I Choose You

by Point of Grace

Overview

After a three-year layoff, Point of Grace return with a new member (former Truth vocalist Leigh Cappillino, who replaced founding member Terry Jones in early 2004) and a more aggressive, modern sound. I Choose You won't be mistaken for punk rock or electroclash, but its distorted guitars and drum loops do toughen up the candy shell surrounding the chocolate center that is the quartet's rich vocal harmony sound. Those musical elements don't do much to relieve the banal obviousness of their devotional lyrics, however: on "Down" they waste a lot of breath reminding God that He's big and powerful ("You are so much more than me" -- well, duh), and on "For All You've Done" they manage to make Christ's atonement sound like a janitorial project ("Oh cleanser of the mess I've made" -- yeesh). If you don't listen to the words very closely, though, you can float along perfectly happily on the dense and professionally gritty arrangements, the sumptuously rich vocal harmonies, and the radio-ready pop hooks. And if you find yourself starving for lyrical substance, hold on until the last track, which features an extended reading from The Pilgrim's Progress. ~ Rick Anderson

Product Details

Release Date:	10/12/2004
Label:	Word Distribution
UPC:	0080688632427
Rank:	160731

Tracks

1. I Choose You
2. Down
3. Who Am I
4. Worthless
5. Justified
6. God Is in It
7. Make It Real
8. Do It Again
9. Waiting in the Wings
10. For All You've Done
11. Arrival at the City
12. This Is Your Land

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Point of Grace   Primary Artist
Tom Bukovac   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Wayne Kirkpatrick   Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic)
Jimmie Lee Sloas   Bass
Ralph Stover   Bass
Matt Pierson   Bass
Pat Malone   Bass
David Zaffiro   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Denise   Vocals
Bruce Spencer   Drums
Jonathan Yudkin   Strings
Mark Hammond   Drums
Jerry McPherson   Guitar
Brent Bourgeois   Keyboards
Steve Brewster   Drums
Chris McHugh   Drums
James "J.T." Taylor   Tambourine

Technical Credits

David Zaffiro   Audio Production,Mixing,Producer,Programming
Wayne Kirkpatrick   Audio Production,Producer
Mark Hammond   Audio Production,Producer,Programming
Brent Bourgeois   Audio Production,Mixing,Producer,Programming
Charles Meserole   Guitar Engineer
Scott Johnson   Composer,Composer
Dillon O'Brian   Composer
Sam Mizell   Composer
Kali   Hair Stylist
Scott Krippayne   Composer
Marshall Hall   Composer
Matthew West   Composer
Ralph Stover   Mixing,Engineer
Adrian Plass   Composer
Brian White   Composer,Composer
Dave Dillbeck   Mixing,Editing,Pro-Tools
Susan Zaffiro   Production Assistant
John Waller   Composer,Composer
Terry Fritsch   Composer
Tara Tualitai   Composer
Jason Ingram   Composer
David Schober   Vocal Engineer
Dana Glover   Composer
Dave Clifton   Composer
Clint Lagerberg   Composer
Ian Blythe   Composer
Nathan Dantzler   Engineer
Matt Adkins   Composer
Jason Hoard   Composer
Jess Cates   Composer
John Bunyan   Composer
Phil Baggaley   Composer
Tracy Sondern   Make-Up
Andrew Southam   Photography
Katherine Petillo   Art Direction
Shawn McSpadden   Executive Producer
Mark Lusk   Artist Development
Robert Thiele   Composer
Chuck Hargett   Design,Art Direction
David Kaufman   Stylist
Dan Shike   Mastering
Betty Ashton Andrews   Production Assistant
Ken Butler   Assistant
Tony Palacios   Engineer
Stephen Leiweke   Composer
Kevin Paige   Composer
Jimmy Frazier   Programming
Tony Wood   Composer
Chance Scoggins   Vocal Arrangement