the passion in the lyrics and Daugherty’s vocal delivery — together with the overall energy of the instrumental arrangements — that lifted this album above the norm." He praised the "keen philosophical insights […] that engaged the mind and trusted the listener to figure out what was what," and called the Choir "a Christian band that rocked with intensity," and "the real deal." At the time of release, Cornerstone Magazine expressed similar sentiments, and wrote that Chase the Kangaroo was "musically stunning and lyrically brilliant." The review praised Daugherty's lead guitar work as "favorably comparing to the Edge's," declaring that the album was "biting atmospheric rock of diamond quality." Retrospectively, Mark Allan Powell wrote in the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music that "the band achieves a more distinctive sound on Chase the Kangaroo," and regarded the "martial drumbeat" of "Clouds" as, "similar to that which undergirds Fleetwood Mac's Tusk." He also praised Hindalong's "poetic sensibilities [that] are atypical for an industry with a decided tendency toward predictable expressions and themes." In his four-star review for all AllMusic, Mark Allender wrote that the strength of the album is in its musicianship: "Hindalong's drumming really comes to the forefront on this release – held silent for so long. And Daugherty's guitar commands the sound of the record through subtlety and restraint." He summed up Chase the Kangaroo as "a work of creativity and integrity." Track listing All lyrics by Steve Hindalong. All music by Hindalong, Derri Daugherty and Tim Chandler, except where noted. Personnel The Choir Derri Daugherty – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards Steve Hindalong – drums, percussion, vocals, lead vocals on "Everybody in the Band" Tim Chandler – bass guitar Dan Michaels – saxophone and Lyricon Additional musicians Bill Batstone – keyboards ("Clouds"), background vocals ("Clouds", "Cain") Steve Griffith – bass guitar, background vocals ("Clouds") Nancy Hindalong – background vocals ("Sad Face") Mark Heard – background vocals (“Cain”) Gene Eugene – background vocals ("Look Out (For Your Own)") Riki Michele – background vocals ("Look Out (For Your Own)") Jerry Chamberlain – background vocals ("So Far Away") Sharon McCall – background vocals ("So Far Away") Marc Sercomb – spoken verses ("The Rifleman") Production Tom Willett – executive producer Derri Daugherty – producer, engineer, recording Steve Hindalong - producer, engineer, recording, handwritten liner notes Steve Griffith - additional production Gene Eugene - additional production, recording Dave Hackbarth – engineer, recording Mark Heard –