Gate of Heaven is Luke Slott's new devotional album, released in honour of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb. It consists of 9 new songs, based on the Writings of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. It is the 'twin album' to Year of the Nightingale, which was released in 2017 for the Bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá'u'lláh.
Words from the Writings and Utterances of the Báb
Except Tablet of Ahmad from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh
Credits:
Produced and mixed by Kelly Snook and Luke Slott
Songs composed by Luke Slott
Music composed and arranged by Luke Slott and Kelly Snook
Recorded and Engineered by Kelly Snook at:
It’s Not Rocket Science Studios, Portland, OR, USA; Washington, DC, USA; Lewes, Sussex, UK; Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Additional Engineering by:
Jasmine Olinga at It’s Not Rocket Science Studios, Portland, OR, USA and the Phelps' home.
Ryan Moys at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA, USA and Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Paul Finan at An Croí, Wicklow, Ireland
Pete Min at Lucy’s Meat Market, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Cora Venus Lunny in Wicklow, Ireland
Mike Slott, Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Engineers:
Jax Savage at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Eli Wilson at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Mastered by Simon Heyworth
at Super Audio Mastering, Devon, UK.
Mastering Assistant Bill Sellar
Art by Shirin Sahba
Design by Jamie Hanrahan
Musicians:
(in order of appearance)
Luke Slott - Acoustic Guitar (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9), Electric Guitar (1, 4, 9), Vocals (1-9), Piano (1, 6, 9), Trumpet (1, 4, 6, 9), Rhodes (2), Percussion (2)
Kelly Snook - Layering (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9), Piano (3, 6, 9), Rhodes (9)
Anwar Marshall - Drums and Percussion (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Emily Alves - Cello (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Diane Badie - Vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9)
Jasmine Olinga - Vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
Adam Siegel - Saxophone (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9)
Ian Rafalak - Electric Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9), Upright Bass (7, 9)
Cora Venus Lunny - Violin & Viola (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Vyvienne Long - Cello (5)
Jason Rafalak - Mandolin (6, 7, 9)
Eric Dozier - Organ (9)