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So Natural (Salvador album)

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So Natural
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 9, 2004
GenreChristian rock, contemporary Christian music, Latin rock
Length46:37
LabelWord
ProducerChris Rodriguez, Nic Gonzales, Chris Bevins
Salvador chronology
Con Poder
(2003)
So Natural
(2004)
Que Tan Lejos Esta Cielo
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak Hideout[1]
SoulShine[2]

So Natural is the fourth studio album released by the Christian rock band, Salvador.

The single "Heaven" off the release ranked number No. 2 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs.[3] The song "You Are There" also reached No. 27 on the same chart.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can You Feel (The Supernatural)"Nic Gonzales, S. L. Brown, Chuck Butler, Joel Cavazos3:42
2."You Are There"Gonzales, Chad Cates, Chris Rodriguez3:17
3."This Is My Life"Gonzales, Chris Bevins, Jason Ingram4:49
4."Heaven" (originally performed by Los Lonely Boys)Henry Garza, Joey Garza, Ringo Garza3:50
5."It Comes Back To You"Gonzales, Cindy Morgan, Dan Muckala4:47
6."Cover Me"Gonzales, Nick Trevisick3:32
7."For More Than Ourselves"Gonzales, Brown, Butler3:52
8."Fabricated"Gonzales, Rick Cua3:36
9."Let It Be Said"Gonzales, Ingram, Ben Kolarcik3:57
10."Glimpse Of His Heart"Gonzales, Trevisick, Danny Wilde3:36
11."So Natural"Gonzales, Jamie Kinney, Javier Solis4:03
12."La Palabra" (Live)Carlos Sosa, Carmeio Torres, Christian Fernández, Gonzales3:36
Total length:46:37
  • "La Palabra" is sung completely in Spanish.

Personnel

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Salvador

  • Nic Gonzales – lead vocals, guitars, horn arrangements
  • Chris Bevins – keyboards, horn arrangements, string arrangements
  • Joel Cavazos – guitars, backing vocals
  • Josh Gonzales – bass
  • Robert Acuña – drums
  • Esteban "Chamo" Lopez – percussion
  • Jared Solis – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trombone, horn arrangements
  • Pablo Gabaldon – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements

Additional musicians

  • Chris Rodriguez – guitars, backing vocals, horn arrangements
  • Andrea Springall – strings

Production

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  • Nic Gonzales – producer
  • Chris Rodriguez – producer (1-4, 6-12), A&R direction
  • Shane D. Wilson – engineer (1-4, 6-12), mixing (1-11)
  • Chris Bevins – additional recording (1-4, 6-12), overdub recording (1-4, 6-12), producer (5), engineer (5), mixing (12)
  • Boo MacLeod – engineer (5)
  • Rob Clark – assistant engineer (1-4, 6-12)
  • Jeff Hamilton – assistant engineer (5)
  • Chris Henning – additional Pro Tools editing
  • Tom Coyne – mastering (1-4, 6-12)
  • Eric Conn – mastering (5)
  • Donn Cobb – mastering (5)
  • Shawn McSpadden – A&R direction
  • Cheryl H. McTyre – A&R administration
  • Mark Lusk – artist development
  • Katherine Petillo – creative direction
  • Louis LaPrad – art direction, design
  • Blair Berle – senior creative administrator
  • Thomas Petillo – photographer
  • Lucy Santamassino – grooming, hair stylist
  • Karie Perkins – wardrobe stylist
  • Michael Smith & Associates – management

Studios

Tracks 1-4 & 6-12
  • Recorded at Masterlink Studio (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Additional recording at Warehouse Christian Ministries (Sacramento, California).
  • Overdubs recorded at Working Man's Studio (Franklin, Tennessee).
  • Mixed at Pentavarit (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Track 12 mixed at Working Man's Studio.
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).
Track 5
  • Recorded at Pedernales Recording Studio (Austin, Texas).
  • Mixed at Pentavarit (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Mastered at Independent Mastering (Nashville, Tennessee).

Chart performance

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Chart (2004) Peak
positions
U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums[4] 40
U.S. Billboard Christian Albums[5] 26

References

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  1. ^ "Jesus Freak Hideout So Natural album review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "SoulShine So Natural album review". SoulShine. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Salvador Hot Christian Songs chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  4. ^ "Salvador Heatseekers Albums chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "Salvador Christian Albums chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 26, 2014.