Christian Music that, "lyricist Hindalong's expressions of angst and yearning blended well with Daugherty's distorted, effects-laden guitar lines." Mark Allan Powell in the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music specifically called the song "Render Love" the "standout track [...] an anthem to universal reconciliation that would have fit easily into U2's late '80s repertoire." Darryl Cater at AllMusic was less enthusiastic, calling the album an "odd amalgam of their previous teenybopper pop sound and the mature progressive guitar-rock sound they would later develop; [...] the mixture of the mainstream with the alternative is not surprising, considering the producer is Charlie Peacock." Track listing All lyrics by Steve Hindalong and all music by Derri Daugherty, unless otherwise noted. Personnel The Choir Derri Daugherty - lead vocals, guitars Steve Hindalong - drums, percussion Tim Chandler - bass guitar Dan Michaels - woodwinds Additional musicians Charlie Peacock - keyboards, background vocals Bill Batstone - acoustic guitars, background vocals Jerry Chamberlain - background vocals Production Charlie Peacock - producer Mike Mierau - engineer Paul Abajian - assistant engineer Martin Heyes - mixer (Surrey Sound, Leatherhead, England) Bernie Grundman - mastering Roland Young - art direction Nancy French - photography Brian Martin - management References Footnotes Bibliography External links 1986 albums The Choir (alternative rock band) albums