Tame the Volcano

Tame the Volcano is the 1988 final album by the Christian group Crumbächer. Crumbächer lightens up the subject matter of its unmistakably '80s-born CCM dance/pop. Ironically, though, the album's highlight comes not from the welcome levity of the novelty numbers, but from one of the poignant moments (which are usually buried under a heavy layer of overearnestness): the album begins and ends with "Once More," Stephen Crumbächer's farewell to the band which bears his name. The first version ("Once More (With Feeling)") is a typically overproduced bit of big, shiny dance/pop music, but the second ("Once More (For The Band)") features only the singer and his acoustic piano. One of their hits, "Speechless" is the only song that features all acoustic instruments. Thanks to the intimacy of the latter, an interesting portrait of the conflicting demands of Christianity and contemporary music emerges from the lyrical cliches.

Contents

• Track listing
• Songs
• References

Crumbächer released the following songs on Contemporary Christian music radio: "Speechless," "Tame The Volcano," "Waiting For You," and "Rainy Season."