Into the Light (Phil Stacey album)

Into the Light is the second studio album by American singer Phil Stacey. It is the followup to his 2008 self-titled debut which was released to country music. Into the Light is a CCM album released on Reunion Records. The album's final track, "Old Glory," was previously released as a promotional single during Stacey's 2008 tenure on Lyric Street Records. "You're Not Shaken", the first official single from the album, appeared on WOW Hits 2010.

Into the Light
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 2009 (2009-08-25)
GenreCCM, gospel
LabelReunion/Provident Label Group
ProducerBrown Bannister
Phil Stacey chronology
Phil Stacey
(2008)
Into the Light
(2009)
Faith
(2011)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five in his Allmusic review. He said that the more pop-oriented production was well-suited to his voice and that it was "a set of songs that work not just as inspirational numbers but also as adult pop tunes."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Inside Out"Jeremy Bose, Jeff Pardo3:25
2."It's Gotta Be Love"Luke Brown, Chuck Butler, Regie Hamm3:56
3."You're Not Shaken"Phil Stacey, Matt Bronleewe, Andrew Fromm, Jason Ingram4:42
4."Sanctuary"Martin Briley, Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff4:14
5."One"Stacey, Bose, Cindy Morgan3:23
6."With All My Heart"Chad Cates, Bebo Norman, Stephan Sharp4:01
7."Into the Light"Bronleewe, Ingram, Nate Smith4:08
8."Some Kind of Love"Stacey, Morgan, Ben Glover3:24
9."Glorious"Stacey, Ingram, Tony Wood3:54
10."Hard to Get"Rich Mullins4:44
11."Old Glory"Stacey4:42

Personnel

  • David Angell- violin
  • Brown Bannister- percussion
  • Steve Brewster- drums
  • Luke Brown- background vocals
  • Tom Bukovac- electric guitar
  • Chuck Butler- acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • John Catchings- cello
  • David Davidson- violin
  • Scott Dente- acoustic guitar
  • Connie Ellisor- violin
  • Ben Glover- acoustic guitar
  • Jim Grosjean- viola
  • Micci Hagle- background vocals
  • Anthony LaMarchina- cello
  • Stephen Leweke- acoustic guitar
  • Tony Lucido- bass guitar
  • Jeremy Lutito- drums
  • Carl Marsh- string arrangements
  • Blair Masters- keyboards, piano
  • Jason McArthur- background vocals
  • Jerry McPherson- acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Dan Needham- drums
  • Michael O'Brien- background vocals
  • Mike Payne- electric guitar
  • Matt Pierson- bass guitar
  • F. Reid Shippen- percussion
  • Pam Sixfin- violin
  • Phil Stacey- piano, lead vocals, background vocals
  • Matt Stanfield- keyboards, piano, programming
  • Mary Kathryn Van Osdale- violin
  • Jason Webb- Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
  • Kris Wilkinson- viola

Chart performance

Chart (2009) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums 27

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Into the Light review". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
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