''Grace Like Rain'' is the first record-label released album by
Contemporary Christian
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songwriter
Todd Agnew
Todd Wilson Agnew (born March 15, 1971, in Dallas, Texas) is a contemporary Christian musician and songwriter.
Musical career
Agnew's best-known song is " Grace Like Rain", a version of "Amazing Grace", which was featured on his first album, ...
, and was released on October 7, 2003 by
Ardent Records. This album features the hit songs "
Grace Like Rain" and "This Fragile Breath".
Track listing
All songs written by Todd Agnew, except where noted.
#"Reached Down" – 2:49
#"This Fragile Breath (The Thunder Song)" – 4:11
#"Shepherd" – 3:37
#"
Grace Like Rain" (Agnew, Chris Collins,
John Newton
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,
E. O. Excell
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) – 4:22
#"Romans 12:1" – 3:44
#"Still Here Waiting" – 3:54
#"Come Ye Sinners" (
Joseph Hart
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) – 5:01
#"You Are" – 4:38
#"Kindness" (
Chris Tomlin
Christopher Dwayne Tomlin (born May 4, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Grand Saline, Texas, United States, who has sold over 7 million records. He is a member of Passion Conferences ...
, Jesse Reeves, Louie Giglio) – 4:41
#"Lay It Down" – 4:31
#"Only One Thing" (Agnew, Collins,
Martin Smith Martin Smith may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
*Martin Seymour-Smith (1928–1998), British poet, literary critic, biographer and astrologer
*Martin Cruz Smith (born 1942), American writer
* Martin Smith (drummer) (1946–1997), British drummer ...
) – 4:03
#Wait For Your Rain – 15:07
#"Grace Like Rain" (Rock Version) (Bonus Track) – 4:21
#"
Savior Like a Shepherd" (Bonus Track) (
William B. Bradbury,
Dorothy Ann Thrupp) – 4:07
Production
* Jason Latshaw – producer, engineer
* Matt Martone – additional engineer
*
John Hampton
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Early life
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– mixing
* Leo Goff – mix assistant
* Brad Blackwood – mastering
* SPEAK! Communications – cover design
* Joshua Horton – design layout
* Ben Pearson – photography
* VanLiere-Wilcox – management
Musicians
* Todd Agnew – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, arrangements (9)
*
Rick Steff
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–
Hammond B3 organ (1, 5, 7, 10, 11),
Rhodes piano (3),
accordion (3), acoustic piano (5, 12),
Wurlitzer electric piano
The Wurlitzer electronic piano is an electric piano manufactured and marketed by Wurlitzer from the mid-1950s to mid-1980s. Sound is generated by striking a metal reed with a hammer, which induces an electric current in a pickup. It is concept ...
(11), keyboards (12, 14)
* Ross Rice – acoustic piano (6, 9), Hammond B3 organ (9)
* Jack Holder – electric guitar (1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12),
baritone guitar (3)
* Steve Selvidge – electric guitar (2, 4, 6, 8, 11-14), 12-string electric guitar (8),
lap steel guitar (8)
* Michael Anderson – "gospel" electric guitar (10)
* Justin Rimer – electric guitar (13)
* Dave Smith – bass
* Kim Trammell – drums
* Jason Latshaw – percussion
* Richard Thomas – cello (2, 4, 11, 13)
* Amanda Martin – cello (6)
* Rebecca Kletzker – viola (2)
* Shannon Kelly – viola (13)
*
Jonathan Chu – violin (1, 2, 8, 11)
* Anna Acosta – violin (2, 4, 13), all violins (6)
*
Robbie Seay – music and arrangements (7)
*
Shara Worden – backing vocals (1), guest vocals (9)
* Bruce Clinton – backing vocals (2)
* Dena Parker – backing vocals (3, 12)
*
Kevin Paige – backing vocals (4, 13), guest vocals (11)
* Todd Hale – backing vocals (5)
* Anabeth Lacher – backing vocals (8, 11)
* Bertram Brown – choir vocals (10)
* William Brown – choir vocals (10)
*
Susan Marshall – choir vocals (10), guest vocals (10)
* Jackie Reddick – choir vocals (10)
* David Lewis – backing vocals (11)
External links
Todd Agnew's Website
References
2003 debut albums
Todd Agnew albums
Ardent Records albums
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