!Hero (album)

!Hero is an album featuring the songs from the rock opera, !Hero. It is based on the question, "What if Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania?" The rock opera modernizes Jesus' last two years on earth and features a cast of many well-known Christian rock artists with Michael Tait, Rebecca St. James, and Mark Stuart as the three main characters: Hero (Jesus), Maggie (Mary Magdalene), and Petrov (Peter).

Reviews
Chris Well, writing for CCM Magazine, reviewed it favorably and stated, "!Hero is inventive, rhythmic and should, no doubt, spark debate everywhere about the real Jesus. On the other hand, Andree Farias of Christian Music Today, wrote, "!Hero's attempt to be all things to all people is well-intentioned, its 'replayability' value is minimal, deeming it no more than a glorified post-concert souvenir for the live stage show."

Primary cast

 * Michael Tait as Hero
 * Mark Stuart of Audio Adrenaline as Petrov
 * Rebecca St. James as Maggie
 * Paul Wright as Special Agent Hunter
 * Nirva Dorsaint as Mama Mary
 * John Cooper of Skillet as Chief Rabbi Kai
 * Michael Quinlan as Jude
 * Matt Hammitt of Sanctus Real as blind cripple
 * T-Bone as Jairus
 * Donnie Lewis as Jairus' wife
 * Pete Stewart as Chief of police Devlin
 * Bob Farrell as Governor Pilate
 * John Grey as Preacher Rabbi at the wedding
 * Nathaniel Lee as Janitor Angel
 * GRITS as the Wedding Party
 * Pete and Donna Stewart as the bride and groom at the wedding

Secondary cast and musicians

 * Todd Collins – percussion
 * Eddie DeGarmo – piano, background vocals, executive producer
 * DJ Maj – scratching
 * Jason Eskridge – background vocals
 * Kim Fleming – choir
 * Brad Ford – vocals, assistant executive producer
 * Robert Gay – children's chorus
 * Rachel Goldstein – choir
 * Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica
 * Tony Lucido – bass guitar
 * Rick May – drums
 * Ann McCrary – choir
 * Antonio Phelon – choir, background vocals
 * John Ray – choir
 * Becky Robertson – children's chorus
 * Joanna Robertson – children's chorus
 * Thomas Romines – choir
 * Pete Stewart – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, piano, electric piano
 * Greg Thomas – choir
 * Patti Thomas – choir
 * Michelle Valentine – choir
 * Paul Wright III

Support staff

 * Eddie DeGarmo – executive producer
 * Brad Ford – assistant executive producer
 * Carl Marsh – Fairlight, string arrangement
 * Bethany Newman – art director, design
 * Marcelo Pennell – audio engineer
 * Carter Robertson – choir director
 * Dan Shike – mastering
 * Pete Stewart – audio engineer, producer, programming
 * Greg Thomas – choir director