First Hand (album)

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First Hand is the debut album released by Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman. The album was released in 1987 by Sparrow Records and features the single "Weak Days".

The album features a blend of country music with soft rock and pop.

Track listing

All songs written by Steven Curtis Chapman, except where noted.

1. "First Hand"(Niles Borop, Chapman, Phil Naish) – 3:38
2. "Weak Days"(Chapman, James Isaac Elliot) – 4:20
3. "Hiding Place"(Chapman, Jerry Salley) – 4:49
4. "Run Away" – 4:22
5. "Do They Know" – 4:01
6. "Tell Me" – 4:21
7. "Who Cares"(Chapman, Geoff Moore, Naish) – 5:07
8. "Dying to Live" – 3:37
9. "Said and Done" – 5:10
10. "My Redeemer Is Faithful and True"(Chapman, Elliot) – 3:47

Personnel

Musicians

• Steven Curtis Chapman – lead vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitar, guitar solo (8)
• Jon Goin – electric guitars
• Mike Brignardello – bass
• Mark Hammond – drums
• Phil Naish – keyboards
• Carl Gorodetzsky and The Nashville String Machine – strings (5,10)
• Alan Moore – string orchestrations
• Background vocals – Steven Curtis Chapman, Chris Rodriguez, Wayne Kirkpatrick and Herb Chapman
• Featured backing vocal (5) – Herb Chapman

Production

• Phil Naish – producer
• Greg Nelson – executive producer
• Jeff Balding – recording and mix engineer
• Mike Clute – assistant engineer
• Bill Whittington – assistant engineer
• Denny Purcell – mastering
• Cindy Wilt – production coordinator
• Mark Tucker – photography
• Buddy Jackson – design
• Barbara Catanzaro-Hearn – art direction
• Beth Middleworth – title illustration
• Jane Golden – Santa Monica mural (cover)

Studios

• The Bennett House (Franklin, TN); Omni Sound, Hummingbird, Goldmine, Center Stage and Downstage Studios (Nashville, TN)
• Mastered at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN)