Joy Williams (album) explained
Joy Williams is the self-titled debut album by contemporary Christian music singer Joy Williams, released on August 7, 2001. In an interview after the album's release, Williams said: "Working on my first album, I wanted the music to be indicative of my relationship with Christ and how I was growing." The album featured the hit singles "Serious" and "I Believe In You".
Personnel
- Joy Williams – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4-8)
- Dennis Patton – programming (1, 7, 8, 9), arrangements (1, 7, 8, 9)
- Dan Muckala – tracks (2-6)
- Tom Howard – acoustic piano (10)
- Tim Pierce – acoustic guitar (1, 8, 9), electric guitars (1, 8, 9), nylon guitar (7)
- Alex Nifong – guitars (2, 6)
- Chris Graffagnio – guitars (3, 4, 5)
- Stephen Leiwerke – guitars (4)
- David Cleveland – electric guitars (7)
- Mark Hill – bass (7)
- Ken Lewis – percussion (1, 7, 8, 9)
- Kari Kimmel – backing vocals (3)
- Peter Penrose – backing vocals (3)
- Crossfire Choir (Marion, Illinois) – choir (9)
- Chris Partain – choir director and arrangements (9)
Production
- Dennis Patton – producer (1, 7, 8, 9), additional engineer (1, 7, 8, 9)
- Dan Muckala – producer (2-6)
- George King – producer (10), executive producer
- Dean Diehl – executive producer
- Dan Mann – executive producer
- Richie Biggs – engineer (1, 7, 8, 9), mixing (1, 7, 8, 9)
- Steve Lotz – engineer (2-6), Pro Tools editing (2-6)
- Bill Deaton – additional engineer (1, 7, 8, 9)
- Lynn Fuston – additional engineer (1, 7, 8, 9), engineer (10), mixing (10)
- Dan Shike – assistant engineer (2-6)
- F. Reid Shippen – mixing (2, 4, 5, 6)
- Tom Laune – mixing (3)
- Jason McArthur – A&R coordinator
- Stephanie McBrayer – production coordinator, stylist
- Scott Hughes – art direction, design
- Tim Parker – art direction, design
- Tony Baker – photography
- Chad Dickerson – stylist
- Katinka – hair, make-up
- MANN Associates – management
Studios
- Recorded at Smokehouse Studio (Franklin, Tennessee); Glorified Mono Studio, Quad Studios and Sidekick Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Future Music (San Jose, California).
- Mixed at Recording Arts, Quad Studios, Vital Recordings and Bridgeway Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
