New Tribute Album to Christian Music Legend Larry Norman Spawns International Tour

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By Jeremy Reynalds
Senior Correspondent for ASSIST News Service

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (ANS) -- Singer/songwriter Lisa Weyerhaeuser will embark on a two-week concert tour in the United Kingdom next month as part of her new album release, “Caught in Time and Space,” a tribute album to the late Larry Norman.

Lisa Weyerhaeuser

The UK tour will begin Oct. 3, and make stops in several cities including Cambridge and Liverpool.

According to a news release made available to the ASSIST News Service, the album is being released by Blue Myrtle Records and marks Weyerhaeuser's sixth solo project, although this one holds a special place in her heart.

Larry Norman

“Larry is one of the greatest influences in my musical life,” Weyerhaeuser said in the release. “When he went home to be with Jesus in February 2008, it affected me deeply. Because of the musical journey we had been on together over the years and because of our friendship, friends and fans reached out to me after his passing as a way, I think, of trying to connect with someone who made such an impact in their lives.”

She added, “People kept asking me about the record that Larry produced for me back in the 80's. I only had copies on cassette, so after some prompting, I decided to re-release the project that he and I had worked on so many years ago.”

Along with the original Norman-produced songs, “Caught in Time and Space” also includes acoustic tracks of each of the original tunes as well as additional recordings that have never been released.

Larry's brother, Charles Norman, arranged several tracks on the album, and heads up the U.S. division of Solid Rock Records, founded by Larry.

The release said one of the unreleased tracks is a duet of Norman’s song “Sweet Sweet Song of Salvation,” which was recorded during a tour Weyerhaeuser and Norman did together in Indiana. Another track features a guest vocal from Norman on the song, “Politically Correct,” which was recorded in Max Hsu's (Superchick) studio.

A different version of “Politically Correct” was used on Weyerhaeuser's solo album, “Life on Earth,” which was reviewed by Norman in CCM Magazine.

“Caught in Time and Space” also features a duet rendition of Norman's classic “Great American Novel,” and Weyerhaeuser gives a fresh sound to “U.F.O.”

“One of my last memories of Larry is when he and I stopped to see a friend of his who owned a record shop in Oregon,” Weyerhaeuser said in the release.

She added, “That night, this friend began his personal walk with Jesus. I still stop by that record shop to see my friend when I go back to visit. Larry's music was just an extension of who Larry was - and he loved to see people come to Jesus. I hope this project will capture his essence and give a new generation an opportunity to enjoy his music.”

Weyerhaeuser is a worship leader, a licensed counselor and a professor of adolescent psychology with masters’ degrees in both religion and counseling psychology. She is also a mother of three boys and a pastor's wife.

For more information, visit www.LisaWeyerhaeuser.com.

A Tribute To Larry Norman (2008)

Source: Assist News Service