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1998 studio album by Margaret Becker
Falling Forward is an album by Christian rock musician Margaret Becker , released in 1998 by Sparrow Records .
Release and Reception 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 "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 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 References