''Ready to Fly'' is the seventh studio album by
contemporary Christian
Contemporary history, in English-language historiography, is a subset of modern history that describes the historical period from approximately 1945 to the present. Contemporary history is either a subset of the late modern period, or it is o ...
music group
FFH. It was released on April 15, 2003. The album peaked at #89 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and #5 on Top Christian Albums.
Track listing
#"You Found Me" (Jeromy Deibler) - 3:35
#"Good to be Free" (Jeromy Deibler) - 3:35
#"It's a Good Day" (
Michael Boggs,
Tony Wood) - 3:55
#"Ready to Fly" (Jeromy Deibler) - 4:04
#"I'll Join the Rocks" (Jeromy Deibler) - 4:28
#"Follow Love" (Jeromy Deibler,
Scott Krippayne
Scott Krippayne (born July 23, 1970) is an American singer and songwriter. Krippayne is better known for his contributions towards other artists, as over 150 of his songs have been recorded by others including Point of Grace, John Tesh, Avalon (Am ...
) - 4:36
#"Never Gonna be Alone" (Jeromy Deibler) - 3:02
#"Ready for a World" (Michael Boggs, Jeromy Deibler) - 4:00
#"Waltz for Jennifer" (Jeromy Deibler) - 3:45
#"His Love Goes On" (Michael Boggs) - 3:00
#"If Not For Christ" (Jeromy Deibler) - 3:28
#"Here I Am" (Michael Boggs) - 4:23
Personnel
FFH
*
Michael Boggs – vocals, acoustic guitar
* Jennifer Deibler – vocals
* Jeromy Deibler – vocals, acoustic piano
* Brian Smith – vocals, bass, trumpet
Additional musicians
* Byron Hagan – keyboards, acoustic piano,
Hammond B3 organ
* David Hamilton – keyboards, programming, string arrangements and conductor
* Jeff Roach – keyboards, acoustic piano, synth bass
* Jim Hammerly –
accordion
* Scott Williamson – keyboards,
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 ...
, drums, drum programming, tambourine
*
Lincoln Brewster
Lincoln Brewster (born July 30, 1971) is an American contemporary Christian musician and worship pastor. As a guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Brewster became a sought-after session guitarist in the early 90s. Brewster is the former senior wo ...
– electric guitar
* David Cleveland – electric guitar
* Schuyler Duryee – electric guitar
* Jerry McPherson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar,
bouzouki
The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...
*
Andrew Ramsey – electric guitar
* Joey Canaday – bass
* Mark Hill – bass
* Matt Pierson – bass
* Jackie Street – bass
* Steve Brewster – drums
* John Hammond – drums
* Ken Lewis – percussion
* Dave Williamson – string arrangements and conductor
*
The Nashville String Machine
Nashville String Machine is a musical collective comprising session musicians, based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Members of the group have been credited on records dating from 1972 to the present, although the group was formally formed ...
– strings
* Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor
* Ric Domenico – music preparation
* Kyle Hill – music preparation
Production
* Bob Wohler – executive producer
* Jeromy Deibler – co-executive producer, liner notes
* Scott Williamson – producer (1-11), mixing
* David Hamilton – producer (12)
* Randy Poole – recording (1-11), overdub and vocal recording (1-11)
* Lincoln Brewster – overdub and vocal recording (1-11)
* Brent King – string recording (1-11)
* Bill Deaton – recording (12), mixing (12), string recording (12)
* David Streit – vocal recording (12)
* Jerry Yoder – recording
* Todd Robbins – mixing
* Shane D. Wilson – mixing
* Drew Bollman – assistant engineer
* Phil Cooper – assistant engineer
* Chris Henning – assistant engineer
*
John Lawry
John Lawry (born June 15, 1950) is a Christian rock musician, composer, producer, and songwriter. He was the keyboardist of Petra from 1984 to 1994. After his departure, Lawry dedicated himself to producing and record engineering. From 2010 to 2 ...
– assistant engineer
* Michael Modesto – assistant engineer
* Aaron Shannon – assistant engineer
* Jeff Spence – assistant engineer
* John Mayfield – mastering
* Michelle Pearson – A&R production
* Tim Parker – art direction
* Jordyn Thomas – art direction
* Ben Joyner – design
* Rusty Mitchell – cover design
* Russ Harrington – photography
* Melissa Schleicher – hair stylist, make-up
* Mike Atkins Management – management
Studios
* Recorded at Dark Horse Recording Studio, The Carpal Tunnel, The Border, The Sound Kitchen and
The Bennett House
The Bennett House is a recording studio located on 4th Avenue North in Franklin, Tennessee.
Built in 1875, the two-story building has served as a residence, a clothing store and, starting in 1980, a recording studio used by many popular music ar ...
(Franklin, Tennessee); HMP Studio (Brentwood, Tennessee);
Ocean Way
Ocean Way Recording was a series of recording studios established by recording engineer and producer Allen Sides with locations in Los Angeles, California, Nashville, Tennessee, and Saint Barthélemy. Ocean Way Recording no longer operates record ...
(Nashville, Tennessee);
Linc's Crib (Roseville, California).
* Mixed at Pentavarit and
Quad Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); The Carpal Tunnel and The Border.
* Mastered at Mayfield Mastering (Nashville, Tennessee).
References
External links
FFH official websiteEssential Records
FFH (band) albums
2003 albums
Essential Records (Christian) albums
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