Stories & Songs (Mark Schultz album) explained

Stories & Songs
Type:	studio
Artist:	Mark Schultz
Cover:	Stories & Songs (Mark Schultz album).jpg
Released:	October 14, 2003
Genre:	CCM
Length:	44:48
Label:	Word
Producer:	Brown Bannister
Prev Title:	Song Cinema
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Live... A Night of Stories and Songs
Next Year:	2005

Stories & Songs is the third album released by Contemporary Christian artist Mark Schultz. It was released on October 14, 2003.

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Schultz, except where noted.

1. "You Are a Child of Mine" (Schultz, Chris Eaton) - 4:56
2. "Everywhere" (Schultz, Brown Bannister) - 3:11
3. "Letters From War" (Schultz, Cindy Morgan) - 4:15
4. "Do You Even Know Me Anymore" - 4:09
5. "Time That Is Left" - 3:56
6. "Running Just to Catch Myself" - 5:17
7. "It's Been a Long Time" - 4:27
8. "He Will Carry Me" (Schultz, Dennis Kurttila, Sampson Brueher) - 4:32
9. "Just to Know You" - 4:14
10. "Closer to You" - 4:48
11. "Time That Is Left (Reprised)" - 2:29

Personnel

• Mark Schultz – lead vocals, backing vocals, whistle (6)
• Shane Keister – acoustic piano
• Matt Rollings – acoustic piano
• Blair Masters – keyboards
• Jeff Roach – keyboards
• Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar, guitars
• Jerry McPherson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitars
• Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar
• Tom Hemby – bouzouki, mandolin
• Mark Hill – bass
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
• Steve Brewster – drums
• Dan Needham – drums
• Eric Darken – percussion
• John Catchings – cello
• Carl Marsh – orchestral and horn arrangements, conductor
• The London Session Orchestra – strings, horns
• Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
• Gene Miller – backing vocals
• Ellie Holcomb – backing vocals (5)
• Tim Davis – backing vocals (6)

Production

• Producer – Brown Bannister
• A&R – Burton Brooks and Shawn McSpadden
• Engineers – Steve Bishir and Danny Duncan
• Assistant Engineer and Digital Editing – Hank Nirider
• Mixing – Steve Bishir
• Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
• Production Coordination – Traci Sterling Bishir, assisted by Miche Bentrem.
• Creative Direction – Tammie Harris Cleek and Katherine Petillo
• Art Direction – Katherine Petillo
• Design and Layout – Wayne Brezinka
• Photography – Michael Gomez and Michael Wilson
• Stylist – Claudia Fowler
• Hair and Makeup – Robin Geary and Lori Turk

Charts

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		width=40	US Christian Songs	width=40	US Christian AC	width=40	Christian AC Indicator	width=40	Soft Adult Contemporary/ Inspirational	width=40	Year End Christ
2003	"You Are a Child of Mine"	3	1	1	1	7
2004	"Letters From War"	5	5	3	3	25
2003	"He Will Carry Me"	5	5	4	1	24