Mae Finch, Sandra Jean Warner, and Leslie Sealander,<ref>facebook{{clarify|date=March 2015}}</ref> with the first two marriages ending in divorce. His second marriage produced one daughter, Heather. Finch later married [[Larry Norman]].<ref>California Marriage Index, Brides 1980–1985, page 5,413.</ref>

== Discography ==
* ''Born Twice'', 1971 debut album
* ''Get Me Out of Hollywood'', recorded 1973, not officially released until 1999
* ''[[Welcome to Paradise (album)|Welcome to Paradise]]'', 1976, produced by [[Larry Norman]]
* ''[[The Sky Is Falling (album)|The Sky Is Falling]]'', recorded 1977, released 1980, produced by Larry Norman
* ''[[Between the Glory and the Flame]]'', 1981, produced by [[Terry Scott Taylor]]
* ''[[Equator (Stonehill album)|Equator]]'', 1983, produced by Terry Scott Taylor
* ''[[Celebrate This Heartbeat]]'', 1984, produced by Barry Miller Kaye
* ''Stonehill'', 1984 EP, produced by Barry Miller Kaye
* ''[[Love Beyond Reason]]'', 1985, produced by Barry Miller Kaye
* ''[[The Wild Frontier]]'', 1986, produced by Dave Perkins
* ''[[Can't Buy a Miracle]]'', 1988, produced by Dave Perkins
* ''[[Return to Paradise (Stonehill album)|Return to Paradise]]'', 1989, produced by [[Mark Heard]]
* ''[[Until We Have Wings]]'', 1990 studio/live album, produced by Mark Heard
* ''[[Wonderama (album)|Wonderama]]'', 1991, produced by Terry Scott Taylor
* ''[[Stories (Randy Stonehill album)|Stories]]'', 1993 compilation, with 3 new tracks produced by Terry Scott Taylor
* ''[[Lazarus Heart (album)|Lazarus Heart]]'', 1994, produced by [[Jimmie Lee Sloas]]
* ''Our Recollections'', 1996 compilation
* ''[[Thirst (Randy Stonehill album)|Thirst]]'', 1998, produced by [[Rick Elias]]
* ''Uncle Stonehill's Hat'' Uncle Stonehill, 2001 children's album produced by [[Terry Scott Taylor]]
* ''Edge of the World'', 2002, produced by [[Bob Kilpatrick]] and Stonehill
* ''Together Live!'', 2006 live album recorded with Phil Keaggy
* ''Touchstone'', 2007
* ''Paradise Sky'', 2008, produced by Randy Stonehill and Mike Pachelli
* ''Mystery Highway'', 2009, produced by Phil Keaggy and Randy Stonehill
* ''Spirit Walk'', 2011, produced by Mike Pachelli and Randy Stonehill
* ''Stonehill and Storm – Breath of God'', 2013, produced by Buck Storm
* ''Lost Art of Listening'', 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://randy-stonehill.square.site/product/-lost-art-of-listening-cd-released-11-24-20-/51|title="Lost Art of Listening" CD (Released 11/24/20)|website=Randy Stonehill Store!|access-date=January 27, 2021}}</ref>

===Compilations and productions===
* ''Time to Run, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'', 1973 album, produced by Anthony Harris (Stonehill performs on three tracks)
* ''[[Strong Hand of Love]]'', tribute to [[Mark Heard]], 1994
* ''[[Orphans of God]]'', tribute to [[Mark Heard]], 1996
* ''[[First Love: a Historic Gathering of Jesus Music Pioneers]]'', [[Jesus Movement]] artist reunion album, 1998
* ''[[Surfonic Water Revival]]'', tribute to [[surf music]], 1998
* ''[[When Worlds Collide: A Tribute to Daniel Amos]]'', [[Daniel Amos]] tribute album, 1999
* ''[[Making God Smile: An Artists' Tribute to the Songs of Beach Boy Brian Wilson]]'', [[Brian Wilson]] tribute album, 2002
* ''There's a Rainbow Somewhere: The Songs of Randy Stonehill'', Randy Stonehill tribute album, 2022

===Videography===
* ''[[Beware! The Blob]]'' (also known as ''Son of Blob''). Motion Picture, 1972.
* ''Time to Run'', [[World Wide Pictures]]. Motion Picture, 1973
* ''Love Beyond Reason: The Video Album'', VHS, 1985
* ''One Night In 20 Years'', anniversary live concert, VHS, 1990
* ''First Love: An Historic Gathering of Artists from the [[Jesus Movement]], Volume 2'', VHS, 1998; Re-released on DVD, 2005
* ''Together Live'' in concert with [[Phil Keaggy]], DVD, 2006
* ''Fallen Angel: The Outlaw Larry Norman''. Documentary, 2009

===Works===
* "Married Strangers", ''Christianity Today'' (Spring 1999)<ref>{{cite web|author=Randy Stonehill |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/mp/1999/spring/9m1008.html |title=Married Strangers &#124; Kyria |publisher=Christianitytoday.com |date=July 25, 2010 |access-date=June 22, 2013}}</ref>

== References ==
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==Further reading==
* McNeil, W.K. "Stonehill, Randy", in ''Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music'' (Routledge, 2005):377–378.

== References ==
* [http://www.randystonehill.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.nifty-music.com/stonehill/interviews.html Randy Stonehill interviews 1978–1998]

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