Top of My Lungs explained
Top of My Lungs is the eleventh studio album from contemporary Christian group Phillips, Craig and Dean. It was released through INO Records on September 16, 2006. The album features the radio hit singles, "Saved the Day", "Your Name", and "Top of My Lungs".
Credits
Phillips, Craig and Dean
- Randy Phillips – lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10), backing vocals
- Shawn Craig – lead vocals (1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10), backing vocals
- Dan Dean – lead vocals (1-10), backing vocals
Musicians
- Nathan Nockels – acoustic piano, keyboards, programming, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, backing vocals
- Jeremy Bose – programming (2, 3, 8, 9)
- Jason Hoard – electric guitars
- Gary Burnette – electric guitar overdubs
- Mark Hill – bass
- Dan Needham – drums
- Tom Howard – string arrangements and conductor
- The Nashville String Machine – strings (2-5)
- Laura Ball, Matthew Ball, Kimberly Burr, Chase Ezell, Don Garrett, Joy Kayser, Anne Kayser, Kara Langer, Gabriel Lopez, Nathan Nockels, Stephen Proctor, Sarah Schatz and Denise Tabscott – choir (4, 7)
- Devin Dean, Garland Phillips and Danielle Dean – all vocals (11)
Production
- Producer – Nathan Nockels
- A&R – James Rueger
- Recorded by Joe Baldridge, assisted by Kenzi Butler and Steve Beers.
- Tracked at The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN).
- Additional engineering (Track 8) – Chris Clayton and David Parker at SoundTown Digital (Fort Worth, TX).
- Overdubs recorded by Nathan Nockels at Berwick Lane (Franklin, TN).
- Strings engineered by Todd Robbins at The Sound Kitchen, assisted by Steve Beers.
- Choir (Tracks 4 & 7) engineered by Joe Baldridge at Antenna Studios (Franklin, TN), assisted by Darrell Lehman.
- Mixed by Tom Laune at Bridgeway Studios (Nashville, TN).
- Mastered by Andrew Mendelson at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN).
- Production Coordination – Alicia Lewis
- Design by Jay Smith/Jukebox Designs
- Creative Director – Dana Salsedo
- Photography – Michael Gomez
- Wardrobe Styling – Joseph Cassell
- Hair and Make-up – Tina Davis
Chart positions
Awards
In 2007, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.[1]
Notes and References
- http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/a/gma07awards.htm 38th Annual GMA Awards
