A VOICE LOUDER THAN ROCK and ROLL [Paperback]

Caleb Quaye (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 19, 2006

One of the finest but least known guitarists of the British Invasion was Caleb Quaye. He and Dale A. Berryhill offer a fascinating behind-the-bands look at the American and British rock scene of the sixties, seventies and early eighties. Beyond the glamor, the fame, the sex, the interminable tours and the haze of drugs, Quaye wondered several times: “Is this all there is? Quaye writes: ”“When I was hobnobbing with some of the biggest stars popular music has ever produced – Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Hall & Oates and most notably, Elton John – I thought I had what matters in life. If I had stopped to think about it, I would have dismissed the idea of religious faith as something unreal. Today, I see that it was the fame and the success that were unreal and transient and that it is my religious faith that is meaningful and lasting,”

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About the Author

Caleb Quaye was born and raised in London, England. On his paternal side, he is descended from four generations of musicians, extending back to Ghana, West Africa. During the late sixties and the seventies, he was a well-known studio musician, as well as Elton John's guitarist for ten years. An ordained minister, he is the founder of New World Music Ministries, Inc., based in West Covina, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 225 pages
• Publisher: Vision Publishing (July 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976273012
• ISBN-13: 978-0976273011
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #562,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Message Louder Than That, January 4, 2007

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Woody Wright "W,W,W," (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A VOICE LOUDER THAN ROCK and ROLL (Paperback)

Caleb Quaye has been a Guitar god for most of rock n roll since the first few bars of "There Goes A Well Known Gun" on the Elton John "Tumbleweed Connection" recording from the early seventies. In "A Voice Louder Than Rock n Roll" he uses his background and upbringing, along with his teenage friendship with Reg Dwight as a backdrop to his much needed and exciting conversion to a new way of life. In spite of the lights, cameras and action of drug abuse, the arena show lifestyle and his quest for fame, Caleb found true meaning for his life in the salvation of Jesus Christ. It was a joy to read, as I could hardly put it down. The rare photos and history of all things Elton coupled with the perfect ending made for a most enjoyable read.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quaye emerges from the ruins to do God's work!, June 6, 2006

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Kevin Henry - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A VOICE LOUDER THAN ROCK and ROLL (Paperback)

There are many people who have found Jesus Christ overnight, only to lose him within a short span of time. In other words, it was a fad to them, or a shortlived repentance for a depraved lifestyle. An example of that might be the criminal who suddenly finds the Lord in prison. In 1979, the Lord spoke to Quaye and he has been listening ever since, now traveling the world spreading God's word through his music ministry. "A Voice Louder Than Rock and Roll" thoroughly shows us Quaye's journey, from his glamourous, rock and roll lifestyle as Elton John's guitarist in the 1970s, to his long fall into drug abuse, and finally to his spiritual transformation in a hotel room while on tour with Hall and Oates. Quaye, who authored the book with writer Dale Berryhill, is candid, thoughtful and inspirational. A great book for anyone who wants to know how Jesus Christ can bring you back from the brink of total destruction.. or worse.
Kevin P. Henry - Seattle, WA

4.0 out of 5 stars Testimony, August 31, 2011

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Muniac - See all my reviews

This review is from: A VOICE LOUDER THAN ROCK and ROLL (Paperback)

I've met Caleb and heard him speak. This book has some great music industry history and insight followed by Caleb's incredible testimony. Enjoyable and moving. Easy to read.