{{short description|American drummer}} {{BLP refimprove|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Steve Hindalong | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|11|29}} | birth_place = | instrument = Drums, percussion | genre = [[Christian rock]] | occupation = Songwriter, producer | years_active = 1986–present | label = }}
'''Steve Hindalong''' (born November 29, 1959) is an American [[drummer]], percussionist, [[songwriter]] and [[Record producer|producer]] best known for his work with the alternative [[rock music|rock]] band [[The Choir (alternative rock band)|the Choir]]. Since 2006, he has also been an official member of the alternative country supergroup [[Lost Dogs]].
After becoming a prolific producer in the late 1990s, Hindalong received several Dove awards ([[Dove Awards of 2001|2001]] and [[Dove Awards of 2003|2003]], "Special Event Album of the Year") for his work on the ''[[City on a Hill (series)|City on a Hill]]'' project. He also co-wrote "[[God of Wonders]]" with [[Marc Byrd]], which was used by [[NASA]] to wake up [[Space Shuttle Discovery|Discovery]] astronaut [[Michael Fossum]].<ref name="NASA">{{cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2006-07-12-shuttle-music_x.htm | work=USA Today | title=Shuttle's playlist in tune | first=Traci | last=Watson | date=2006-07-12 | access-date=2010-05-24}}</ref>
==Discography== ===The Choir=== * ''Shades of Gray'' (1986) – producer, songwriter, drums, percussion * ''Diamonds and Rain'' (1986) – songwriter, drums, percussion * ''Chase the Kangaroo'' (1987) – producer, songwriter, drums * ''Wide-Eyed Wonder'' (1989) – producer, songwriter, drums * ''Circle Slide'' (1990) – producer, songwriter, drums * ''Kissers and Killers'' (1993) – producer, songwriter, drums, percussion, harmonica, vocals * ''Speckled Bird'' (1995) – producer, songwriter, drums, percussion, backing vocals * ''Free Flying Soul'' (1996) – producer, songwriter, drums, percussion, child's piano, Kenyan whistle, vocals * ''Flap Your Wings'' (2000) – producer, songwriter, drums, percussion * ''Oh How the Mighty Have Fallen'' (2005) – producer, songwriter, drums, percussion * ''Burning Like the Midnight Sun'' (2010) – producer, songwriter, drums, percussion * ''De-Plumed'' (2011) – producer, songwriter, drums, percussion * ''The Loudest Sound Ever Heard'' (2012) – producer, songwriter, drums, percussion * ''Shadow Weaver'' (2014) – producer, songwriter, drums, percussion * ''Deep Cuts'' (2021) – producer, songwriter, drums, percussion
===Solo credits=== * ''[[Sweet Family Music: A Tribute to Stryper|To Hell with the Devil]]'' (1996), Flying Tart * ''Skinny'' (1998), Cadence Records<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010713015007/http://www.hmmagazine.com/issue73/73Albums.htm HM Magazine]</ref><ref name="HM_73">{{cite journal |last=McGovern |first=Brian Vincent |date=September–October 1998 |title=Album Reviews: STEVE HINDALONG ''Skinny'' |issn=1066-6923 |journal=[[HM Magazine]] | issue=73 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.tollbooth.org/reviewm/skinny.html The Phantom Tollboth]</ref> *''The Warbler'' (2016)
