The Master and the Musician

The Master and the Musician is the title of the first entirely instrumental album by guitarist Phil Keaggy, released in 1978, on NewSong Records. It was later reissued, with a bonus track, on Myrrh Records in 1989.

The Master and the Musician
Studio album by Phil Keaggy
Released	1978
Recorded	June–August 1978
Studio	Hedden West Studio, Schaumburg, Illinois
Genre	Instrumental music, Christian music
Label	NewSong
Producer	Phil Keaggy
Phil Keaggy chronology
Emerging (1977) The Master and the Musician (1978) Ph'lip Side (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Phil Keaggy, except "Amazing Grace."

Side one

1. "Pilgrim's Flight" – 2:22
2. "Agora (The Marketplace)" – 3:26
3. "The Castle's Call" – 0:47
4. "Wedding in the Country Manor" – 3:20
5. "Suite of Reflections" – 5:45
6. "Golden Halls" – 5:13
7. "Mouthpiece" – 1:18
8. "Follow Me Up" – 4:05
9. "Jungle Pleasures" – 0:55
10. "Deep Calls Unto Deep" – 3:52
11. "Medley: Evensong / Twighlight / Forever Joy" – 7:05
12. "The High and Exalted One" – 1:48
13. "Epilogue / Amazing Grace" (bonus track on 1989 reissue) – 8:56

Personnel

• Phil Keaggy: classic, electric, and Ebow guitars, bass, ARP bass synthesizer, drums and percussion, voices
• Bernadette Keaggy: voices
• Tom Baker: bass on "Agora (The Marketplace)"
• Nick Kircher: recorders and oboe on "Deep Calls Unto Deep"
• Philip Kimbrough: recorders on "Medley"
• Peter Pfiefer: percussion on "Epilogue"
• Jim Issacs: oboe on "Epilogue"
• Terry Fryer: keyboards on "Agora", "Suite", "Golden Halls", and "The High and Exalted One"
• Susan Kircher: flute on "The Castle's Call", and "Wedding in the Country Manor"

Production notes

• Produced and arranged by Phil Keaggy
• Engineered by Mal Davis and Garry Hedden
• Recorded June–August 1978 at Hedden West Studio, Schaumburg, Illinois