''To Know That You're Alive'' is the fifth full-length studio album by the
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 ...
band
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.
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. It was released on June 24, 2008. It is their first album to feature guitarist Nick DePartee, who took over the position after long-time member Ryan Shrout left the band in May 2007. The album debuted at No. 64 on the
''Billboard'' 200 album chart and stayed on the chart for six weeks. The album reached The ''Billboard'' Christian Albums chart peaking at No. 1, where it stayed for 27 weeks. The album's first rock single, "The Feeling", hit No. 11 on ChristianRock.net in its first week. The song was released as downloadable content for the ''
Rock Band
A rock band or pop band is a small musical ensemble that performs rock music, pop music, or a related genre. A four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. In the early years, the configuration was typically two guita ...
'' series.
Track listing
Personnel
Kutless
*
Jon Micah Sumrall
Jon Micah Sumrall (born October 13, 1980) is an American musical performer and lead vocalist of the Christian rock band Kutless. He occasionally plays acoustic guitar and piano for the band as well. Sumrall has been a member of Kutless since he s ...
- lead vocals
* Nick De Partee - lead guitar backing vocals
* James Mead - rhythm guitar backing vocals
* Dave Luetkenhoelter - bass guitar
* Jeffrey Gilbert - Drums
Additional musicians
*
Pete Kipley – string arrangements and conductor
*
Nick Ingman
Nicholas Ingman (born 29 April 1948) is an English arranger, composer and conductor in the commercial music field. His collaborators include Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Björk, and the British X-factor.
Born and educated in London, Ingman moved ...
– string arrangements (5)
*
The London Session Orchestra
The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is one of five permanent symphony orchestras based in London. It was founded by the conductors Sir Thomas Beecham and Malcolm Sargent in 1932 as a rival to the existing London Symphony and BBC Symphony ...
– strings
* Pete Steward – backing vocals
Production
* Pete Kipley – producer, engineer
* Tyson Paoletti – executive producer, A&R
* Kevin Sheppard – A&R
* Steve Churchyard – engineer
* Buckley Miller – engineer, mix assistant
* Mike "X" O'Connor – engineer
*
F. Reid Shippen – engineer, mixing
* Simon Rhodes – orchestra recording
* Troy Glessner – mastering
* Geoff Barrios – drum technician
* Invisible Creature, Inc. – art direction
* Don Clark – design
* Dave Hill – band photography
Music video
A music video was released for "To Know That You're Alive". It shows the band playing in a street where a car accident has taken a place. An ambulance comes and rushes a woman in the wreck to the hospital. Once there, it is shown that the woman is pregnant and clearly going into labor. The doctors rush to deliver the woman's baby. The video ends with the woman and the baby alive and together in the hospital room.
Awards
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
40th GMA Dove Awards.
Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards
at CBN.com
References
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Kutless albums
2008 albums
BEC Recordings albums
Tooth & Nail Records albums