===Performing credits=== * ''Ideola – Tribal Opera'', [[Mark Heard]] (1987) – digital sampling * ''Briefing for the Ascent'', [[Terry Scott Taylor]] (1987) – drums * ''Pain'', Veil of Ashes (1989) – background vocals * ''Big Big Town'', [[Riki Michele]] (1989) – songwriter, cymbal overdubs, percussion, harmonica, acoustic guitar, jingly stick * ''Homeboys'', [[Adam Again]] (1990) – songwriter, drums * ''Dr. Edward Daniel Taylor: The Miracle Faith Telethon'', Terry Scott Taylor (1990) – drums * ''At the Foot of the Cross -Volume 1- Clouds, Rain, Fire'' (1991) – producer, songwriter, drums, percussion * ''Second Hand'', Mark Heard (1991) – drums * ''Holes in the Floor of Heaven'', Ric Alba (1991) – producer, acoustic guitar, drums, percussion * ''Poplife'', [[Lifesavers Underground|Lifesavers]] (1991) – drums * ''Just Keep Going On'', Rev. Dan Smith (1992) – percussion, hand claps * ''The Embarrassing Young'', John Austin (1992) – producer, drums, percussion * ''The Grape Prophet'', [[Lifesavers Underground|L.S.U.]] (1992) – percussion, voice of Grape Prophet * ''Plague of Ethyls'', Plague of Ethyls (1992) – producer, drums, percussion * ''Motorcycle'', [[Daniel Amos]] (1993) – drums, percussion * ''Orphans And Angels'', [[Julie Miller]] (1993) – percussion * ''Brow Beat Unplugged Alternative'' (1993) – percussion * ''Shawl'', [[The Prayer Chain]] (1993) – producer, shaker, tambourine, harmonica * ''Mindsize'', [[Poor Old Lu]] (1993) – percussion * ''High Noon'', Mark Heard (1994) – drums * ''Grace Shaker'', L.S.U. (1994) – cat food tin, plastic waste receptacle * ''[[Mercury (The Prayer Chain album)|Mercury]]'', The Prayer Chain (1995) – producer, percussion, Vox Continental organ * ''Skywire'', [[Common Children]] (1996) – producer, percussion, toy piano * ''Antarctica'', The Prayer Chain (1996) – producer, percussion * ''All Star United'', [[All Star United]] (1997) – percussion * ''Images of Faith'', Marty McCall (1997) – drums, percussion * ''Redemption'', [[White Heart]] (1997) – percussion * ''Delicate Fade'', Common Children (1997) – producer, percussion * ''International Anthems for the Human Race'', All Star United (1998) – percussion * ''Back From Nowhere'', Polarboy (1998) – percussion * ''Starlight Wishlist'', Glisten (1998) – percussion * ''Worldwide Favorites'', Adam Again (1999) – songwriter, drums * ''Transparent'', Broomtree (1999) – percussion * ''Homeboys / Dig'', Adam Again (2000) – songwriter, drums * ''When Worlds Collide: A Tribute to Daniel Amos'' (2000) – percussion * ''Live in Nash-Vegas'', [[Michael Knott]] (2000) – percussion * ''Live at Cornerstone 2000'', Adam Again (2001) – songwriter, vocals * ''Chasing the Horizon'', Mitch McVicker (2001) – percussion * ''The Inbetween Time'', [[Common Children]] (2001) – percussion * ''Random Acts & Hodgepodge'', Terry Scott Taylor (2002) – songwriter, vocals * ''Nazarene Crying Towel'', [[Lost Dogs]] (2003) – percussion * ''[[Sound of Melodies]]'', Leeland (2006) – percussion * ''R U Ready '', Godfrey Birtill (2008) – percussion
===Producing/songwriting credits=== * ''Ten Songs by Adam Again'', Adam Again (1988) – songwriter * ''Whirlpool EP'', The Prayer Chain (1992) – producer * ''Shawl'', The Prayer Chain (1993) – producer * ''Mercury'', The Prayer Chain (1995) – producer, songwriter on "Bendy Line" * ''Super Deluxe'', Morella's Forest (1995) – producer * ''Skywire'', Common Children (1996) – producer * ''The Violet Burning'', [[The Violet Burning]] (1996) – producer * ''Grace and Dire Circumstances'' (cover of "Chase the Kangaroo"), [[Farewell to Juliet]] (1998) – songwriter * ''Water'' – [[Between Thieves]] (1998) – producer * ''Starlight Wishlist'', Glisten (1998) – producer * ''In the Company of Angels'', [[Caedmon's Call]] (2001) – producer, songwriter * ''Invade My Soul'', [[By The Tree]] (2002) – producer * ''[[Invisible Empires]]'', [[Sara Groves]] (2011) – producer
==References== {{reflist}}
{{The Choir}}
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