Signs of Life (Steven Curtis Chapman album)
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| Released | August 22, 1996 | |||
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| Genre | CCM | |||
| Length | 56:29 | |||
| Label | Sparrow | |||
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Signs of Life is the eighth studio album by Steven Curtis Chapman. It was released on August 22, 1996, and later certified gold by the RIAA.[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Steven Curtis Chapman, except where noted.
- "Lord of the Dance" (Chapman, Scotty Smith) – 5:21
- "Children of the Burning Heart" – 4:30
- "Signs of Life" – 4:28
- "The Walk" – 4:45
- "Let Us Pray" – 3:57
- "Free" – 6:43
- "Only Natural" – 3:35
- "Rubber Meets the Road" – 4:13
- "Celebrate You" – 4:31
- "What I Would Say" – 5:41
- "Land of Opportunity" (Chapman, Geoff Moore) – 4:53
- "Hold on to Jesus" (Chapman, James Isaac Elliot) – 3:52
Personnel
- Steven Curtis Chapman – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar (1-5, 7-9), dobro (1, 10, 12), slide acoustic guitar (1, 2), "bongo" dobro (1), electric guitar (2, 3), mandolin (2, 4), electric guitar solo (3, 8, 11), 12-string acoustic guitar (6), Roland VG-8 synth guitar (6, 7), 12-string guitar (7), Telecaster slide solo (7), lap steel guitar (9)
- Phil Madeira – Hammond B3 organ (1, 3, 5, 6, 11), National dobro (7), Wurlitzer electric piano (8)
- Shane Keister – Hammond B3 organ (2), Rhodes electric piano (3, 9), acoustic piano (6, 10, 11)
- Blair Masters – Wurlitzer electric piano (5), keyboards (9, 12)
- Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar (1-4, 6-11), acoustic guitar (5), 12-string guitar (11)
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), acoustic guitar (3, 4, 7, 9)
- Jerry Douglas – lap steel guitar (4, 8)
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Chris McHugh – drums (1, 2, 7, 10, 11)
- Steve Brewster – drums (3, 6, 9, 12)
- Chad Cromwell – drums (4, 5, 8)
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Sam Bacco – percussion (10)
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle (1, 2)
- Tommy Morgan – harmonica (7)
- Carl Marsh – string arrangements (6, 10)
- The Nashville String Machine – strings (6, 10)
Production
- Dan Raines – executive producer
- Peter York – executive producer
- Brown Bannister – producer
- Steven Curtis Chapman – producer
- Steve Bishir – recording
- Eddie Miller – assistant engineer
- Hank Nirider – assistant engineer
- Jack Joseph Puig – mixing
- Jim Champagne – mix assistant
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
- Traci Sterling Bishir – production manager
- Karen Philpott – creative direction
- Traci Daberko – design
- Joyce Revoir – additional design and production
- John Ragel – photography
- Johnny Villanueva – hair and make-up
- Ariana Lambert – stylist
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 20 |
| US Top Contemporary Christian | 2 |
Certifications
| Country | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| United States (RIAA) | 500,000 | Gold |
References