Life is a Church is a studio album from Christian singer David Phelps. It was released on September 13, 2005, by Word Records.
Contents
Track listing
"With His Love (Sing Holy)" (John Bryant Cox) - 3:44
"Something's Gotta Change" (Greg Bieck, Tyler Hayes-Bieck, David Phelps) - 3:37
"Life Is a Church" (Marcus Hummon) - 4:56
"That's What Love Is" (Bieck, Hayes-Bieck, Phelps) - 5:19
"Behold the Lamb" (Dottie Rambo) - 5:04
"Long Time Coming" (Bieck, Jason Houser, Matthew West) - 3:43
"Gentle Savior" (Bieck, Kyle Matthews, Phelps) - 4:40
"Visions of God" (Phelps) - 4:38
"Power" (Bieck, Matthews, Phelps) - 3:19
"The Name Lives On" (Matthews, Phelps) - 4:25
"Legacy of Love" (Cindy Morgan, Phelps) - 3:53
Personnel
David Phelps – vocals
Greg Bieck – acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, arrangements, string arrangements
T-Bone Wolk – accordion, 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
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
The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards.
Chart performance
The album peaked at #11 on Billboard's Christian Albums and #9 on Heatseekers.