No Changin' Us

No Changin' Us
Studio album by Point of Grace
Released March 2, 2010
Recorded 2009
Genre Christian pop, country pop
Label Word Records
Producer Nathan Chapman
Point of Grace chronology
Tennessee Christmas: A Holiday Collection
(2008)
No Changin' Us
(2010)
Home For The Holidays
(2010)

No Changin' Us is the fourteenth album and eighth studio album by Christian group Point of Grace. It was released on March 2, 2010. It is their first full-length recording since their 2007 release, How You Live. It is also their first full-length release since the June 2008 departure of Heather Payne reduced the group to a trio. The album was produced by Nathan Chapman, who has achieved success due to his work with country singer Taylor Swift. The album features a more country-oriented sound, due to the group's growing acceptance within the country music market.

The album's lead single, "Come to Jesus," was released on February 2, 2010.

The track "The Greatest Show On Earth" was written by the group along with Cindy Morgan and Julie Adkison.

The track "A Good Place To Turn Around" was originally recorded by country singer Kayla King.

Track listing

  1. "He Holds Everything" (Jimmy Yeary, Nathan Chapman) - 3:35
  2. "Wildflower" (Gordie Sampson, Hillary Lindsey, Steve McEwan) - 3:13
  3. "Hometown" (Leslie Satcher) - 3:12
  4. "There Is Nothing Greater Than Grace" (Antonio Neal, Marshall Hall, Sam Mizell) - 4:02
  5. "No Changin' Us" (Stephanie Chapman) - 4:16
  6. "Love And Laundry" (Brian Nash, Leah Crutchfield, Mallary Hope) - 2:59
  7. "What About Jesus" (Luke Sheets, Mike Logan) - 3:28
  8. "Chalk In The Rain" (Brian White, Stephanie Hall, Steve Dean) - 3:27
  9. "The Greatest Show On Earth" (Cindy Morgan, Julie Adkison, Denise Jones, Shelley Breen, Leigh Capillino) - 3:02
  10. "A Good Place To Turn Around" (Jon Mabe, Patrick Jason Matthews, Rebecca Lynn Howard) - 4:10
  11. "Come To Jesus" (Paul Alan) - 3:56

Personnel

Point of Grace
  • Shelley Breen – vocals
  • Leigh Capillino – vocals
  • Denise Jones – vocals
Musicians
  • Nick Buda – drums (4, 6-9, 11)
  • Chris Carmichael – strings (3, 4, 7, 11)
  • Nathan Chapman – backing vocals (3), acoustic guitar (5, 11), keyboards (5), bass (5), electric guitar (6, 8, 11), percussion (6, 8), mandolin (11), tambourine (11)
  • Stephanie Chapman – acoustic guitar (5)
  • Eric Darken – percussion (1, 3, 4, 9, 10)
  • Dan Dugmore – steel guitar (4, 7, 9), percussion (7)
  • Shannon Forrest – drums (1, 3, 5, 10)
  • Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (1, 3-10)
  • Rob Hajacos – fiddle (1, 3-10)
  • Tony Harrell - keyboards
  • Mike Johnson – steel guitar (1, 3, 8, 10), dobro (5, 6)
  • B. James Lowery – acoustic guitar (1, 3-10)
  • Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 5, 10), mandolin (3, 8, 10), banjo (8)
  • Ilya Toshinsky – banjo (6)
  • Glenn Worf – bass (1, 3, 4, 6-10)
Production
  • Producer – Nathan Chapman
  • A&R – Josh Bailey and Jamie Kiner
  • Assistant Producer on Tracks 4, 7, 9 & 11 – Emily Mueller
  • Recorded by Derek Bason (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5 & 10); Chad Carlson (Tracks 4, 7, 9 & 11); Clark Schleicher (6 & 8).
  • Assistant Recording – Todd Tidwell (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 & 11); Nathan Yarborough (Tracks 4, 7 & 9); Shawn Dougherty (Tracks 6 & 8).
  • Additional Recording on Track 5 – Nathan Chapman
  • Additional Engineer on Track 5 – Brian David Willis
  • Recorded at Starstruck Studios, Pain In The Art Studios, Jane's Place, Blackbird Studios, The Ice Box and I.T. Studios (Nashville, TN); Stonehurst Studios (Bowling Green, KY).
  • Mastered by Jim DeMain at Yes Master Studio (Nashville, TN).
  • Design – Don Bailey
  • Photography – Kristin Barlowe

Chart performance

Chart (2010) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 60
U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums 2

Singles

  • "Come To Jesus" #7
  • "There Is Nothing Greater Than Grace" #12
  • "Love And Laundry" #15

Awards

The album won a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards. The song "There Is Nothing Greater Than Grace" also won for Country Recorded Song of the Year.[1]

References

  1. 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees Archived July 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. on DoveAwards.com
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