''Simple Things'' is the fifteenth studio album by
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singer-songwriter
Amy Grant, released in 2003.
While Christianity praised the album, ''Simple Things'' did not have the effect of Grant's previous
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efforts from the 1990s. The album topped ''
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''s Christian album chart
[ and the title track became a Top Ten Christian single,][ ''Simple Things'' peaked just outside the Top 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200, at No. 23.][ The title track peaked at the same position on the AC chart.][
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Track listing
Personnel
* Amy Grant – lead vocals, backing vocals (5, 7), acoustic guitar (10)
* Keith Thomas – keyboards (1–4, 7, 8, 9), programming (1, 2, 4, 8, 9), drum programming (2, 3, 7), bass programming (3, 7), acoustic guitar (7, 8)
* Jeffrey Roach – keyboards (6)
* Bruce Gaitsch – acoustic guitar (1, 3)
* Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (1, 3, 7, 8, 9)
* Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9)
* Will Owsley
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– electric guitar (1, 2, 3), backing vocals (1), acoustic guitar (2), lead guitar solo (3)
* Bobby Terry – acoustic guitar (2)
* Pat Buchanan
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– acoustic guitar (4)
* Tom Bukovac – acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (4)
* Vince Gill – acoustic guitar solo (4), guest vocals (4), backing vocals (7), mandolin
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(8)
* Gordon Kennedy – guitars (5), electric guitar (6)
* Tim Pierce – guitars (5)
* Wayne Kirkpatrick – acoustic guitar (6), backing vocals (6)
* Ron Hemby – acoustic guitar (9), nylon guitar
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(9), bass (9), drums (9)
* Tommy Sims – bass (1, 2, 8)
* Craig Nelson – bass (4)
* Leland Sklar – bass (5)
* Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (6)
* Chad Cromwell – drums (1, 7)
* Chris McHugh – drum programming (2), drums (4, 5, 6)
* Mark Hammond – drums (8)
* Eric Darken
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Biography
Drawing inspiration from his grandfather, a band leader. Darken began playing drums at age 12, and played timpani and mallets in high school. Darken attended ...
– percussion (1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9)
* David Browning – percussion (2)
* Rebecca Owsley – backing vocals (1)
* Katy Hudson – backing vocals (2)
* Tiffany Arbuckle Lee – backing vocals (2, 3)
* Becky Corcoran – backing vocals (3)
* Kim Keyes – backing vocals (6)
* Felicia Sorensen – backing vocals (7, 8)
Production
* Keith Thomas – producer (1–4, 7–10), executive producer, mixing
* Brown Bannister – producer (5)
* Wayne Kirkpatrick – producer (6)
* Ron Hemby – co-producer (9)
* Bill Whittington – engineer (1–4, 7–10), mixing
* Steve Bishir – engineer (5)
* JB – engineer (6)
* Hank Nirider – assistant engineer (5)
* Greg Fogie – assistant engineer
* Kevin Edlin – assistant engineer
* David Streit – assistant engineer
* Chris Yoakum – ProTools editing, MIDI technician
* Scott Hull – mastering at The Hit Factory, New York City
* Shaun Shankel – production coordinator
* Darryl Bush – production coordinator
* Jennifer Sigler – production coordinator
* Traci Sterling Bishir – production manager (5)
* D'Ann McAllister – production assistance (6)
* Susan Browne – package design
* Sam Jones – photography
* Charles Dujic – stylist
* Jeanne Yang – stylist
* Kendra Richards – make-up
Charts
Weekly charts
Singles
References
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Amy Grant albums
2003 albums
Albums produced by Brown Bannister
A&M Records albums