First Hand (album)

First Hand
Studio album by Steven Curtis
Released	1987
Genre	CCM, country, soft rock, pop
Length	42:39
Label	Sparrow
Producer	Phil Naish
Steven Curtis chronology
First Hand (1987) Real Life Conversations (1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout	(not rated)[2]

First Hand is the debut album released by Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman. The album was released in 1987 by Sparrow Records and features the single "Weak Days".

The album features a blend of country music with soft rock and pop.^[3]

Track listing

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

Personnel

Musicians

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

Production

• Phil Naish – producer
• Greg Nelson – executive producer
• Jeff Balding – recording and mix 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 – Santa Monica mural (cover)

Studios

• The Bennett House (Franklin, TN); Omni Sound, Hummingbird, Goldmine, Center Stage and Downstage Studios (Nashville, TN)
• Mastered at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN)

References

1. First Hand (album) at AllMusic
2. "Steven Curtis Chapman, "First Hand" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
3. Carpenter, Bil. "First Hand Overview (AllMusic.com)".