Broken & Beautiful (Mark Schultz album)
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| Released | September 26, 2006 | |||
| Genre | CCM, pop | |||
| Length | 59:16 (Expanded edition) | |||
| Label | Word Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Shaun Shankel, Mark Bright | |||
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Broken & Beautiful is the fifth album (fourth studio album) released by Contemporary Christian artist Mark Schultz. It was released on September 26, 2006.
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Mark Schultz, except where noted.
- "40 Days" (Schultz, Ben Glover) - 3:42
- "Broken & Beautiful" (Schultz, Matthew West) - 5:22
- "Walking Her Home" - 4:11
- "Until I See You Again" - 2:53
- "1000 Miles" - 2:59
- "Lord You Are" - 3:40
- "Everything to Me" (Schultz, Cindy Morgan) - 4:36
- "God of Life" (Schultz, Ian Eskelin) - 4:22
- "Now That You've Come Into My Life" - 3:11
- "She Was Watching" - 5:07
- "Until I See You Again" (Ballad Version) - 3:38
Personnel[edit]
- Mark Schultz – lead and backing vocals
- Shaun Shankel – keyboards (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9), programming (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9), arrangements (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9)
- Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (2, 5, 8)
- Tim Akers – keyboards (3, 4, 7, 10)
- Jimmy Nichols – keyboards (3, 4, 7, 10)
- Gordon Mote – acoustic piano (11)
- Rob Hawkins – guitars (1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
- Paul Moak – guitars (1, 2, 6)
- Tom Bukovac – guitars (2, 3, 4, 7–10)
- Akil Thompson – bass (1, 6)
- Craig Young – bass (2, 8, 9)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (3, 4, 7, 10)
- Ben Phillips – drums (1, 6)
- Shannon Forrest – drums (2, 8, 9)
- Chris McHugh – drums (3, 4, 7, 10)
- Eric Darken – percussion (3, 4, 7, 10)
- Jonathan Yudkin – string arrangements (3, 4, 11), bass (3), cello (3, 11), viola (3, 11), violin (3, 11), strings (4), mandolin (11), arco bass (11)
- David Davidson – string arrangements (5)
- David Angell, Kristen Cassell, David Davidson, Jim Grosjean, Anthony LaMarchina, Pamela Sixfin, Elizabeth Stewart, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale and Kristen Wilkinson – strings (5)
- Ben Glover – backing vocals (2)
- Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (3, 4, 7, 10)
- Perry Coleman – backing vocals (3, 4, 7, 10)
- Joy Williams – backing vocals (8)
Production[edit]
- Producers – Shaun Shankel (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 & 9); Mark Bright (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 10 & 11).
- Executive Producer – Tim Marshall
- A&R – Jamie Kiner
- Recording Engineers – Lee Bridges, Daewoo Kim, Shaun Shankel and Bill Whittington (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 & 9); Derek Bason (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 10 & 11).
- Additional Recording on Tracks 3, 4, 7, 10 & 11 – J.R. Rodriguez
- Assistant Engineers – Steve Lotz (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 & 9); Chris Ashburn (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 10 & 11).
- Recorded at Sound Stage Studios, The Lealand House, The Smoakstack, Mono Y Mono, Bingham Bend, Bletchley Park, Starstruck Studios and Jane's Place (Nashville, TN); Little Big Sound (Bellevue, TN); The Castle (Franklin, TN).
- Mixing – F. Reid Shippen (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 & 9); Derek Bason (Tracks 3, 4, 7 & 10); Ben Fowler (Track 11).
- Mixed at Starstruck Studios and The Rec Room (Nashville, TN).
- Digital Editing on Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 & 9 – Lee Bridges, Shaun Shankel and Bill Whittington.
- Tracks 1-10 mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Track 11 mastered by Hank Williams at MasterMix (Nashville, TN).
- Compiled by Randy LeRoy at Final Stage Mastering (Nashville, TN).
- Creative Director – Katherine Petillo
- Design – Bert Sumner at Ground Level Design (Franklin, TN).
- Photography – Michael Gomez
- Management – Lucid Artist Management
2007 re-release[edit]
A second album called Broken and Beautiful: Expanded Edition was released on September 25, 2007. The album included all the songs on the new album, plus songs featured on WOW Hits. Also, the album contains a DVD with new music videos, and the origin of the song "Walking Her Home".
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |    [1] |
Commercial performance[edit]
The album has currently sold over 300,000 copies nationwide.
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | 79[2] |
| Top Christian Albums | 1[3] |
Singles charts[edit]
| Title | Chart positions |
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| U.S. Christ | |
| "Broken & Beautiful" | 6 |
Awards[edit]
In 2007, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Broken and Beautiful (2006)".
- ^ "Broken and Beautiful (2006)".
- ^ 38th Annual GMA Awards Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine on About.com
