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Handheld Messiah

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Released
  
November 2013

Producer
  
ApologetiX

Artist
  
ApologetiX

Genre
  
Christian/gospel

Length
  
41:25

Handheld Messiah (2013)
  
Singles Group (2014)

Release date
  
November 2013

Label
  
Parodudes

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Handheld Messiah is the 16th studio album & 22nd album overall by Christian parody band ApologetiX. It was released in November 2013. The album, their 1st to compose strictly of parodies recounting the birth of Christ includes 10 new songs, as well as a re-recording of "Virgin" from 1994's Radical History Tour. This is also their 1st album to feature new keyboardist Chris VonBartheld, who replaced Todd Waites.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Messiah" - 2:59
  2. Parody of "Desire" by U2
  3. "Virgin" - 4:15
  4. Parody of "Urgent" by Foreigner
  5. Rewritten version of song which originally appeared on Radical History Tour.
  6. "Cut-Rate Hotel" - 2:13
  7. Parody of "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley
  8. "Child King" - 4:24
  9. Parody of "Wild Thing" by Tone-Lōc
  10. "Mary's Got a Son" - 5:23
  11. Parody of "Janie's Got a Gun" by Aerosmith
  12. "One Night in Bethlehem" - 3:16
  13. Parody of "One Night in Bangkok" by Murray Head
  14. "Christ in the Stable" - 3:51
  15. Parody of "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin
  16. "Excuse Me, Pal, It's Christmastime" - 2:55
  17. Parody of "Purple Haze" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
  18. "Nice Iced Pavement" - 4:18
  19. Parody of "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice
  20. "Wise Men Still" - 3:03
  21. Parody of "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley
  22. "We Didn't Start Messiah" - 4:43
  23. Parody of "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel

Personnel

  • Lead vocals: J. Jackson
  • Guitars: Tom Tincha
  • Bass: Keith Haynie
  • Drums & percussion: Jimmy "Vegas" Tanner
  • Keyboards & additional guitars: Bill Hubauer
  • Piano: Chris VonBartheld
  • Backing vocals: J. Jackson, Tom Milnes, Bill Hubauer & Chris VonBartheld

    • Additional personnel

  • Saxophone on "Virgin": George Fousek
  • Harmonica & guitars on "Messiah": Tom Milnes

    • Production

  • Produced by: ApologetiX
  • Engineered by: Jimmy "Vegas" Tanner at Red Apple Audio Workshop in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
  • Mixed & mastered by: Bill Hubauer

    • Songs

    1Messiah2:59
    2Virgin4:15
    3Cut-Rate Hotel2:13

    References

    Handheld Messiah Wikipedia
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