Falling Forward (Sandi Patty album) explained

Falling Forward
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Sandi Patty
Cover:	Falling_Forward_Cover.jpg
Released:	April 10, 2007
Studio:	Vibe 56, Masterfonics Tracking Room, OmniSound Studios and Paragon Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) Gaither Studios (Alexandria, Indiana) Area 52 Studios (Saugerties, New York).
Genre:	CCM
Label:	INO
Producer:	David Hamilton
Prev Title:	The Definitive Collection
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	The Edge of the Divine
Next Year:	2010

Falling Forward is the audio companion to Sandi Patty's autobiographical book of the same name presenting a collection of the singer's Christian pop songs.

Track listings

1. "Made Me Glad" - 5:28
2. "Sing to the King" - 4:43
3. "Falling Forward" - 4:11
4. Sweeter Medley: "Sweeter" / "Blessed Be Your Name" / "You Are Good" - 4:54
5. "Step into the Joy" - 3:18
6. "In My Heart" - 4:37
7. "Found" - 4:09
8. Sandi's Medley: "Upon This Rock" / "In the Name of the Lord" / "Who Will Call Him King of Kings?" - 5:43
9. "You Call Me Yours" - 5:08
10. "Grace Flows Down" (with daughter Jenn Helvering) - 4:52

Awards

In 2008, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards.^[1]

Personnel

• Sandi Patty – vocals
• David Hamilton – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers, programming, track and vocal arrangements, orchestra arrangements and conductor
• Tyrone Dickerson – Hammond B3 organ (5)
• Mark Baldwin – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, nylon-string guitar
• David Cleveland – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Craig Nelson – bass
• Dan Needham – drums
• Eric Darken – percussion
• Sam Levine – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Jimmy Bowland – baritone saxophone
• Roy Agee – trombone
• Vinnie Ciesielski – trumpet
• Steve Patrick – trumpet
• Lloyd Barry – horn arrangements
• Nashville String Machine – orchestra
• Dave Williamson – string arrangements
• Ric Domenico – music director
• Eberhard Ramm – music director
• Angela Cruz – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8)
• Sherry Carter – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8)
• Ronnie Freeman – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8)
• Tammy Jensen – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8)
• Jaimee Paul – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8)
• Nirva Ready – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
• Chance Scoggins – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8), BGV leader (1, 2, 4, 8)
• Michelle Swift – backing vocals (1, 2, 4)
• Terry White – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8)
• Melinda Doolittle – backing vocals (5)
• Peter Penrose – backing vocals (5)
• Jenn Helvering – vocals (10)

Choir

• Jenn Helvering, Lisa Huff, Amy Rouse, Jay Rouse, Sarah Scharborough, Ricky Vale, Steve Williamson and Jennifer Wilson

Production

• Mike Atkins – executive producer
• Jeff Moseley – executive producer
• David Hamilton – producer, additional recording, digital editing
• Danny Duncan – rhythm track recording
• David Beano – vocal recording, musical assistance, digital editing
• David Hill – vocal recording, BGV recording
• David Schober – orchestra recording
• Jeff Aebi – musical assistance
• Jeff Cain – musical assistance, digital editing
• Scott Kidd – musical assistance
• Tom Reeves – musical assistance
• Ronnie Brookshire – mixing
• Jim Cooley – mix assistant
• Juan Portera – digital editing, production assistant
• Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
• James Rueger – A&R
• Derek West – A&R
• Ken "Snakehips" Johnson & His West Indian Dance Orchestra – production coordination
• Hans Nelson – production assistant
• Dana Salcedo – creative director, stylist
• Ben Arrowood – design
• Russ Harrington – photography

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/news/021508doves.aspx Nominations Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards