Tom Howard (musician)

Tom Howard (February 23, 1950 – January 29, 2010)^[1][2] was an American pianist, musical arranger and orchestral conductor.

In 1983, Howard helped the rock band Daniel Amos form the Alarma! Records label.

On January 29, 2010, Howard suffered a fatal heart attack while hiking at Edwin Warner Park in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Dori.^[3]

Discography

Solo

• View from the Bridge, 1977, Solid Rock Records
• Danger in Loving You, 1981, NewPax Records
• One by One, Tom Howard & Billy Batstone, 1985, A&S Records/Maranatha! Music
• The Harvest, (Colours Series), 1985 Maranatha! Music (reissued in 2001 on Maranatha!'s Sanctuary series under the title Reflection)
• The Hidden Passage, Tom Howard Ensemble, 1986, Maranatha! Music (reissued on Maranatha!'s Sanctuary series under the title Shelter)
• Solo Piano, 1987, Horizon/Maranatha! Music (reissued in 2000 on Maranatha!'s Sanctuary series under the title Serenity and on Ambient Records' Emerging Artist Series as Flight to Boston renaming some of the titles.)
• Bamboo in Winter, 1991, Myrrh Records
• Beyond the Barriers, 1992, Word Records/Epic Records
• Hymns of Jesus, 1996, Straightway
• Hymns of Comfort, 2002 Campus Productions/Lifescapes
• RE:fresh You Satisfy, 2006 Shelter Cove Music (two CDs)
• RE:fresh In The Quiet Place, 2006 Shelter Cove Music
• Breathe, 2006, Vineyard Music
• Our Love Is Here to Stay, 2007 Shelter Cove Music
• RE:fresh Near to the Heart of God, 2007 Shelter Cove Music
• Scenes from the Life of Christ, 2009 Ligonier Ministries
• Tom Howard - Piano Christmas: Fifteen Classic Piano Carols, 2009, Kingsway Music

For Thomas Kinkade

• Reflections of Light, 1998, Media Arts Group
• This Quiet Place, 1999, Media Arts Group
• Mountain Vistas, 1999, Media Arts Group
• Christmas Traditions, 1999, Media Arts Group

Repackaged under Thomas Kinkade set entitled Seasons: Peace & Love

In this set the following renames apply.

• Tranquil Autumn is Reflections of Light
• Celebration of Winter is Christmas Traditions
• Sounds of Spring is This Quiet Place
• Reflections of Summer is Mountain Vistas

Under pseudonyms

as Dorian

• Passage to Adventure, 1999, Unison Music
• Passage to Tranquillity, 1999, Unison Music
• Passage to Mystery, 1999, Unison Music
• Passage to Peace, 1999, Unison Music
• Passage to Joy, 1999, Unison Music
• Passage to Romance, 1999, Unison Music

