Real Life Conversations Explained

Real Life Conversations
Type:	studio
Artist:	Steven Curtis Chapman
Cover:	Real life conversations-scchapman.jpg
Released:	April 1, 1988
Genre:	CCM, soft rock, pop
Length:	41:27
Label:	Sparrow
Producer:	Phil Naish
Prev Title:	First Hand
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	More to This Life
Next Year:	1989

Real Life Conversations is the second album by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman. The album was released in 1988 by Sparrow Records and produced by Phil Naish.

This second album features a harder and edgier sound that steers more toward light rock music than his previous album.^[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Steven Curtis Chapman, except where noted.

1. "Faithful Too" – 4:02
2. "Tuesday's Child" – 4:12
3. "For Who He Really Is" – 5:08
4. "Consider It Done" – 3:46
5. "His Eyes" – 3:36
6. "The Human Race" – 3:43
7. "Wait" – 4:14
8. "Truth or Consequences" – 5:07
9. "My Turn Now" – 3:28
10. "His Strength Is Perfect" – 4:36

Personnel

Musicians

• Steven Curtis Chapman – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars
• Phil Naish – keyboards, backing vocals
• Jon Goin – guitars
• Mark O'Connor – mandolin, mandola
• Mike Brignardello – bass
• Mark Hammond – drums
• Alan Moore – string arrangements (5, 7)
• Carl Gorodetzsky – string leader (5, 7)
• The Nashville String Machine – strings (5, 7)
• Geoff Moore – guest vocal (1)
• Herb Chapman – backing vocals
• Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals

Volunteer Choir on "His Strength Is Perfect"

• Dee Dee Addison
• Lisa Angelle
• Keith Boyd
• Mike Brignardello
• Bruce Carroll
• Emily Chapman
• Sherri Chapman
• Debbie Cunningham
• Ken Cunningham
• Dennis Disney
• Tony Elenburg
• Elizabeth Groner
• Celeste Hammond
• P. WE Herman
• Brad Jamison
• Rhonda Kissinger
• Greg Kroeker
• Suzanne Kroeker
• Brent Lamb
• Missy McGinty
• Geoff Moore
• Becky Naish
• Michael Puryear
• Charley Redmond
• Delyn Redmond
• Chris Rodriguez
• Lisa Rodriguez
• Jerry Salley
• Amy K. Smith
• Brian White
• Robin Wilkes
• BeBe Winans
• Sharon Ziegler

Production

• Phil Naish – producer
• Ronnie Brookshire – recording
• Carry Summers – assistant engineer
• Bob Clark – string engineer
• Jeff Balding – mixing
• Denny Purcell – mastering
• Cindy Wilt – production manager
• Mark Tucker – photography
• 5 Penguins Design – design
• Barbara Catanzaro-Hearn – art direction

Studios

• OmniSound – Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
• Goldmine – Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
• Downstage – Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
• Great Circle Sound – Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
• Georgetown Masters, Nashville, Tennessee – mastering location

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carpenter, Bil (AllMusic.com). [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r90288|pure_url=yes}} Real Life Conversations].