''Now'' is the third and final studio album by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

singer

Jessica Andrews Jessica Danielle Andrews (born December 29, 1983) is an American country music singer. At age 15 in mid-1999, she made her debut on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts with the single "I Will Be There ...

. It was released on April 15, 2003. The single "There's More to Me Than You" served as its lead-off single, reaching Top 20 on the country charts. "Good Time" was also a single, peaking at number 49 on the country charts.

Content

Several of the album's songs, including lead single " There's More to Me Than You", were written by Marcel, who would later become Andrews's husband. ''Now'' is also Andrews' last album, although she had multiple single releases afterward. In 2004, she recorded a duet with

Bret Michaels Bret Michael Sychak (born March 15, 1963), known professionally as Bret Michaels, is an American singer and musician. He gained fame as the frontman of rock band Poison who has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and 15 million records in the U ...

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titled " All I Ever Needed". After it, she released two singles for an unreleased fourth album for DreamWorks which would have been titled ''Ain't That Life'', plus one single for Carolwood Records. The album was produced by

Byron Gallimore Byron Gallimore (born in Puryear, Tennessee) is an American record producer known for more than two decades of work in the field of country music. He has worked with artists Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sugarland, Lee Ann Womack, and Jo Dee Messina. F ...

, the producer of Andrews' previous two albums, except for the track "Second Sunday", which was produced by

James Stroud James Stroud is an American musician and record producer who works in pop, rock, R&B, soul, disco, and country music. He played with the Malaco Rhythm Section for Malaco Records. In the 1990s, he was the president of Giant Records (a subsidiar ...

and

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 ...

Critical reception

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concluded his review by saying: "But even if this does have an adult-pop bent, it's still done better than nearly any other adult-pop in 2003, and the times that ''Now'' does loosen up offer tantalizing possibilities of where Andrews could go next. And, no matter which way you cut it, as of this writing ''Now'' is one of the best mainstream pop albums of 2003, with only

Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of ''American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her debu ...

's '' Thankful'' rivaling it in consistency and quality."

Track listing

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.

Musicians

"There's More to Me Than You" *

– lead vocals *

Bekka Bramlett Rebekka Ruth Lazone Bramlett (born April 19, 1968) is an American singer and session background singer. She is the daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, of the music duo Delaney & Bonnie. She has been a member of Mick Fleetwood's band the Z ...

–

tambourine The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zills". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though ...

*Lisa Cochran –

background vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are used ...

Shannon Forrest Shannon Forrest (born August 22, 1973 in Easley, South Carolina) is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. As a session drummer, he has contributed to the work of many well-known artists, and he is also a pr ...

–

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

Kenny Greenberg Kenneth S. "Kenny" Greenberg is an American guitarist, songwriter, producer, and session musician. He is known for bringing a rock-and-roll sensibility to Nashville recording sessions. Biography Greenberg was born in Cleveland, Ohio but attend ...

–

electric guitar An electric guitar is a guitar that requires external amplification in order to be heard at typical performance volumes, unlike a standard acoustic guitar (however combinations of the two - a semi-acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic gui ...

Aubrey Haynie Aubrey Haynie (born March 27, 1974) is an American bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle and mandolin. In his career, he has recorded three studio albums for the Sugar Hill Records label, all three of which contained mostly songs that he wr ...

–

fiddle A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including classical music. Although in many cases violins and fiddles are essentially synonymous, th ...

Michael Landau Michael Christopher Landau (born June 1, 1958) is an American musician, audio engineer, and record producer. He is a session musician and guitarist who has played on many albums since the early 1980s with Boz Scaggs, Minoru Niihara, Joni Mitch ...

– electric guitar *

Brent Mason Brent Mason (born July 13, 1959) is an American, Nashville, Tennessee-based recording studio guitarist and songwriter, performing primarily country music. Guitar World Magazine listed him as one of the "Top Ten Session Guitarists of All Time". ...

– electric guitar *Gene Miller – background vocals *Steve Nathan –

Hammond B-3 organ The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to vary sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs generated s ...

* Paul Franklin –

steel guitar A steel guitar ( haw, kīkākila) is any guitar played while moving a steel bar or similar hard object against plucked strings. The bar itself is called a "steel" and is the source of the name "steel guitar". The instrument differs from a conve ...

