Joy Williams (album)
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Released | August 7, 2001 | |||
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Length | 41:48 | |||
Label | Reunion | |||
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Joy Williams is the self-titled debut album by contemporary Christian music singer Joy Williams, released on August 7, 2001. In an interview after the album's release, Williams said: "Working on my first album, I wanted the music to be indicative of my relationship with Christ and how I was growing." The album featured the hit singles "Serious" and "I Believe In You".
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It's All Good" | Joy Williams; Dennis Patton | 3:56 |
2. | "No Less" | Dan Muckala; Kari Kimmel | 3:52 |
3. | "I Believe in You" | Dan Muckala; Ty Lacy | 4:24 |
4. | "Up" | Dan Muckala; Regie Hamm | 3:19 |
5. | "Touch Of Faith" | Ty Lacy; Johan Åberg; Sigurd Røsnes | 4:02 |
6. | "Serious" | Dan Muckala; Chuck Butler | 3:58 |
7. | "Home" | Brian McKnight | 4:43 |
8. | "Second Nature" | Joy Williams; Jess Cates; Guy Zabka | 3:45 |
9. | "Better Than I" | John Bucchino | 3:53 |
10. | "Do They See Jesus in Me" | Pete Carlson | 5:56 |
Total length: | 41:48 |
Personnel
[edit]- Joy Williams – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4-8)
- Dennis Patton – programming (1, 7-9), arrangements (1, 7-9)
- Dan Muckala – tracks (2-6)
- Tom Howard – acoustic piano (10)
- Tim Pierce – acoustic guitar (1, 8, 9), electric guitars (1, 8, 9), nylon guitar (7)
- Alex Nifong – guitars (2, 6)
- Chris Graffagnio – guitars (3-5)
- Stephen Leiwerke – guitars (4)
- David Cleveland – electric guitars (7)
- Mark Hill – bass (7)
- Ken Lewis – percussion (1, 7-9)
- Kari Kimmel – backing vocals (3)
- Peter Penrose – backing vocals (3)
- Crossfire Choir (Marion, Illinois) – choir (9)
- Chris Partain – choir director and arrangements (9)
Production
[edit]- Dean Diehl – executive producer
- Dan Mann – executive producer
- George King – executive producer, producer (10)
- Dennis Patton – producer (1, 7-9), additional engineer (1, 7-9)
- Dan Muckala – producer (2-6)
- Richie Biggs – engineer (1, 7-9), mixing (1, 7-9)
- Steve Lotz – engineer (2-6), Pro Tools editing (2-6)
- Bill Deaton – additional engineer (1, 7-9)
- Lynn Fuston – additional engineer (1, 7-9), engineer (10), mixing (10)
- Dan Shike – assistant engineer (2-6)
- F. Reid Shippen – mixing (2, 4-6)
- Tom Laune – mixing (3)
- Jason McArthur – A&R coordinator
- Stephanie McBrayer – production coordinator, stylist
- Scott Hughes – art direction, design
- Tim Parker – art direction, design
- Tony Baker – photography
- Chad Dickerson – stylist
- Katinka – hair, make-up
- MANN Associates – management
Studios
- Recorded at Smokehouse Studio (Franklin, Tennessee); Glorified Mono Studio, Quad Studios and Sidekick Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Future Music (San Jose, California).
- Mixed at Recording Arts, Quad Studios, Vital Recordings and Bridgeway Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
References
[edit]- ^ Joy Williams at AllMusic
- ^ "Joy Williams, "Joy Williams" Review". Retrieved February 9, 2016.