their merchandise table when on tour. Daugherty and Hindalong both rejoiced when the album went out of print. Release The original album title under consideration was Love and Fear, but according to Hindalong, Willett was not in favor, and "suggested we look through the lyrics to find two symbols representative of these themes — hence, the more poetic Diamonds and Rain." MyrrhLA would market the newly-titled album and the band's name change with the tagline, "Youth Choir Has Come of Age." With a larger label behind them, the Choir benefited from heavy promotion, as three singles from Diamonds and Rain were initially pushed to Christian radio. The leadoff track, "Fear Only You," was the most successful, as it hit #1 on the Christian Rock charts on February 2, 1987, and held the position for the entire month. "When the Morning Comes" reached #7 on the Christian CHR charts, while "Kingston Road" climbed to #11 on the Christian Adult Contemporary charts. The Choir toured in support of this album throughout 1986 and 1987, opening for Daniel Amos on their Fearful Symmetry tour, and later opening for Randy Stonehill on his tour for The Wild Frontier; Tim Chandler did double duty as bassist for both Daniel Amos and the Choir during this period. While on tour, the Choir released "Render Love" as a follow-up single, and it reached #6 on the Christian Rock charts the week of June 8, 1987. Critical response Reaction to Diamonds and Rain at the time of its release was positive. The album was highlighted in Billboard as a "Recommended" release in the Gospel section for the week of December 20, 1986, and the review praised it for its "pleasing pop, filled with energy and memorable melodies." CCM Magazine also praised the album, with reviewer Brian Quincy Newcomb calling Diamonds and Rain "enjoyable, thoughtful and accessible," and "a first-rate, serious effort, serious both in content and intent." Newcomb acknowledged the musical imprint of Peacock on the album, conceding that "guitars and instrumentals come across slightly subdued." However, he praised Hindalong's "impressive drum sound and intelligent, poetic lyrics," and added that Daugherty's "vocals ring out with greater confidence and melodic sense than previous efforts." Retrospectively, John Joseph Thompson in his book Raised by Wolves: The Story of Christian Rock & Roll called Diamonds and Rain simply, "a beautiful album," while Barry Alfonso wrote in The Billboard Guide to Contemporary