Glenn Worf Glenn Worf is an American bassist known mainly for his work as a session musician. He has recorded with many major country music acts and also tours with Mark Knopfler. Early life and education Worf was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in Madis ...

–

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

"When Gentry Plays Guitar" *Jessica Andrews – lead vocals *Lisa Cochran – background vocals *

Stuart Duncan Stuart Duncan (born April 14, 1964) is an American bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and banjo. Life Duncan was born in Quantico, Virginia, and raised in Santa Paula, California, where he played in the school band. He ...

– fiddle *Shannon Forrest – drums *Byron Gallimore – shaker *Michael Landau – electric guitar *Brent Mason –

acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

*Gene Miller – background vocals *Steve Nathan –

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ...

*Paul Franklin – steel guitar *Glenn Worf – bass guitar "I Wish for You" *Jessica Andrews – lead vocals *Mike Brignardello – bass guitar *Pat Buchanan – electric guitar *Lisa Cochran – background vocals *Paul Franklin – steel guitar,

slide guitar Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide) against the strings, creating the opportunity for glissando effects and deep vibratos tha ...

*Byron Gallimore –

synthesizer A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis and ...

*Aubrey Haynie –

mandolin A mandolin ( it, mandolino ; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of 8 ...

*B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar *Brent Mason – electric guitar *Gene Miller – background vocals *Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards *

Lonnie Wilson Lonnie Wilson is an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Wilson was originally the lead singer of the band Bandana, which charted ten singles on the Hot C ...

– drums, shaker, tambourine "To Love You Once" *Jessica Andrews – lead vocals *Mike Brignardello – bass guitar *Pat Buchanan – electric guitar *Lisa Cochran – background vocals *

Vinnie Colaiuta Vincent Peter Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American drummer who has worked as a session musician in many genres. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 1996 and the ''Classic Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 2014. Colai ...

– drums *Paul Franklin – steel guitar *Aubrey Haynie – fiddle, mandolin *B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar *Frank Macek – programming *Brent Mason – electric guitar *Gene Miller – background vocals *Steve Nathan – keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ *Russ Pahl –

banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashi ...

"I Bring It to You" * Jessica Andrews – lead vocals * Bekka Bramlett – background vocals * Pat Buchanan – electric guitar * Stuart Duncan – fiddle * Paul Franklin – steel guitar * Byron Gallimore – synthesizer

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* Aubrey Haynie – fiddle * Michael Landau – electric guitar * B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar * Brent Mason – electric guitar * Gene Miller – background vocals * Steve Nathan – keyboards * Lonnie Wilson – drums * Glenn Worf – bass guitar "Never Forgotten" * Jessica Andrews – lead vocals * Bekka Bramlett – background vocals * Shannon Forrest – drums * Paul Franklin – steel guitar * Byron Gallimore – synthesizer strings, acoustic guitar * Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar * Aubrey Haynie – fiddle * Brent Mason – electric guitar * Gene Miller – background vocals * Steve Nathan – keyboards * Glenn Worf – bass guitar * Jonathan Yudkin –

viola The viola ( , also , ) is a string instrument that is bow (music), bowed, plucked, or played with varying techniques. Slightly larger than a violin, it has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of ...

cello The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a Bow (music), bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), t ...

"They Are the Roses" * Jessica Andrews – lead vocals * Mike Brignardello – bass guitar,

fretless bass A fretless bass is a bass guitar whose neck does not have any frets. While the instrument is played in all styles of music, it is most common in pop, rock, and jazz. It first saw widespread use during the 1970s, although some players used them befo ...

* Pat Buchanan – electric guitar * Lisa Cochran – background vocals * Paul Franklin – steel guitar * Byron Gallimore – acoustic guitar, synthesizer cello,

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...

