Mark Schultz is the self-titled debut album released by Contemporary Christian music artist Mark Schultz. It was released on March 28, 2000.
Track listing All songs written by Mark Schultz. "I Am the Way" – 3:58 "Let's Go" – 2:26 "He's My Son" – 5:40 "When You Come Home" – 4:57 "When You Give" – 4:34 "Fall in Love Again" – 4:03 "Cloud of Witnesses" – 4:39 "Learn to Let Go" – 4:32 "I Saw the Light" – 3:42 "Legend of McBride" – 4:29 "Remember Me" (with Ginny Owens) – 4:07
Personnel Mark Schultz – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic piano Jeff Roach – keyboards, acoustic piano Gary Burnette – electric guitar George Cocchini – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Rivers Rutherford – acoustic guitar Mark Hill – bass Greg Herrington – drums Dan Needham – drums Mark Douthit – horns Mike Haynes – horns Lisa Cochran – backing vocals Tabitha Fair – backing vocals Kim Keyes – backing vocals Marilyn Martin – backing vocals Michael Mellett – backing vocals Peter Penrose – backing vocals Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals Ginny Owens – backing vocals (11)
Production Dan Posthuma – executive producer Monroe Jones – producer Richie Biggs – recording Jim Dineen – recording Rob Evans – recording assistant Shane D. Wilson – mixing at Whistler's Music (Nashville, Tennessee) Scott Bilyeu – mix assistant Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Marcussen Mastering (Hollywood, California) Creative Trust – management
Reception
Critical reception Allmusic gave the album mixed reviews. "In a way, this is the contrast Michael W. Smith has built his career upon, but Schultz has a little more of a rock piano and gospel influence, and actually a more appealing voice. The most interesting production is "When You Give," which finds Schultz (who also plays keyboards) backed by a gospel choir that breaks into the R&B chestnut "Take Me To the River" and gives those lyrics a spiritual meaning. After this, more pedestrian tunes like "Fall in Love Again" are a bit of a letdown, but on their own, each of the songs here holds up and works on both personal and more universal levels. Schultz's songs cover a wide range of topics, from learning to see God from a blind man's perspective to the pain of letting go when a child finally grows up."Mark Schultz>Review>Allmusic
Commercial reception Billboard reported on August 12, 2000, the album was number 22 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Christian chart.Billboard, August 12, 2000, www.billboard.com
Charts Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US Christian Songs US Christian AC Christian AC Indicator Soft Adult Contemporary/Inspirational Year EndChrist 2000 "He's My Son" 1 1 1 3 3 2001 "I Am the Way" 1 1 1 1 17 "Let's Go" 20 18 17 20 – "Remember Me" 1 1 1 1 20
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