On October 23, 2007, “Arion Records/Sound Resources” labels released “Culture of Ascent”, the ninth Glass Hammer studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Fred Schendel and Fred Babb.
Personnel:
- Carl Groves – lead and backing vocals
- Susie Bogdanowicz – lead and backing vocals
- Fred Schendel – keyboards, organs, piano, Mellotron, loops, acoustic guitar, string arrangement, backing vocals, programming
- Steve Babb – bass, pipe organ, percussion, Mellotron, piano, harp, loops, programming, Minimoog, backing vocals
- Matt Mendians – drums
- David Walliman – electric guitars
- The Adonia String Trio – string trio
- Rebecca James – violin
- Susan Whitacre – viola
- Rachel Beckmann – cello
- Sarah Snyder – backing vocals
- Eric Parker – acoustic guitar
- Robert Streets – backing vocals
- Haley McGuire – backing vocals
- Jon Anderson – vocalizations
- Bob Katz – mastering
- Michal Karcz – artwork, cover
Track listing:
- South Side of the Sky – Jon Anderson, Chris Squire
- Sun Song – Steve Babb
- Life by Light – Steve Babb
- Ember Without Name – Carl Groves, Fred Schendel
- Into Thin Air – Steve Babb, Fred Schendel
- Rest – Carl Groves, Fred Schendel
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