''LaRue'' is the first studio album by the American Christian duo

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, composed of siblings Phillip and Natalie LaRue. The album was leased on February 2, 2000, on CD by

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. Heather Phares writes in her

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review that "LaRue is one of the most appealing and engaging CCM albums in recent memory."

Track listing

Personnel

LaRue * Natalie LaRue – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 4, 5, 8-10) *

Phillip LaRue Phillip LaRue (born October 9, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, artist and producer from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released four studio albums with his band LaRue, formed by his sister Natalie LaRue and himself, and two studio albu ...

– lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 4, 5, 8-10), guitars (2, 4, 5, 8-11) Musicians *

Rick Elias Richard Robert Elias (January 7, 1955 – April 2, 2019) was an American singer and songwriter based in Nashville. Elias is best known for being a founding member of Rich Mullins' A Ragamuffin Band, which recorded and toured from 1993 throu ...

– keyboards (1, 3, 6), guitars (1, 3, 6), backing vocals (1, 3, 6) * Mark Robertson – programming (1, 3, 6), bass (1, 3, 6) * Jim Korakis – keyboards (2, 4, 5, 8-10), programming (2, 4, 5, 8-10) *

Ken Mary Ken K. Mary is an American musician who has worked as a drummer, producer, engineer, and record executive on over thirty-five albums. He has worked in genres from heavy rock to choral music. Mary is best known for his work with acts such as ...

– keyboards (2, 4, 5, 8-10), drums (2, 4, 5, 8-10), percussion (2, 4, 5, 8-10), arrangements (2, 4, 5, 8-10), string arrangements (2, 4, 5, 8-10), backing vocals (8, 10) * Michael Linney – programming (7, 11), arrangements (7, 11) * Quinlan – programming (7, 11), guitars (7, 11), arrangements (7, 11) * Mark Stratford – bass (2, 4, 5, 8-10) * Static – bass (7, 11) * Mada Nora – drums (1, 3, 6) * Ben Phillips – drums (7, 11) * Linda Elias – percussion (1, 3, 6), backing vocals (1, 3, 6) * Shane Holloman – percussion (7, 11) * Rachel Harris – strings (2, 4, 5, 8-10), string arrangements (2, 4, 5, 8-10) * The Sonic Fish Orchestra – strings (2, 4, 5, 8-10)

Production

* Dean Diehl – executive producer * George King – executive producer * Rick Elias – producer (1, 3, 6) * Ken Mary – producer (2, 4, 5, 8-10), engineer (2, 4, 5, 8-10), mixing (2, 4, 5, 8-10) * Michael Linney – producer (7, 11), recording (7, 11) * Quinlan – producer (7, 11), recording (7, 11) * Jordan Richter – recording (1, 3, 6) * J.R. McNeely – mixing (1-6, 8-10) *

F. Reid Shippen F. Reid Shippen is a mixer, engineer and producer, currently based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has mixed a wide variety of records including '' Cosmic Hallelujah'' by Kenny Chesney, ''Lights Out'' by Ingrid Michaelson, ''The Mountain'' by Die ...

– mixing (7, 11) * Matt "Mat5T" Weeks – assistant engineer (1, 3, 6) * John Saylor – mix assistant (7, 11) * Jim McCaslin – computer technician (7, 11) * Alter Ego Design – design * Russ Harrington – photography

References

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