It Shall Be Messianic 1977
Produced by Lamb's Rick "Levi" Coghill, Sonship is Howard Mark-Mandel (the Messianic Jew) and Nancy Helms (the Messianic Gentile). Though released on the Messianic label, only 'Shma' and 'Sing Allelujah' bear any resemblance to Lamb's minor-key sounds. Howard and Nancy both play guitar and are backed by members of Glad, giving a fuller sound (and light MOR sheen) to their acoustic pop-flavored tunes. If early Glad had had a female lead this is what they might have sounded like ('It Is Good' would appear on Glad's Beyond A Star. A somewhat ordinary lp redeemed by the moody six-minute aforementioned 'Sing Hallelujah'. Eye-catching cover of the duo emerging from above the clouds, Nancy in a wild Maxi jumper. KS