Advent logo and album artwork:
Michael Phipps
Special thanks to:
Arthur Hoffman for his imaginative and inspiring lyrics.
Shunji Saegusa for his professionalism, unyielding generosity, and “flank speed” musicianship.
Michael Hook for his gracious support, candid perspective, and spirited voice on “Ramblin’ Sailor.”
Annette Francis for her passionate dedication to the printed word and endless musical encouragement.
Many thanks to:
Drew Siciliano, Benjamin Rose, Ken Watson, Tatsurou Ueda, Eyal Amir, Dominic Pandiscia, Anita from Melo’s Prog Bazaar, Gilles Arend, Al Baillargeon, Dan Barrett, Koldo Barroso, Adam Baruch, Michael Bennett, Bruce Bentzman, Christian Berg, Marco Bernard, Raffaella Berry, Brad Birzer, Floyd Bledsoe, Rich Bosisio, Brett Bottomley, John Breglia, Tom Brislin, Wim Brouwer, Matt Brown, Mary Ann Burns, John Canonico, Justin Carlton, Paolo Carnelli, Mike Carroll, Marc Catera, Hammond Chamberlain, Kerry Chicoine, Barry Cleveland, John Collinge, Dee Collins, François Couture, Alex Cruzeta, Ashley D’Andrea, Dan D’Elia, Rick Dashiell, Ernie Denov, Lenny DePiano, Tony Doran, Richard Duke, Robert Eksteen, Jason Ellerbee, Mark Elliot, Mark Emanuele, Paul Erdman, Sven Eriksen, Ian Fairholm, Mark Falade, David A. Faust, Kevin Feeley, Steve Feigenbaum, Peter Filatov, Kyle Fish, Douwe Fledderus, Chris Fox, Torodd Fuglesteg, Toshi Fujita, Thomas Gagliardi, Lee Gaskins, Clay Gaunce, Bill Gillham, Maarten Goossensen, Steve Gore, Jean-Claude Granjeon, Yann Grenier, Steve Hahn, Ben “BenZuda” Harrison, Geir Hasnes, Evan Hause, Richard Hawey, Dick Heath, Dick van der Heijde, Kirk Herren, Louis Hesselt-van-Dinter, Arthur Hoffman, J.B. Horwitz, Tom Hudon, Jill Hughes, Tom Hyatt, Jez, John of “Irresponsible Radio” (WLVR 91.3 FM), Spencer Jones, Gregory Kampf, Tom Karr, Bob Katz (and the entire staff at Digital Domain), Mark Keill, Mike Keneally, Barbara Keogh, Mike Klemmer, Jules Knispel, Stephan Köhr, Larry Kolota, David Kowalski, Steven Kugelmass, Chris Laine, Eowyn Langholf, Jean Leguay, Aymeric Leroy, Gary Levin, Ric Levine, Ray Loboda, Frank Long, Joanna Lovell, Jerry Lucky, Gary Maiullo, Robert “Bony” Marone, Ronald Marquiss, Doug Maynard, Roe McBurnett, Markwin Meeuws, César Inca Mendoza, Phil Merkel, Jürgen Meurer, Rick Meyer, Andrew Miller, Vincent “Vinnie the Video Guy” Mineo, Mirthrandir, Ben Morss, Eduardo Mota, Michel Nicolas, Zap Niles, Seikau Nolo, Peter “PeterProg” O’Neill, Christina Palmer, Pete Pardo, Brian Pate, JD Paul, Lenna “Harmony” Pauley, Olivier Pelletant, Laura Peskin, Michael Phipps, Dan Pluta, Thérèse Ptak, Jean-Luc Putaux, Allen Bruce Ray, Stephen Roberts, Jim Robinson, Sharon Rodden, Dave Rollins, Tony Romero, Anton Roolaart, Kev Rowland, Kimara Sajn, Carsten Schaefer, Brian Schenkenberger, Martha Schenkenberger, Harald Schmidt, Sven B. Schreiber, Deb Sears, Lynnette Shelley, Yoshihisa Shimizu, Robert Silverstein, Richard Sinclair, Steven Sinski, Steve Sly, Kenny Solomon, Massimo Sposaro, Mark Stephens, Örjan Strandberg, Peter Swart, Gordon Tanner, Mike Taylor, Fred Thaure, Michael Thörne, Tolga Timuray, Steve Van Natta, Vito Vitale, Harry “JoJo” de Vries, Greg Walker, Ken Westphal, Ewan Wilson, Lyle Workman, René Yedema, Adam Zion, Jim Zipf, Alex Benjamin, Amy Benjamin (for the band’s name and a whole lot more), Maggi Ptak, Robin Ptak, Jeanne Ptak, Walter and Genevieve Chmiel, and all our friends at On-Reflection/GORGG and everyone at the Raritan (NJ) post office—as well as Fr. William Ashley, FSSP, and Fr. Gui McPartland, OCM, for their blessings.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved with the Giant Tracks project.
Henry and Mark would like to acknowledge their indebtedness to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the realization of this project, and to whom they dedicate it. Gratias Agimus Tibi, Spiritu Sancto!