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.
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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]
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1. | "Inside Out" | Jeremy Bose, Jeff Pardo | 3:25 |
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2. | "It's Gotta Be Love" | Luke Brown, Chuck Butler, Regie Hamm | 3:56 |
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3. | "You're Not Shaken" | Phil Stacey, Matt Bronleewe, Andrew Fromm, Jason Ingram | 4:42 |
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4. | "Sanctuary" | Martin Briley, Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff | 4:14 |
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5. | "One" | Stacey, Bose, Cindy Morgan | 3:23 |
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6. | "With All My Heart" | Chad Cates, Bebo Norman, Stephan Sharp | 4:01 |
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7. | "Into the Light" | Bronleewe, Ingram, Nate Smith | 4:08 |
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8. | "Some Kind of Love" | Stacey, Morgan, Ben Glover | 3:24 |
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9. | "Glorious" | Stacey, Ingram, Tony Wood | 3:54 |
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10. | "Hard to Get" | Rich Mullins | 4:44 |
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11. | "Old Glory" | Stacey | 4:42 |
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- Phil Stacey – vocals, backing vocals (4, 7), acoustic piano (11)
- Blair Masters – keyboards (1-3), acoustic piano (2, 4, 6-8)
- Matt Stanfield – keyboards (1-5, 7-10), acoustic piano (5), programming (8, 9)
- Jason Webb – Hammond B3 organ (7), Wurlitzer electric piano (9), synthesizers (9)
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (1-4)
- Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (1-9), acoustic guitar (9)
- Mike Payne – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 6)
- Chuck Butler – acoustic guitar (2), electric guitar (2)
- Stephen Leweke – acoustic guitar (6)
- Ben Glover – acoustic guitar (8)
- Scott Denté –acoustic guitar (10)
- Tony Lucido – bass (1-4, 6-9)
- Matt Pierson – bass (5, 10)
- Dan Needham – drums (1-4, 6, 8)
- Steve Brewster – drums (5, 10)
- Jeremy Lutito – drums (7, 9)
- F. Reid Shippen – percussion (1-10)
- Brown Bannister – percussion (7)
- John Catchings – cello (6)
- Anthony LaMarchina – cello (6)
- Jim Grosjean – viola (6)
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola (6)
- David Angell – violin (6)
- David Davidson – violin (6)
- Conni Ellisor – violin (6)
- Pamela Sixfin – violin (6)
- Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – violin (6)
- Carl Marsh – string arrangements (6)
- Luke Brown – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7)
- Michael O'Brien – backing vocals (3)
- Jason McArthur – backing vocals (4, 7)
- Missi Hale – backing vocals (6)
- Terry Hemmings – executive producer
- Jason McArthur – A&R
- Brown Bannister – producer, additional engineer, digital editing
- Steve Bishir – recording, additional engineer, digital editing
- Mike Carr – recording assistant
- Colin Heldt – recording assistant
- John Bannister – additional engineer, digital editing
- Richie Biggs – additional engineer, digital editing
- David Dillbeck – additional engineer, digital editing
- Billy Whittington – additional engineer, digital editing
- F. Reid Shippen – mixing at Robot Lemon (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Buckley Miller – mix assistant
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- Michelle Box – A&R production
- Bekka Blackburn – art direction
- Tim Parker – art direction, design
- Ron Roark – design
- Micah Kandros – photography
- Anna Redmon – stylist
- Heather Cummings – make-up
Chart (2009)
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Peak position
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U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums
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27
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