Brighter days for Sanctus Real: Christian rock band celebrates new CD, end of tough times.

From: The Blade (Toledo, OH) | Date: April 2, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: David Yonke

Apr. 2--Matt Hammitt vividly remembers the turning point in recording the new Sanctus Real album, "The Face of Love," due for release Tuesday.

The Dove Award-winning Christian rock band from Toledo had been struggling to get something going in the studio amid an onslaught of difficulties, both individually and as a band.

It was almost exactly a year ago that producer Christopher Stevens sat down with the band - singer-guitarist Hammitt, guitarist Chris Rohman, drummer Mark Graalman, and bassist Steve Goodrum - in a temporary studio in the garage ...

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