''Kristy Starling'' is the

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debut album by

Kristy Starling Kristy Starling is a contemporary Christian music singer, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After marrying husband Adam Starling in the late 2002, she came second in a national singing competition, ''Today's Superstar'', NBC News' morning show. ...

. It was released by

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on April 22, 2003. The album consist of

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, as well as a cover of

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' 2000 hit song, " I Need You" and

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's "

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". The album peaked at number twenty-four on the ''

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'' Contemporary Christian.

Critical response

Aaron Latham of

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praised the album stating, "All the elements are there for a hit record."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for ''Kristy Starling'' are adapted from ''Allmusic''. * Kristy Starling – lead vocals, backing vocals *

Pete Kipley Peter Charles Kipley (born May 1970) is an American Christian musician, record producer and songwriter. He has been awarded four GMA Dove Awards. He started Simple Records, with Bart Millard of MercyMe, where they signed as their first act, The Af ...

– programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, string arrangements * Tim Akers – acoustic piano *

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– programming, string arrangements *

Billy Mann William H. Mann (born William Isaiah Erlichman; December 20, 1968) is a Grammy-nominated American songwriter, record producer and founder of independent music publishing company Green & Bloom/Topline, as well as chairman of management firm Man ...

– programming, guitars, backing vocals *

David Foster David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His music career spans mor ...

– acoustic piano, arrangements *

Richard Marx Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American adult contemporary music, adult contemporary and pop rock singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Marx's Richard Marx (album), self-titled debut album went tri ...

– keyboards, arrangements * Pete Wallace – programming * Jerry McPherson – electric guitar * Alex Nifong – acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Chris Rodriguez – acoustic guitar * Michael Thompson – guitars * Dan Warner – guitars * Tracy Ferrie – bass * Mark Hill – bass * Dan Needham – drums * Jochem van der Saag – drum programming *

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– percussion *

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– string arrangements and conductor * Daniel O'Lannerghty – orchestration * William Ross – arrangements *

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– strings * Lisa Cochran – backing vocals * Nirva Dorsaint – backing vocals * Desmond Pringle – backing vocals * Erin O'Donnell – backing vocals

Production

* Lee Bridges – assistant, digital editing * Tammie Harris Cleek – creative director * David Cole – engineer *

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– mastering * David Foster – executive producer, producer *Jaymes Foster-Levy – A&R *

Humberto Gatica Humberto Gatica is a Chilean-born American recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer, best known for his work with Celine Dion, Chicago, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban and Michael Bublé. Gatica's inter ...

– mixing * David Kaufman – wardrobe * Barry Landis – executive producer * Billy Mann – producer, mixing * Nick Marshall – assistant * Richard Marx – producer, arrangements * J.R. McNeely – engineer * Shawn McSpadden – A&R * Dan Muckala – producer * Bridgett Evans O'Lannerghty – production coordination * Matt Prock – engineer * Dave Reitzas – engineer * Christian Robles – assistant * Alejandro Rodriguez – mix assistant * Ray Roper – design * John Saylor – assistant * Lisa Sciascia – photography * Melanie Shelley – hair stylist, make-up * Dan Shike – assistant * F. Reid Shippen – engineer, mixing * Jay Smith – design

Chart

References

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