First Hand (album)

All songs written by Steven Curtis Chapman, except where noted.

1. "First Hand" (Niles Borop, Chapman, Phil Naish) – 3:38
2. "Weak Days" (Chapman, James Isaac Elliot) – 4:20
3. "Hiding Place" (Chapman, Jerry Salley) – 4:49
4. "Run Away" – 4:22
5. "Do They Know" – 4:01
6. "Tell Me" – 4:21
7. "Who Cares" (Chapman, Geoff Moore, Naish) – 5:07
8. "Dying to Live" – 3:37
9. "Said and Done" – 5:10
10. "My Redeemer Is Faithful and True" (Chapman, Elliot) – 3:47

• Steven Curtis Chapman – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars, guitar solo (8)
• Phil Naish – keyboards
• Jon Goin – guitars
• Mike Brignardello – bass
• Mark Hammond – drums
• Alan Moore – string orchestrations (5, 10)
• Carl Gorodetzsky – string leader (5, 10)
• The Nashville String Machine – strings (5, 10)
• Herb Chapman – backing vocals, featured backing vocal (5)
• Wayne Kirkpatrick – backing vocals
• Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals

• Phil Naish – producer
• Greg Nelson – executive producer
• Jeff Balding – engineer
• Mike Clute – assistant engineer
• Bill Whittington – assistant engineer
• Denny Purcell – mastering
• Cindy Wilt – production coordinator
• Mark Tucker – photography
• Buddy Jackson – design
• Barbara Catanzaro-Hearn – art direction
• Beth Middleworth – title illustration
• Jane Golden – cover image of Santa Monica mural

Studios

• The Bennett House, Franklin, Tennessee – recording studio
• OmniSound, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
• Hummingbird, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
• Gold Mine Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
• Center Stage, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
• Downstage Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
• Georgetown Masters, Nashville, Tennessee – mastering location