''Reaching'' is the third and last

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by the American Christian duo

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formed by the siblings Natalie LaRue and

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, released on October 8, 2002.

Critical reception

Steve Losey of

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concludes his review with, "The disc offers tunes that are written from the heart, and Natalie and Philip LaRue wear their hearts on their sleeves." Mike Rimmer of ''

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'' gives the album 10 out of a possible 10 and begins his review with, "Brother and sister act Philip and Natalie LaRue really hit their stride on their third album which must be gratifying considering that they contributed to the songwriting across the whole album." John DiBiase of ''esus Freak Hideout'' gives 4½ out of a possible 5 stars in his review of the album and says, "''Reaching'' is by far this duo's best work where their maturity in songwriting is unmistakable, as they reach out to their peers with a message of love and hope in our Savior."

Track listing

Personnel

LaRue * Natalie LaRue – vocals *

– vocals, guitars Musicians * Jim Korakis – keyboards * Jeff Roach – keyboards *

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– keyboards (4), guitars (4) * Gary Burnette – guitars * Alex Nifong – electric guitars (3, 6, 8, 11) *

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– additional guitars (3, 6, 8, 11) * Bryan Willard – bass, acoustic guitar (3) * Ben Showalter – drums * Ken Lewis – percussion

Production

* Dean Diehl – executive producer * Jason McArthur – A&R * Monroe Jones – producer (1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10) * Ken Mary – producer (3, 6, 11), engineer (3, 6, 11), digital editing (3, 6, 11) * Matt Bronleewe – producer (4) * Natalie LaRue – producer (8) * Jim Dineen – engineer (1-3, 5-7, 9-11) * Skye McCaskey – engineer (4) * Stephanie McBrayer – production coordinator, creative director * Jim Korakis – production assistant (3, 6, 11) * Scott Hughes – art direction * Brezinka Design Co. – design, layout * Ron Roark – additional cover design * B.J. Anezio – logo artwork * Michael Wilson – photography * Tri Star Management – management

References

External links

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