* Aubrey Haynie – mandolin * Michael Landau – electric guitar * B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar * Frank Macek – programming * Brent Mason – electric guitar * Gene Miller – background vocals * Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards * Lonnie Wilson – drums, tambourine * Jonathan Yudkin – cello "Sunshine and Love" * Jessica Andrews – lead vocals * Pat Buchanan – electric guitar * Mike Brignardello – bass guitar * Mark Casstevens – banjo * Lisa Cochran – background vocals *Paul Franklin – steel guitar * Aubrey Haynie – mandolin * Michael Landau – electric guitar * B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar * Brent Mason – electric guitar * Gene Miller – background vocals * Steve Nathan – Hammond B-3 organ,

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*Lonnie Wilson – drums "You're the Man" * Jessica Andrews – lead vocals * Bekka Bramlett – tambourine * Shannon Forrest – drums * Byron Gallimore – acoustic guitar, synthesizer strings * Aubrey Haynie – fiddle * Michael Landau – electric guitar * Brent Mason – electric guitar * Gene Miller – background vocals * Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards *

Mica Roberts Mica Roberts (born in Locust Grove, Oklahoma) is an American country music artist signed to Show Dog Nashville, a label owned by country singer Toby Keith. In 2008, she released her debut single, "Things a Mama Don't Know", a duet with Toby K ...

– background vocals * Glenn Worf – bass guitar * Jonathan Yudkin – viola, cello "Cowboy Guarantee" * Jessica Andrews – lead vocals * Mike Brignardello – bass guitar * Lisa Cochran – background vocals * Vinnie Colaiuta – drums * Aubrey Haynie – fiddle * B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar * Brent Mason – electric guitar * Gene Miller – background vocals * Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards * Russ Pahl – steel guitar "Now" * Jessica Andrews – lead vocals * Mike Brignardello – bass guitar * Pat Buchanan – electric guitar * Lisa Cochran – background vocals * Vinnie Colaiuta – drums * Frank Macek – programming * Byron Gallimore – electric guitar, synthesizer strings, percussion * Aubrey Haynie – fiddle, mandolin * Michael Landau – electric guitar * B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar *Brent Mason – electric guitar * Gene Miller – background vocals * Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards * Russ Pahl – steel guitar "Second Sunday" * Jessica Andrews – lead vocals, background vocals * Julian Bunetta – programming * Shannon Forrest – drums * Paul Franklin – steel guitar * Tony Harrell – piano, keyboards * Aubrey Haynie – fiddle, mandolin *

– acoustic guitar * Brent Mason – electric guitar * Mica Roberts – background vocals * Glenn Worf – bass guitar "Windows on a Train" * Jessica Andrews – lead vocals * Shannon Forrest – drums * Byron Gallimore – acoustic guitar * Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar * Aubrey Haynie – fiddle * Michael Landau – electric guitar * Brent Mason – electric guitar * Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards * Glenn Worf – bass guitar * Jonathan Yudkin – viola, cello "God Don't Give Up on Us" * Jessica Andrews – lead vocals * Mike Brignardello – bass guitar * Byron Gallimore – percussion,

horns Horns or The Horns may refer to: * Plural of Horn (instrument), a group of musical instruments all with a horn-shaped bells * The Horns (Colorado), a summit on Cheyenne Mountain * ''Horns'' (novel), a dark fantasy novel written in 2010 by Joe Hill ...

* Kenny Greenberg – acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards, synthesizer strings * Lonnie Wilson – drums "Good Time" * Jessica Andrews – lead vocals * Bekka Bramlett – background vocals, tambourine * Shannon Forrest – drums * Paul Franklin – steel guitar,

Dobro Dobro is an American brand of resonator guitars, currently owned by Gibson and manufactured by its subsidiary Epiphone. The term "dobro" is also used as a generic term for any wood-bodied, single-cone resonator guitar. The Dobro was originally ...

* Byron Gallimore – acoustic guitar * Aubrey Haynie – fiddle * Brent Mason – electric guitar * Gene Miller – background vocals * Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ * John Willis – banjo * Glenn Worf – bass guitar

Technical

* Byron Gallimore –

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(all tracks except "Second Sunday"); mixing (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15), vocal overdubs (tracks 3, 4, and 8) * Julian King – recording * Bob Ludwig – mastering * Billy Mann – production ("Second Sunday" only) * Mike Shipley – mixing (tracks 3, 4, 8, 10) *

– production ("Second Sunday" only) * Andy Zulla – mixing (track 12)

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

References

{{Authority control 2003 albums Jessica Andrews albums DreamWorks Records albums Albums produced by Byron Gallimore