湯姆·候活

**湯姆・候活**(Tom Howard，1950 年 2 月 23 日 - 2010 年 1 月 29 日) 是一位美國的鋼琴家、編曲家及作曲家。在基督教音樂圈子裏，他被譽為「基督教新紀元音樂的先驅者」(a pioneer of Christian New Age music)。

## 生平

湯姆・候活成長於明尼蘇達州的 Twin Cities。年青時開始接觸搖滾音樂及學習鋼琴，後曾在學院取得樂理及作曲的學位。七十年代，候氏曾與當時著明的基督教音樂人 Larry Norman 合作及巡迴演出及錄製唱片，候氏更於 1977 年灌錄首張個人唱片 "A View from the Bridge"

1985 年至 1987 年間，候氏創作了 "The Harvest"、"The Hidden Passage" 及 "Solo Piano" 三個以鋼琴獨奏為主體的音樂專輯，當中部份音樂改編至傳統聖詩，編曲時揉合了新紀元 (New Age) 音樂的特色，聽起來給人寧謐、安詳的感覺。

2010 年 1 月 29 日，候氏與妻子 Dori 於納什維爾的 Edwin Warner Park 遠足時心臟病發，享年 59 歲。

## 作品集

### 獨奏作品

* _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
* _Breathe_, 2006, Association of Vineyard Churches#Vineyard Music|Vineyard Music
* _Tom Howard - Piano Christmas: Fifteen Classic Piano Carols_, 2009, Kingsway Music
* _Scenes from the Life of Christ_, 2009, Ligonier Ministries, Inc.
* _Reflections of Light_, 1998, Media Arts Group
* _This Quiet Place_, 1999, Media Arts Group
* _Mountain Vistas_, 1999, Media Arts Group

### 以 Dorian 名稱發行的作品

* _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

### 其他曾參與的作品

* _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, Keyboards.
* _Sunday Drivers_, The Eli Band, 1979, Keyboards.
* _Appalachian Melody_, Mark Heard, 1979, Keyboard instrument|Keyboards and Orchestration.
* _Fingerprint (album)|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.
* _Between the Glory and the Flame_, Randy Stonehill, 1981, Songwriter, Synthesizer String Arranger, Piano, Harmonium, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals.
* _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 album)|Eye of the Storm_, Mark Heard, 1983, Keyboards.
* _Equator_, Randy Stonehill, 1983, Keyboards, Choir and Background Vocals.
* _Doppelgänger (Daniel Amos album)|Doppelganger_, Daniel Amos, 1983, Keyboards.
* _Film at Eleven_, Pat Terry, 1983, E-mu Systems Emulator, Voice Programming, and Emulator Arranger.
* _Closer_, Wendell Burton, 1983, Synthesizers.
* _The Vision_, Darrell Mansfield, 1983, Keyboards, Background Vocals.
* _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 (album)|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.
* _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 (Christian musician), 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 (band)|Guardian, 1993, String Arranger.
* _Chase The Buffalo_, Pierce Pettis, 1993, Piano.
* _Reflections of a Former Life_, Mark Heard, 1993, Keyboards.
* _Way Back Home (album)|Way Back Home_, Phil Keaggy, 1994, String Arrangements, Woodwind Arrangement.
* _My Faith Will Stay_, Cheri Keaggy, 1995, Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements
* _Sugar Pistol_, Fluffy (American band)|Fluffy, 1995, Piano, Strings.
* _Speckled Bird_, The Choir (alternative rock band)|The Choir, 1995, Orchestrated.
* _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 (album)|Sixpence None the Richer_, Sixpence None the Richer, 1997, Piano.
* _Rock Music w/Singing_, Duraluxe, 1997, Piano, Strings.
* _Thirst (album)|Thirst_, Randy Stonehill, 1998, Piano.
* _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.
* _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.
* _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 (album)|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.
* _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.
* _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.

## 參考

* Tom Howard Passes Away (1950-2010) （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）
* Tom Howard: From Jesus music pioneer to behind-the-scenes virtuoso （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）
* Remembering Tom Howard （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）