Once in a Lifetime (David Meece album)

Once In A Lifetime
Studio album by David Meece
Released	1993
Genre	Contemporary Christian
Label	StarSong
Producer	David Meece, Brian Tankersley
David Meece chronology
Learning To Trust (1990) Once In A Lifetime (1993) Odyssey (1995)

Once In A Lifetime was David Meece's eleventh album.

Track listing

1. "Inside Out" – (M: David Meece, L: Meece, Dwight Liles) – 3:59
2. "Over You" – (M: Meece, L: Meece, Michael Hudson) – 4:02
3. "Brokenness" – (M: Meece, L: Meece, Hudson, Liles, Niles Borop) – 3:56
4. "Every Little Step" – (M: Meece, L: Meece, Liles, Deborah Meece) – 4:02
5. "Going Home" – (M: Meece, L: Meece, Hudson) – 5:04
6. "Early In the Morning" – (M: Meece, L: Meece, Hudson) – 4:45
7. "My Father's Chair" – (M: Meece, L: Meece, Liles) – 5:07
8. "Once In A Lifetime" – (M: Meece, L: Meece, Liles, Hudson, Debbie Meece) – 3:25
9. "Living In the Shadows" – (M: Meece, L: Meece, Hudson) – 3:30

Musicians

• David Meece – vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards
• Paul Mills – additional keyboards (6), additional percussion (6)
• George Cocchini – electric guitars
• Michael Hodge – electric guitars, acoustic guitars
• Jerry McPherson – electric guitars
• Dale Oliver – electric guitars
• Brian Tankersley – bass, drums
• Deborah Meece – viola (5)
• David Betros – backing vocals
• Lisa Bevill – backing vocals
• Kristina Clark – backing vocals
• Reneé Garcia – backing vocals
• Carrie Hodge – backing vocals
• Gary Koreiba – backing vocals
• Guy Penrod – backing vocals
• Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals
• Judson Spence – backing vocals
• Sarah Underwood – backing vocals
• Chris Willis – backing vocals
• Kelly Meece – guest vocals (7)

Men's chorus on "Going Home"

• Morgan Cryar, John Mandeville, Hank Martin and Freddie Richardson

Production

• Darrell A. Harris – executive producer
• David Meece – producer
• Brian Tankersley – producer, recording, mixing
• Terry Bates – additional engineer, second engineer
• Russell Burt – second engineer
• Barry Campbell – second engineer
• Greg Parker – second engineer
• Hank Williams – mastering
• Toni Thigpen – executive art direction
• Steve Urbano – sleeve art direction
• Joan Tankersley – creative director
• SRG Design – sleeve design, logo design, photo manipulation
• Valerie Gates – sleeve photography
• Carter Bradley – grooming, wardrobe styling

Studios

• Recorded at Skylab Studios (Nashville, TN); Shakin' Studios and Allies Recording Studios (Franklin, TN).
• Mixed at Alpha Studios (Burbank, CA).
• Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, TN).

Charts

Chart performance for Once in a Lifetime

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)	3