Fire and Love explained

Fire and Love
Type:	studio
Artist:	Guardian
Cover:	Guardian-fnl.jpg
Released:	1991
Recorded:	1990
Genre:	Christian metal
Length:	44:56
Label:	Pakaderm
Producer:	John & Dino Elefante
Prev Title:	First Watch
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Miracle Mile
Next Year:	1993

Fire and Love is the second album of Christian metal band Guardian. It was released in 1991 and featured an arena rock sound, described by Cornerstone as "Bon Jovi to the bone".

This is the first album to feature Jamie Rowe on vocals and Karl Ney on drums.

Track listing

All songs written by David Bach, Tony Palacios, Jamie Rowe and John Elefante except where noted.

1. "Power of Love" - 4:33
2. "Send a Message" - 4:00
3. "Time Stands Still" (Palacios) - 4:26
4. "Forever and a Day" - 5:11
5. "Takin' on the World" (Guardian, J. Elefante) - 3:52
6. "Fire and Love" - 3:25
7. "Turnaround" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) - 4:18
8. "Time and Time Again" - 4:52
9. "The Rain" (Bach, Palacios, Rowe) - 5:31
10. "Never Say Goodbye" - 5:06

Personnel

Guardian

• Jamie Rowe – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Tony Palacios – guitars, backing vocals
• David Bach – bass, backing vocals
• Karl Ney – drums

Additional musicians

• John Elefante – keyboards, backing vocals
• Glen Hirami – accordion
• Ron Eglit – pedal steel guitar
• David Raven – drums
• Dino Elefante – backing vocals

Production

• John Elefante – producer, engineer
• Dino Elefante – producer, engineer, mixing
• MIke Mierau – engineer, mixing
• Jeff Simmons – engineer
• Gil Griffith – mix assistant
• Terry DeGraff – art direction, design
• Sandra Ney – cover consultant
• Jeff Jones – photography
• Recorded and mixed at Pakaderm Studios (Los Alamitos, California)
• Mastered at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California)