Falling Forward (Margaret Becker album)
| Falling Forward | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Studio |
| |||
| Genre | Christian rock | |||
| Label | Sparrow | |||
| Producer | Tedd T, Robbie Nevil, Monroe Jones | |||
| Margaret Becker chronology | ||||
| ||||
Falling Forward is an album by Christian rock musician Margaret Becker, released in 1998 by Sparrow Records.
Release and Reception[edit]
Falling Forward is the eighth release by Sparrow Records for Margaret Becker. The collection of 11 songs was released in April 1998.[1] It marked a significant change from synth-driven pop to a more acoustic, soulful approach. Allmusic.com Reviewer Melinda Hill states,
"Falling Forward is catchy and hypnotic. Becker leaves pure pop behind, bringing in electric guitars and a more alternative sensibility. The songs have taken on a new depth, unafraid to hit on the difficult things, ... Falling Forward ranks among the best that CCM has to offer, and is a wonderful new beginning for Becker"[2]
CCM Magazine in its review of the album, writes, "Falling Forward paints a picture of life with all of its colors: some happy, some sad, some gut-wrenchingly painful, some tears-inducingly joyful."[1]
Track listing[edit]
- "I Don't Know How" (Margaret Becker, Robbie Nevil) - 5:20
- "Cave It In" (Becker, Byron Hagan, Michael Scott Quinlan) - 4:20
- "Clay and Water" (Becker, Tanya Leah Roman) - 5:03
- "Horses" (Becker, David Lichens, Brent Milligan, Tedd T) - 4:05
- "Deliver Me" (Becker, Nevil) - 5:09
- "Any Kind of Light" (Becker, Nevil) - 4:24
- "Irish Sea" (Becker, Tedd T) - 4:08
- "Coins and Promises" (Becker, Charles Garrett, Quinlan) - 5:11
- "Crawl" (Becker, Tedd T) - 3:05
- "Take Me In" (Becker) - 4:05
- "I Testify" (Becker, Nevil) - 3:40
Personnel[edit]
- Margaret Becker – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5-11), electric guitar (2, 6-11), acoustic guitar (3, 5, 7, 8, 9), 12-string acoustic guitar (4), guitar solo (9)
- Byron Hagan – keyboards (1, 8), acoustic piano (2), string arrangements (8)
- Giles Reaves – keyboards (1)
- Robbie Nevil – programming (1), acoustic guitar (1), backing vocals (1)
- Tedd T – programming (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9)
- Michael Scott Quinlan – programming (2, 3, 8), backing vocals (2, 7, 9), electric guitar (8)
- Monroe Jones – keyboards (3, 5)
- Jeff Roach – acoustic piano (3), keyboards (5, 6, 10, 11)
- Jay Joyce – electric guitar (1)
- Lynn Nichols – electric guitar (1, 2, 7), classical guitar (2, 6)
- Dave Perkins – electric guitar (2), "ambiance" guitar (9)
- Gary Burnette – electric guitar (3, 5)
- George Cocchini – electric guitar (3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
- David Lichens – electric guitar (4)
- Wade Jaynes – baritone guitar (4), electric guitar (8), bass (8)
- Charles Garrett – electric guitar (7, 8)
- Michael Hodge – acoustic guitar (8)
- Chris Feinstein – bass (1)
- Brent Milligan – bass (2, 7, 9), electric guitar (4)
- Mark Hill – bass (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
- Craig Young – bass (4)
- Jeff Quimby – drums (1, 4)
- Dan Needham – drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11), percussion (3, 6, 11), programming (3), djembe (10)
- Derek Wyatt – drums (7, 9)
- Shane Holloman – percussion (2)
- John Catchings – cello (1)
- Carl Marsh – string arrangements (1)
- Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (11)
Production
- Lynn Nichols – executive producer
- Robbie Nevil – producer (1), recording (1)
- Tedd T – producer (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9)
- Monroe Jones – producer (3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), additional recording (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
- Julian Kindred – recording (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9), additional recording (3, 5, 6, 10, 11), mixing at Antenna Studios
- Rick Will – recording (1)
- Marcelo Pennell – recording (2, 4, 7, 9)
- Jim Dineen – recording (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
- Michael Scott Quinlan – additional recording (3, 5, 6, 10, 11), recording assistant (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
- Chris Granger – recording assistant (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
- October Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
- The White House, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
- Antenna Studios, Franklin, Tennessee – recording studio
- Angie Cooley – mix assistant
- Terry Watson – mix assistant
- Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix, Nashville, Tennessee
- Christiév Carothers – creative direction
- Jan Cook – art direction
- Gina Binkley – design
- Matthew Barnes – photography
- Mary Beth Felts – grooming
- Jamie Kearney – stylist
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Margaret Becker albums". Today's Christian Music. Salem Communications Corporation. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
- ^ "Allmusic.com Falling Forward (Overview)". Allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. p. Overview. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2014.