Album: Illumine (A Rock Opera)
Artist: No Nation
2005 Illumine Records
CD

Band members:
Stevie Roseman: piano (3, 6), keys (1-5, 7), synthesizers (1, 2, 4-7)
John Hernandez: drums (all), taiko (1), djembe (1, 3), dumbek (3-4), tuned percussion (4), percussion (5), atmospherics (3, 7), additional synthesizers (1)
Ed Ulibarri: vocals (all)
and
Ross Valory: bass (all)
Stef Burns: guitars (1, 3-7), electric guitars (2)

with
Jon Anderson: vocalizations (5)
Mike Pinder: narration (1, 5)
Jeff Tamelier: rhythm guitar (6, 7)
Deby Benton-Grosjian: violin (2, 3, 5, 7)
Kalan Nishimoto: taiko (1, 5), shamisen (1, 5), dizi flute (1, 5)
Hiroyuki "Jimi" Nakagawa: taiko (1)
Eric Frykman: acoustic guitar (2)
Stu Sweatman: acoustic guitar (2)
 

Produced by John Hernandez/Stevie Roseman/Ed Ulibarri
Associate producer: Tom Size
Tracking engineer: Hernandez
Additional engineering: Bill Carr, Stu Sweatman
Mixing engineer: Size
Mastering engineer: Ken Lee
Art: Jason Blenkush
 

Tracks:
1. Fear Not (Five thousand years ago) [mus: Roseman/Hernandez; lyr & vocal melodies: E Ulibarri]
2. Pillars of Stone (Four thousand years ago) [mus: Roseman/Hernandez; lyr & vocal melodies: E Ulibarri]
3. Dark (Three thousand years ago) [mus: Roseman/Hernandez; lyr & vocal melodies: E Ulibarri]
4. In the Upper Room (Two thousand years ago) [mus: Roseman/Hernandez; lyr & vocal melodies: E Ulibarri]
5. One Heaven (One thousand years ago) [mus: Roseman/Hernandez; vocal melodies: E Ulibarri; lyr: Ann Ulibarri]
6. Return to Love (Present Day) [mus: Roseman/Hernandez; lyr & vocal melodies: E Ulibarri]
7. Ocean of Light (One thousand years in the future) [mus: Roseman/Hernandez; vocal melodies: E Ulibarri; lyr: E & A Ulibarri]

Concept by Ed Ulibarri/John Hernandez/Stevie Roseman
 

Notes: (HP, 10 Dec 05)


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