Life is a Church is a studio album from Christian singer David Phelps. It was released on September 13, 2005, by Word Records.[1]

Life is a Church
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2005
GenreGospel music, CCM
LabelWord
ProducerGreg Bieck
David Phelps chronology
Revelation
(2004)
Life is a Church
(2005)
Legacy of Love: David Phelps Live!
(2006)

Track listing

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  1. "With His Love (Sing Holy)" (John Bryant Cox) - 3:44
  2. "Something's Gotta Change" (Greg Bieck, Tyler Hayes-Bieck, David Phelps) - 3:37
  3. "Life Is a Church" (Marcus Hummon) - 4:56
  4. "That's What Love Is" (Bieck, Hayes-Bieck, Phelps) - 5:19
  5. "Behold the Lamb" (Dottie Rambo) - 5:04
  6. "Long Time Coming" (Bieck, Jason Houser, Matthew West) - 3:43
  7. "Gentle Savior" (Bieck, Kyle Matthews, Phelps) - 4:40
  8. "Visions of God" (Phelps) - 4:38
  9. "Power" (Bieck, Matthews, Phelps) - 3:19
  10. "The Name Lives On" (Matthews, Phelps) - 4:25
  11. "Legacy of Love" (Cindy Morgan, Phelps) - 3:53

Personnel

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  • David Phelps – vocals
  • Greg Bieck – acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, arrangements, string arrangements
  • T-Bone Wolkaccordion, guitars, bass
  • Rob Hawkins – guitars
  • David May – guitars
  • Will Owsley – guitars
  • Mike Payne – guitars
  • Mark Hill – bass
  • Dan Needham – drums
  • Ken Lewis – drums, percussion
  • Ben Phillips – drums
  • John Catchings – cello, string arrangements
  • David Davidson – viola, violin, string arrangements
  • Luke Brown – backing vocals
  • Nirva Dorsaint – backing vocals
  • Brandon Fraley – backing vocals
  • Sherri Proctor – backing vocals
  • Chance Scoggins – backing vocals
  • Michelle Swift – backing vocals

Production

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  • Tim Marshall – executive producer
  • Otto Price – executive producer
  • Greg Bieck – producer, engineer
  • Steve Bishir – engineer
  • Bill Whittington – engineer, Pro Tools
  • Aaron Sternke – assistant engineer
  • Danny Duncan – drum engineer
  • David Leonard – mixing
  • Marcelo Pennell – mixing
  • Lee Bridges – mix assistant
  • Josh Baldwin – digital editing
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Cheryl H. McTyre – A&R production
  • Blair Berle – creative director
  • Katherine Petillo – art direction
  • Jay Smith – art direction, design
  • Ben Pearson – photography
  • Kim Perrett – wardrobe
  • Lori Turk – grooming

Awards

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The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards.[2]

Chart performance

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The album peaked at #11 on Billboard's Christian Albums and #9 on Heatseekers.[3]

References

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