Selected contributions

• Streams Of White Light Into Darkened Corners, Larry Norman, 1977, Piano, Harmonies.
• Strangers in a Strange Land, Salvation Air Force, 1977, Piano.
• Freedom Flight, James Sundquist, 1977, Piano, Synthesizer, Harpsichord, Strings, Horn Arrangement.
• Lead Me Home, Dave Mattson, 1978, Piano, Fender Rhodes.
• Come Back Soon, Various (featured on two tracks by Stratton/Howard Band), 1978.
• Sunday Drivers, The Eli Band, 1979, Keyboards.
• Greenbelt Live! Original Soundtrack Recording , Various (featured on two tracks by Randy Stonehill and Larry Norman), 1979, Keyboards.
• Appalachian Melody, Mark Heard, 1979, Keyboards and Orchestration.
• Fingerprint, Mark Heard, 1980, Piano and Synthesizer.
• Roll Away the Stone, Larry Norman, 1980, Piano.
• The Sky is Falling, Randy Stonehill, 1980, Orchestration, Piano, Moog, Keyboards.
• Taste and See, Rob Mehl, 1980, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals.
• From His Heart And Mine, Holly Faith, 1980, Keyboards.
• Rebel to the Wrong, Dennis Agajanian, 1981, Keyboards, Backing Vocals.
• Back to the Rock, Various (featured on one tracks by Rob Mehl), 1981.
• Between the Glory and the Flame, Randy Stonehill, 1981, Songwriter, Synthesizer String Arranger, Piano, Harmonium, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals.
• This Side of Heaven (Milk & Honey), Beau MacDougall, 1981, Keyboards.
• Stop the Dominoes, Mark Heard, 1981, Keyboards.
• Victims of the Age, Mark Heard, 1982, Keyboards.
• Bye Bye Baby/Look My Way, The Crosstones, 1982, String Arrangements.
• Eye of the Storm, Mark Heard, 1983, Keyboards.
• Equator, Randy Stonehill, 1983, Keyboards, Choir and Background Vocals.
• Doppelganger, Daniel Amos, 1983, Keyboards.
• Film at Eleven, Pat Terry, 1983, E-mu Systems Emulator, Voice Programming, and Emulator Arranger.
• Back To The Rock #2, Various, 1983, Backing Vocals.
• Closer, Wendell Burton, 1983, Synthesizers.
• The Vision, Darrell Mansfield, 1983, Keyboards, Background Vocals.
• Tried By Fire, George Nasif, 1983, Keyboards.
• The Wedding Album, Various Artists, 1983, Arranger, Songwriter.
• Praise Seven, Various Artists, 1984, Vocals, Songwriter.
• Let the World Rejoice! A Musical Celebration of Christmas, Various Artists, 1984, Producer, Arranger, Conductor.
• Quiet Night, Larry Norman, 1984, Songwriter.
• Celebrate This Heartbeat, Randy Stonehill, 1984, Songwriter, Orchestration, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizers, Tympani, Background Vocals.
• Ashes and Light, Mark Heard, 1984, Synthesizer.
• Mosaics, Mark Heard, 1985, Synthesizer.
• Love Beyond Reason, Randy Stonehill, 1985, Songwriter.
• Dreams, Tales and Lullabies, David Edwards, 1985, Orchestration.
• Heart of Eternity, Wendell Burton, 1985, Producer, Arranger, Songwriter, Keyboards, Background Vocals.
• Rejoice! Rejoice! Inspiring orchestral renderings of the world's best-loved Christmas caroles, Various Artists, 1986, Producer, Arranger, Conductor, Piano, Pipe Organ, Auxiliary Keyboards.
• The Wild Frontier, Randy Stonehill, 1986, Synthesizer, Arranger.
• Knowledge & Innocence, Terry Scott Taylor, 1986, Background vocals.
• A Briefing for the Ascent, Terry Scott Taylor, 1987, Background Vocals.
• Until We Have Wings, Randy Stonehill, 1990, Orchestrations and Keyboards.
• Dr. Edward Daniel Taylor: The Miracle Faith Telethon, Terry Scott Taylor, 1990, Background Vocals.
• Wide Angle, John Fischer, 1992, Keyboards, Choir Arrangement and Conducting.
• At the Foot of the Cross, Volume 2: Seven Last Words of Christ, Various Artists, 1992, Orchestrations and more.
• Miracle Mile, Guardian, 1993, String Arranger.
• Chase The Buffalo, Pierce Pettis, 1993, Piano.
• Reflections of a Former Life, Mark Heard, 1993, Keyboards.
• Way Back Home, Phil Keaggy, 1994, String Arrangements, Woodwind Arrangement.
