More to This Life

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More to This Life
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 1989
GenreCCM, rock, pop
Length50:22
LabelSparrow
ProducerPhil Naish
Steven Curtis Chapman chronology
Real Life Conversations
(1988)
More to This Life
(1989)
For the Sake of the Call
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout(?)[2]

More to This Life is the third album released by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman. It was released in 1989 by Sparrow Records.

Track listing[edit]

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

  1. "More to This Life" (Chapman, Phil Naish) – 5:15
  2. "Love You With My Life" – 3:23
  3. "Waiting for Lightning" (Chapman, Tony Elenburg) – 3:44
  4. "Living for the Moment" – 4:52
  5. "I Will Be Here" – 4:28
  6. "Who Makes the Rules" (S. Chapman, Herb Chapman, James Isaac Elliot) – 3:31
  7. "Treasure Island" – 4:52
  8. "Way Beyond the Blue" – 5:45
  9. "In This Little Room" (Chapman, Geoff Moore) – 3:37
  10. "More Than Words" – 4:33
  11. "Out in the Highways" (Chapman, Moore) – 4:59 (This version is not included in the audio cassette version)

Personnel[edit]

  • Steven Curtis Chapman – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Phil Naish – keyboards
  • Jon Goin – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Don Potterslide acoustic guitar (6)
  • Mark O'Connorviolin (6), mandolin (10)
  • Jackie Street – bass
  • Mark Hammond – drums
  • Don Wyrtzen – string arrangements and conductor (3, 5, 8)
  • Carl Gorodetzsky – string leader (3, 5, 8)
  • The Nashville String Machine – strings (3, 5, 8)
  • Herb Chapman – backing vocals
  • Chris Harris – backing vocals
  • Mark Heimermann – backing vocals
  • Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals

Production[edit]

  • Phil Naish – producer
  • Jeff Balding – recording, mixing
  • Ronnie Brookshire – additional engineer
  • Steve Bishir – assistant engineer
  • Barry Ray Dixon – assistant engineer
  • Howard Levy – assistant engineer
  • Carry Summers – assistant engineer
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Cindy Wilt – production manager
  • Mark Tucker – photography
  • Brenda Whitehill – design
  • Barbara Hearn – art direction

Studios

  • OmniSound, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Quad Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
  • The Pond, Franklin, Tennessee
  • Studio 55, Los Angeles, California
  • Georgetown Masters, Nashville, Tennessee – mastering location

References[edit]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Steven Curtis Chapman, "More to This Life" Review". jesusfreakhideout.com.