Live for You (album)

Live for You is the debut album of Christian pop singer Rachael Lampa, released in 2000 on Word Records. It debuted at No. 2 on Billboard magazine's "Top Heatseeker's Album" chart and No. 6 on SoundScan's Top Current Contemporary Christian album chart.

Track listing

Lyrics and music by the following songwriters.

Remixes of the following are included on Blur

• "Day of Freedom (Mirage Mix)"
• "Live for You (Marbella Mad Motion Mix)"
• "Blessed (Epiphonic Mix)"
• "Free (Holla Back Mix)"

A limited-edition version was release with three behind-the-scenes segments, and a tour of Lampa's high school. This version was packaged with a slipcase and exclusive fold-out poster.

Personnel

• Rachael Lampa – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 6, 8)
• Dan Muckala – programming (1, 2, 4, 6–8), acoustic piano (8)
• Bernie Herms – programming (3, 5), acoustic piano (3, 11)
• Chris Eaton – acoustic piano (3), backing vocals (3)
• Jim Hamerley – Hammond B3 organ (5)
• Jeremy Bose – programming (10)
• Chris Rodriguez – guitars (1, 4, 6, 7), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 10), electric guitar (2, 8, 10), nylon guitar (2), acoustic guitar (8, 10)
• Jerry McPherson – guitars (3, 5)
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass overdub (1), bass (5)
• Tommy Sims – bass (2, 10)
• Steve Brewster – drums (3, 8)
• Chad Cromwell – drums (5)
• Eric Darken – percussion (1–3, 5, 8–11)
• Carl Marsh – string arrangements
• Tom Howard – string arrangements (9)
• The London Session Orchestra – strings
• Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
• Brent Bourgeois – backing vocals (1, 7, 8), additional acoustic piano (8), programming (9), acoustic piano (9)
• Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (1, 2, 7, 10)
• Nirva Dorsaint – backing vocals (1, 4, 5)
• Nicol Smith – backing vocals (1, 2, 4)
• Cindy Morgan – backing vocals (4, 8)
• Darwin Hobbs – backing vocals (5)
• Michael Mellett – backing vocals (5)
• Wendy Moten – backing vocals (5)
• Rachel Gaines – backing vocals (6)
• Tiffany Palmer – backing vocals (6)
• Gene Miller – backing vocals (7, 10)
• Nicole C. Mullen – backing vocals (7)
• Molly Felder – backing vocals (8)

Production

• Brown Bannister – producer
• Brent Bourgeois – producer, A&R direction
• Steve Bishir – recording at The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, Tennessee, mixing
• Hank Nirider – assistant engineer, additional engineer
• Dave Dillbeck – additional engineer
• Patrick Kelly – additional engineer
• Gary Paczosa – additional engineer
• David Schober – additional engineer
• Jonathan Allen – string recording at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK
• Andrew Dudman – string recording assistant
• Ken Love – mastering at MasterMix, Nashville, Tennessee
• Linda Bourne Wornell – A&R coordinator
• Traci Sterling Bishir – production coordinator
• Beth Lee – art direction
• Astrid Herbold – design
• Tony Baker – photography
• Melanie Shelley – hair, make-up
• Trish Townsend – wardrobe

Singles

• "Blessed" No. 1 AC (2 wks)
• "Shaken" No. 1 CHR (3 wks)
• "God Loves You" No. 1 AC (3 wks); No. 9 AC Song of 2000
• "Live For You" No. 1 AC & CHR; No. 5 AC & No. 7 CHR Song of 2000
• "My Father's Heart" No. 2 INSPO
• "You Lift Me Up" No. 4

References