By Surprise is the second album by Christian pop/rock artist Joy Williams. It features the songs "Every Moment", "Surrender", "I Wonder" and the title track.
Contents
Personnel
Joy Williams – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 5–9)
Jamie Kenney – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Blair Masters – acoustic piano (3), Hammond B3 organ (7)
Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (10)
Rob Graves – acoustic guitar (1, 4, 7, 9), electric guitar (1, 4, 9), programming (2, 5, 6, 8), guitars (2, 3, 5, 6, 8), bass (2, 6, 8), bouzouki (3), percussion programming (4), loops (9)
Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (2, 9), additional electric guitar (4)
George Cocchini – additional electric guitar (4)
Kenny Greenberg – additional electric guitar (5)
Mike Brignardello – bass (1, 8)
Joey Canaday – bass (3, 4, 7, 9)
Steve Brewster – drums (1, 3–5, 7–9)
Eric Darken – percussion (4)
Carl Marsh – orchestral arrangements and conductor (3, 6)
Gavyn Wright – concertmaster (3, 6)
The London Session Orchestra – orchestra (3, 6)
John Catchings – cello (10)
Jerard Woods – backing vocals (1)
Jovaun Woods – backing vocals (1)
Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (2)
Chris Eaton – backing vocals (2)
Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (4)
Jason McArthur – backing vocals (5)
Production
Dean Diehl – executive producer
Jason McArthur – A&R direction
Brown Bannister – producer
Steve Bishir – engineer, mixing, string engineer (3, 6)
Hank Nirider – assistant engineer
Jonathan Allen – string engineer (3, 6)
Andrew Dudman – string engineer (3, 6)
Fred Paragano – digital editing
Steve Hall – mastering
Stephanie McBrayer – production coordination, creative director, stylist
Traci Sterling Bishir – production coordination
Michelle Bentrem – production coordinating assistant
Scott Hughes – art direction
Ron Roark – package design
Tim Parker – additional cover design
Matt Barnes – photography
Traci Scrignoli – stylist
Lori Turk – make-up
MANN Associates – management
Studios
Recorded at Paragon Studios and Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee); The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee).
Singles
"Surrender"
#9 AC
#2 CHR
"Every Moment"
#7 AC
#1 CHR (1 week)
"I Wonder"
#16 AC
"By Surprise"
#7 CHR
Chart performance
#21 Heatseekers
#31 Top Contemporary Christian