• My Faith Will Stay, Cheri Keaggy, 1995, Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements.
• Sugar Pistol, Fluffy, 1995, Piano, Strings.
• Speckled Bird, The Choir, 1995, Orchestrated.
• Christmas is Jesus, Bryan Duncan, 1995, Piano, Strings, Orchestral Arrangements.
• Windows of Heaven, John Elefante, 1995, Songwriter, Strings.
• No Doubt, Petra, 1995, String Arranger and Conductor.
• Strangelanguage, Charlie Peacock, 1996, String Conductor.
• Conviction, Michael O'Brien, 1996, String Arrangements.
• Blink, Rick Elias, 1997, Piano.
• Gift, Jim Brickman, 1997, String Arrangements.
• Sixpence None the Richer, Sixpence None the Richer, 1997, Piano.
• Rock Music w/Singing, Duraluxe, 1997, Piano, Strings.
• Thirst, Randy Stonehill, 1998, Piano, Background Vocals, String Arrangements.
• Live the Life, Michael W. Smith, 1998, String Arrangements and Conductor.
• Christmastime, Michael W. Smith, 1998, Orchestration, Orchestral Arrangements, Choir Arrangement.
• The Jesus Record, Rich Mullins & a Ragamuffin Band, 1998, Percussion, Piano, Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements, Wurlitzer, Orchestra Assembly.
• Phil Keaggy, Phil Keaggy, 1998, Piano, Conductor, Horn Arrangements, Orchestral Arrangements, String Quartet.
• Touched by an Angel: The Album, Television Soundtrack, 1998, String Arrangements.
• Listen, Michelle Tumes, 1998, String Arrangements.
• Corner of Eden, Kathy Troccoli, 1998, Piano, Orchestration, Director.
• Stories From the Heart, Bob Carlisle, 1998, Songwriter, Orchestrated, Arranged, Piano, Background Vocals.
• Majesty and Wonder, Phil Keaggy & London Festival Orchestra, 1999, Orchestral Arrangements.
• Beggar's Paradise, Chris Rodriguez, 1999, String Arranger and Conductor, Hammond Organ.
• Candycoatedwaterdrops, Plumb, 1999, String Arranger and Conductor.
• Devotion, Aaron Neville, 2000, Conductor, String Arrangements.
• Prayers of a Ragamuffin, A Ragamuffin Band, 2000, Piano, Conductor, Orchestration.
• City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise, Various Artists, 2000, Orchestral Arrangement, Conductor.
• Roaring Lambs, Various Artists, Squint Entertainment 2000, Orchestral Arrangement, Conductor.
• Nothing But the Truth, Bob Carlisle, 2000, String Arrangements.
• Lay It Down, Jennifer Knapp, 2000, String Arrangements, Conductor.
• Strings Attached: Live with the Youngstown Symphony, Glass Harp, 2001, Arranger.
• If We Pray, Anointed, 2001, String Arrangements.
• Elementary, Cindy Morgan, 2001, Strings.
• The Hymns Collection, Sheila Walsh, 2002, Arrangements.
• Those Were the Days, Dolly Parton, 2005, Strings, String Arrangements, Choir Arrangement.
• Come Let Us Adore Him: A Christmas Worship Experience, Various Artists, 2005, Piano, Keyboards, String Orchestration, Conductor.
• Very Best of Michelle Tumes, Michelle Tumes, 2006, Conductor.
• Dream Again, Phil Keaggy, 2006, Keyboard.
• Christmas Songs, Jars of Clay, 2007, Horn and String Arrangements.
• Mockingbird, Allison Moorer, 2008, String Arrangements, String Conductor.
• The Dawn of Grace, Sixpence None the Richer, 1998, String Arrangements, String Conductor.
• Christmas Peace, Solveig, 2008, String Arrangements.
• EP, Jessie Kol, 2009, Co-producer, Songwriter, Arranger.
• Welcome Inn: A Phil Keaggy Christmas, Phil Keaggy, 2009, Piano, String Arrangements.
• Out From the Door, Dylan McDonald, 2010, Conductor, String Arrangements.
• Give Me Jesus (single release to help Haitian aid effort), Solveig, 2010, String Arrangements.

References

1. ↑ "Online obituary for Thomas Howard". The Tennessean. 
2. ↑ Fowler, Ray. "Tom Howard Passes Away (1950-2010)". 
3. ↑ Wonderland, Interrupted, http://eviecoates.blogspot.com/2010/01/wonderland-interrupted.html Howard family friend Evie Coates received the news directly and announced it on her blog