Falling Forward (Margaret Becker album)
1998 studio album by Margaret Becker
Falling Forward is an album by Christian rock musician Margaret Becker , released in 1998 by Sparrow Records .
Release and Reception
Falling Forward is the eighth release by Sparrow Records for Margaret Becker . The collection of 11 songs was released in April 1998.[ 1] It marked a significant change from synth-driven pop to a more acoustic, soulful approach. Allmusic.com Reviewer Melinda Hill states,
"Falling Forward is catchy and hypnotic. Becker leaves pure pop behind, bringing in electric guitars and a more alternative sensibility. The songs have taken on a new depth, unafraid to hit on the difficult things, ... Falling Forward ranks among the best that CCM has to offer, and is a wonderful new beginning for Becker"[ 2]
CCM Magazine in its review of the album, writes, "Falling Forward paints a picture of life with all of its colors: some happy, some sad, some gut-wrenchingly painful, some tears-inducingly joyful."[ 1]
Track listing
"I Don't Know How" (Margaret Becker, Robbie Nevil ) - 5:20
"Cave It In" (Becker, Byron Hagan, Michael Scott Quinlan) - 4:20
"Clay and Water" (Becker, Tanya Leah Roman) - 5:03
"Horses" (Becker, David Lichens, Brent Milligan , Tedd T ) - 4:05
"Deliver Me" (Becker, Nevil) - 5:09
"Any Kind of Light" (Becker, Nevil) - 4:24
"Irish Sea" (Becker, Tedd T) - 4:08
"Coins and Promises" (Becker, Charles Garrett, Quinlan) - 5:11
"Crawl" (Becker, Tedd T) - 3:05
"Take Me In" (Becker) - 4:05
"I Testify" (Becker, Nevil) - 3:40
Personnel
Margaret Becker – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5-11), electric guitar (2, 6-11), acoustic guitar (3, 5, 7, 8, 9), 12-string acoustic guitar (4), guitar solo (9)
Byron Hagan – keyboards (1, 8), acoustic piano (2), string arrangements (8)
Giles Reaves – keyboards (1)
Robbie Nevil – programming (1), acoustic guitar (1), backing vocals (1)
Tedd T – programming (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9)
Michael Scott Quinlan – programming (2, 3, 8), backing vocals (2, 7, 9), electric guitar (8)
Monroe Jones – keyboards (3, 5)
Jeff Roach – acoustic piano (3), keyboards (5, 6, 10, 11)
Jay Joyce – electric guitar (1)
Lynn Nichols – electric guitar (1, 2, 7), classical guitar (2, 6)
Dave Perkins – electric guitar (2), "ambiance" guitar (9)
Gary Burnette – electric guitar (3, 5)
George Cocchini – electric guitar (3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
David Lichens – electric guitar (4)
Wade Jaynes – baritone guitar (4), electric guitar (8), bass (8)
Charles Garrett – electric guitar (7, 8)
Michael Hodge – acoustic guitar (8)
Chris Feinstein – bass (1)
Brent Milligan – bass (2, 7, 9), electric guitar (4)
Mark Hill – bass (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
Craig Young – bass (4)
Jeff Quimby – drums (1, 4)
Dan Needham – drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11), percussion (3, 6, 11), programming (3), djembe (10)
Derek Wyatt – drums (7, 9)
Shane Holloman – percussion (2)
John Catchings – cello (1)
Carl Marsh – string arrangements (1)
Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (11)
Production
Lynn Nichols – executive producer
Robbie Nevil – producer (1), recording (1)
Tedd T – producer (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9)
Monroe Jones – producer (3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), additional recording (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
Julian Kindred – recording (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9), additional recording (3, 5, 6, 10, 11), mixing at Antenna Studios
Rick Will – recording (1)
Marcelo Pennell – recording (2, 4, 7, 9)
Jim Dineen – recording (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
Michael Scott Quinlan – additional recording (3, 5, 6, 10, 11), recording assistant (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
Chris Granger – recording assistant (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
October Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
The White House, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
Antenna Studios, Franklin, Tennessee – recording studio
Angie Cooley – mix assistant
Terry Watson – mix assistant
Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix, Nashville, Tennessee
Christiév Carothers – creative direction
Jan Cook – art direction
Gina Binkley – design
Matthew Barnes – photography
Mary Beth Felts – grooming
Jamie Kearney – stylist
See also
References
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