''Sea of Faces'' is the second full-length album released by

Christian rock Christian rock is a form of rock music that features lyrics focusing on matters of Christian faith, often with an emphasis on Jesus, typically performed by self-proclaimed Christian individuals. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Ch ...

group

Kutless Kutless is an American Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released multiple studio albums and one live album, ''Live from Portland''. They have sold over 3 million records worldwide. H ...

, released through

BEC Records BEC (Brandon Ebel Company) Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is an imprint of Tooth & Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with the EMI Christian Music Group. The label promotes bands with more adult Christ ...

in 2004. The song "Treason" was once the No. 1 song on ChristianRock.net, and Sea of Faces in the Top 5. The album reached No. 97 on the ''Billboard'' 200, the first time the band was on that chart, and No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Top Christian Albums, the first top ten on this chart. "All of the Words" was featured in an episode of Scrubs titled " My Bright Idea". It is the first album to feature bassist Kyle Zeigler.

Track listing

Personnel

Kutless * Jon Micah Sumrall – lead vocals, acoustic guitar * James Mead – rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Ryan Shrout – lead guitar, backing vocals * Kyle Zeigler – bass guitar * Kyle Mitchell – drums, percussion Additional vocals * Benjiman (on "Let You In") * Ryan Clark (on "Let You In") Production * Aaron Sprinkle – producer, engineer * Brandon Ebel – executive producer * J.R. McNeely – mixing *

Brian Gardner Brian Knapp Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, is an American mastering engineer. He has worked on a number of recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk and dance- ...

– mastering at

Bernie Grundman Mastering Bernie Grundman is an American audio engineer. He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1984 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan, and Mi ...

, Hollywood, California * Zach Hodges – mastering assistant * Aaron Mlasko – drum technician * Asterik Studio – art direction, design * Kris McCaddon – photography

Music videos

The video of "Not What You See" consists of the band playing on a stage in a white room. Powder is on the stage which adds to the visual of the band jumping up and down. The video appears to be in black and white but actually has some color to it. The video of "Sea of Faces" shows the band playing in a dark room much like their video for "Run". Also shows is Jon Micah Sumrall walking along the streets along with many other different people.

Awards

On 2005, the album was nominated for a

Dove Award A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually. Formerly held in Nashville, Tennessee, the Dove Awards ...

for Rock Album of the Year at the

36th GMA Dove Awards The 36th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 36th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 13, 2005 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2004. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee and was ho ...

.2005 Dove Awards - 36th Annual Dove Awards
on About.com; Jones, Kim

References

Kutless albums BEC Recordings albums 2004 albums Tooth & Nail Records albums Albums produced by Aaron Sprinkle {{Christian-album-stub