Simple Things (Amy Grant album)
Simple Things is the fifteenth studio album by Christian music and pop music singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 2003.
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| Released | August 19, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
| Studio | The Bennett House, Sound Kitchen and The Beanstalk, Franklin, Tennessee; The Parlor, Nashville, Tennessee; Ocean Way Recording, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Pop, contemporary Christian music | |||
| Length | 39:52 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Grant's first secular album (while containing Christian themes) since 1997's Behind the Eyes, Simple Things did not see the mainstream success similar to Grant's albums from the 1990s. While the album topped Billboard's Christian album chart[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Happy" | Amy Grant, Holly Lamar, Jerry McPherson, Keith Thomas | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Eye to Eye" | Grant, Thomas | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Simple Things" | Grant, Dillon O'Brian, William Owsley, Thomas | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Beautiful" | Austin Cunningham, Trina Harmon | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Out in the Open" | Grant, Chris Eaton | 4:37 |
| 6. | "I Don't Know Why" | Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Looking for You" | Grant, Thomas | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Touch" | Grant, McPherson, O'Brian, Owsley, Thomas | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Innocence Lost" | Ron Hemby | 4:20 |
| 10. | "After the Fire" | Grant | 3:21 |
Personnel
- Amy Grant – lead vocals, backing vocals (5, 7), acoustic guitar (10)
- Keith Thomas – keyboards (1–4, 7, 8, 9), programming (1, 2, 4, 8, 9), drum programming (2, 3, 7), bass programming (3, 7), acoustic guitar (7, 8)
- Jeffrey Roach – keyboards (6)
- Bruce Gaitsch – acoustic guitar (1, 3)
- Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (1, 3, 7, 8, 9)
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9)
- Will Owsley – electric guitar (1, 2, 3), backing vocals (1), acoustic guitar (2), lead guitar solo (3)
- Bobby Terry – acoustic guitar (2)
- Pat Buchanan – acoustic guitar (4)
- Tom Bukovac – acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (4)
- Vince Gill – acoustic guitar solo (4), guest vocals (4), backing vocals (7), mandolin (8)
- Gordon Kennedy – guitars (5), electric guitar (6)
- Tim Pierce – guitars (5)
- Wayne Kirkpatrick – acoustic guitar (6), backing vocals (6)
- Ron Hemby – acoustic guitar (9), nylon guitar (9), bass (9), drums (9)
- Tommy Sims – bass (1, 2, 8)
- Craig Nelson – bass (4)
- Leland Sklar – bass (5)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (6)
- Chad Cromwell – drums (1, 7)
- Chris McHugh – drum programming (2), drums (4, 5, 6)
- Mark Hammond – drums (8)
- Eric Darken – percussion (1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9)
- David Browning – percussion (2)
- Rebecca Owsley – backing vocals (1)
- Katy Hudson – backing vocals (2)
- Tiffany Arbuckle Lee – backing vocals (2, 3)
- Becky Corcoran – backing vocals (3)
- Kim Keyes – backing vocals (6)
- Felicia Sorensen – backing vocals (7, 8)
Production
- Keith Thomas – producer (1–4, 7–10), executive producer, mixing
- Brown Bannister – producer (5)
- Wayne Kirkpatrick – producer (6)
- Ron Hemby – co-producer (9)
- Bill Whittington – engineer (1–4, 7–10), mixing
- Steve Bishir – engineer (5)
- JB – engineer (6)
- Hank Nirider – assistant engineer (5)
- Greg Fogie – assistant engineer
- Kevin Edlin – assistant engineer
- David Streit – assistant engineer
- Chris Yoakum – ProTools editing, MIDI technician
- Scott Hull – mastering at The Hit Factory, New York City
- Shaun Shankel – production coordinator
- Darryl Bush – production coordinator
- Jennifer Sigler – production coordinator
- Traci Sterling Bishir – production manager (5)
- D'Ann McAllister – production assistance (6)
- Susan Browne – package design
- Sam Jones – photography
- Charles Dujic – stylist
- Jeanne Yang – stylist
- Kendra Richards – make-up
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
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| 2003 | US Christian Albums (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[3] | 23 | |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 23 | |
References
- Malich, Daniel. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- "Amy Grant Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- "Amy Grant Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- "Amy Grant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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