Forgive (album)

Forgive
Studio album by Rebecca Lynn Howard
Released	September 10, 2002
Genre	Country
Length	45:24
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Trey Bruce Steve Fishell Mark Wright
Rebecca Lynn Howard chronology
Rebecca Lynn Howard (2000) Forgive (2002) No Rules (2008)
Singles from Forgive
"Forgive" Released: May 6, 2002

Forgive is the second studio album by American country music artist Rebecca Lynn Howard. The album was released in September 2002 by MCA Nashville. The only single released from the project, the title track, peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and was her only Top 40 country hit. Songwriter Trey Bruce produced 11 of the album's 12 tracks, working with Mark Wright on the title track, while Steve Fishell produced "Jesus and Bartenders".

"Jesus and Bartenders" was later recorded by Daryle Singletary, who released it in 2008 as a single from his album Straight from the Heart. It was originally recorded by Larry Cordle on his album Murder on Music Row.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
People	favorable

Track listing

Forgive track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Beautiful to You"	Trey Bruce Rebecca Lynn Howard	3:44
2.	"Dancin' in God's Country"	Larry Williams Kim Williams Howard	4:02
3.	"It Didn't Look Like Alcohol"	Bruce Howard	4:28
4.	"Life Had Other Plans"	Angelo Petraglia Georgia Middleman	3:41
5.	"Forgive"	Bruce Howard	3:58
6.	"It's My Job to Fall"	Leslie Satcher	4:12
7.	"Jesus and Bartenders"	Larry Cordle Satcher	3:58
8.	"This Love"	Marty Dodson Howard	4:01
9.	"You Ever Listen to Me"	Tim Johnson Gary Cotton	3:04
10.	"Memorized"	Howard James LeBlanc	3:56
11.	"Pink Flamingo Kind of Love"	Bruce Howard	3:10
12.	"Softly and Tenderly"	Will Lamartine Thompson	3:10
Total length:			45:24

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.

Musicians on all tracks except "Jesus and Bartenders"

• Trey Bruce – programming
• Pat Buchanan – electric guitar
• Lisa Cochran – background vocals
• J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, gut string guitar
• Melodie Crittenden – background vocals
• Tony Harrell – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Mellotron, accordion, Wurlitzer electric piano
• Wes Hightower – background vocals
• Steve Hinson – steel guitar, Dobro
• Rebecca Lynn Howard – lead vocals
• Greg Morrow – drums
• Alison Prestwood – bass guitar
• Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
• Brian Siewert – synthesizer
• Marty Slayton – background vocals
• Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitar, bouzouki
• Neil Thrasher – background vocals
• Jonathan Yudkin – mandolin, fiddle, Jew's harp, banjo, cello, viola, harp, orchestra bells

Strings on "Forgive": Carolyn Bailey, Christopher Farrell, Lynn Peithman, Alison Gooding, Erin Hall, Beverly Duker, Shu-Zheng Yang, Julia Tanner, David Reneau, Denise Baker, Melinda Bootz, and Jeremy Williams

Musicians on "Jesus and Bartenders"

• Kenny Aronoff – drums
• Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar
• Steve Fishell – steel guitar
• Johnny Hiland – lead guitar
• John Barlow Jarvis – piano
• Michael Joyce – bass guitar
• Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
• Rick Vito – electric guitar
• Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle

Technical

• Chuck Ainlay – recording ("Jesus and Bartenders" only)
• Trey Bruce – production (except "Jesus and Bartenders")
• David Buchanan – recording (except "Jesus and Bartenders")
• Steve Fishell – production ("Jesus and Bartenders" only)
• Kelly Geidt – production coordination
• Todd Gunnerson – recording assistant (except "Forgive" and "Jesus and Bartenders")
• Erik Jaskowiak – recording assistant ("Jesus and Bartenders" only)
• Heather Kennel – production coordination
• Brian Siewert – string arrangement on "Forgive"
• Joey Turner – recording assistant ("Forgive" only)
• Jon Van Nest – mixing
• Ronnie Thomas – editing
• Hank Williams – mastering
• Mark Wright – production ("Forgive" only)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	29
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	66