Broken & Beautiful (Mark Schultz album)

Broken & Beautiful is the fifth album (fourth studio album) released by Contemporary Christian artist Mark Schultz. It was released on September 26, 2006.

Broken & Beautiful
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2006
GenreCCM, pop
Length59:16 (Expanded edition)
LabelWord Entertainment
ProducerShaun Shankel, Mark Bright
Mark Schultz chronology
Live... A Night of Stories and Songs
(2005)
Broken & Beautiful
(2006)
Come Alive
(2009)
Singles from Broken & Beautiful
  1. "Broken & Beautiful"
    Released: 2006
  2. "Walking Her Home"
    Released: 2007
  3. "Everything to Me"
    Released: 2007

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Schultz, except where noted.

  1. "40 Days" (Schultz, Ben Glover) - 3:42
  2. "Broken & Beautiful" (Schultz, Matthew West) - 5:22
  3. "Walking Her Home" - 4:11
  4. "Until I See You Again" - 2:53
  5. "1000 Miles" - 2:59
  6. "Lord You Are" - 3:40
  7. "Everything to Me" (Schultz, Cindy Morgan) - 4:36
  8. "God of Life" (Schultz, Ian Eskelin) - 4:22
  9. "Now That You've Come Into My Life" - 3:11
  10. "She Was Watching" - 5:07
  11. "Until I See You Again" (Ballad Version) - 3:38

Personnel

  • Mark Schultz – lead and backing vocals
  • Shaun Shankel – keyboards (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9), programming (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9), arrangements (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9)
  • Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (2, 5, 8)
  • Tim Akers – keyboards (3, 4, 7, 10)
  • Jimmy Nichols – keyboards (3, 4, 7, 10)
  • Gordon Mote – acoustic piano (11)
  • Rob Hawkins – guitars (1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
  • Paul Moak – guitars (1, 2, 6)
  • Tom Bukovac – guitars (2, 3, 4, 7–10)
  • Akil Thompson – bass (1, 6)
  • Craig Young – bass (2, 8, 9)
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (3, 4, 7, 10)
  • Ben Phillips – drums (1, 6)
  • Shannon Forrest – drums (2, 8, 9)
  • Chris McHugh – drums (3, 4, 7, 10)
  • Eric Darken – percussion (3, 4, 7, 10)
  • Jonathan Yudkin – string arrangements (3, 4, 11), bass (3), cello (3, 11), viola (3, 11), violin (3, 11), strings (4), mandolin (11), arco bass (11)
  • David Davidson – string arrangements (5)
  • David Angell, Kristen Cassell, David Davidson, Jim Grosjean, Anthony LaMarchina, Pamela Sixfin, Elizabeth Stewart, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale and Kristen Wilkinson – strings (5)
  • Ben Glover – backing vocals (2)
  • Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (3, 4, 7, 10)
  • Perry Coleman – backing vocals (3, 4, 7, 10)
  • Joy Williams – backing vocals (8)

Production

  • Producers – Shaun Shankel (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 & 9); Mark Bright (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 10 & 11).
  • Executive Producer – Tim Marshall
  • A&R – Jamie Kiner
  • Recording Engineers – Lee Bridges, Daewoo Kim, Shaun Shankel and Bill Whittington (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 & 9); Derek Bason (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 10 & 11).
  • Additional Recording on Tracks 3, 4, 7, 10 & 11 – J.R. Rodriguez
  • Assistant Engineers – Steve Lotz (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 & 9); Chris Ashburn (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 10 & 11).
  • Recorded at Sound Stage Studios, The Lealand House, The Smoakstack, Mono Y Mono, Bingham Bend, Bletchley Park, Starstruck Studios and Jane's Place (Nashville, TN); Little Big Sound (Bellevue, TN); The Castle (Franklin, TN).
  • Mixing – F. Reid Shippen (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 & 9); Derek Bason (Tracks 3, 4, 7 & 10); Ben Fowler (Track 11).
  • Mixed at Starstruck Studios and The Rec Room (Nashville, TN).
  • Digital Editing on Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 & 9 – Lee Bridges, Shaun Shankel and Bill Whittington.
  • Tracks 1-10 mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • Track 11 mastered by Hank Williams at MasterMix (Nashville, TN).
  • Compiled by Randy LeRoy at Final Stage Mastering (Nashville, TN).
  • Creative Director – Katherine Petillo
  • Design – Bert Sumner at Ground Level Design (Franklin, TN).
  • Photography – Michael Gomez
  • Management – Lucid Artist Management

2007 re-release

A second album called Broken and Beautiful: Expanded Edition was released on September 25, 2007. The album included all the songs on the new album, plus songs featured on WOW Hits. Also, the album contains a DVD with new music videos, and the origin of the song "Walking Her Home".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak Hideout[1]

Commercial performance

The album has currently sold over 300,000 copies nationwide.

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Billboard 200 79[2]
Top Christian Albums 1[3]

Singles charts

Title Chart
positions
U.S.
Christ
"Broken & Beautiful" 6

Awards

In 2007, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.[4]

References

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