Signs of Life (Steven Curtis Chapman album)

Signs of Life is the eighth studio album by Steven Curtis Chapman. It was released on September 3, 1996, and later certified gold by the RIAA[2].

Signs of Life
Studio album by Steven Curtis Chapman
Released	September 3, 1996
Genre	CCM
Length	56:29
Label	Sparrow
Producer	Brown Bannister, Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman chronology
The Music of Christmas (1995) Signs of Life (1996) Greatest Hits (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

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

1. "Lord of the Dance" (Chapman, Scotty Smith) – 5:21
2. "Children of the Burning Heart" – 4:30
3. "Signs of Life" – 4:28
4. "The Walk" – 4:45
5. "Let Us Pray" – 3:57
6. "Free" – 6:43
7. "Only Natural" – 3:35
8. "Rubber Meets the Road" – 4:13
9. "Celebrate You" – 4:31
10. "What I Would Say" – 5:41
11. "Land of Opportunity" (Chapman, Geoff Moore) – 4:53
12. "Hold on to Jesus" (Chapman, James Isaac Elliot) – 3:52

Personnel

• Steven Curtis Chapman – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar (1–5, 7, 8, 9), dobro (1, 10, 12), slide acoustic guitar (1, 2), "bongo" dobro (1), electric guitar (2, 3), mandolin (2, 4), electric guitar solo (3, 8, 11), 12-string acoustic guitar (6), Roland VG-8 synth guitar (6, 7), 12-string guitar (7), Telecaster slide solo (7), lap steel guitar (9)
• Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar (1–4, 6–11), acoustic guitar (5), 12-string guitar (11)
• Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), acoustic guitar (3, 4, 7, 9)
• Jerry Douglas – lap steel guitar (4, 8)
• Phil Madeira – Hammond B3 organ (1, 3, 5, 6, 11), National dobro (7), Wurlitzer (8)
• Shane Keister – Hammond B3 organ (2), Rhodes (3, 9), acoustic piano (6, 10, 11)
• Blair Masters – Wurlitzer (5), keyboards (9, 12)
• Leland Sklar – bass guitar (1–12)
• Chris McHugh – drums (1, 2, 7, 10, 11)
• Steve Brewster – drums (3, 6, 9, 12)
• Chad Cromwell – drums (4, 5, 8)
• Eric Darken – percussion (1–12)
• Sam Bacco – percussion (10)
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle (1, 2)
• Tommy Morgan – harmonica (7)
• Carl Marsh – string arrangements (6, 10)
• Nashville String Machine – strings (6, 10)

Production

• Brown Bannister – producer
• Steven Curtis Chapman – producer
• Peter York – executive producer
• Dan Raines – executive producer
• Traci Sterling Bishir – production manager
• Steve Bishir – recording engineer
• The Castle, Franklin, Tennessee – recording location
• Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California – recording location
• Hank Nirider – assistant engineer
• Eddie Miller – assistant engineer
• Jack Joseph Puig – mixing
• Ocean Way – mixing location
• Jim Champagne – assistant mix engineer
• Doug Sax – mastering
• The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California – mastering location
• Karen Philpott – creative direction
• Traci Daberko – design
• Joyce Revoir – additional design and production
• John Ragel – photography
• Johnny Villanueva – hair and make-up
• Ariana Lambert – stylist

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1996	200	20
	Top Contemporary Christian	2

Certifications

Country	Sales	Certifications (sales thresholds)
United States (RIAA)	500,000	Gold

References

1. Signs of Life at AllMusic
2. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=steven+curtis+chapman&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section