Mark Schultz (album)

Mark Schultz is the self-titled debut album released by Contemporary Christian music artist Mark Schultz. It was released on March 28, 2000.

Mark Schultz
Studio album by Mark Schultz
Released	March 28, 2000
Recorded	1999
Genre	CCM, pop, pop rock
Label	Word Entertainment
Producer	Monroe Jones
Mark Schultz chronology
Mark Schultz (2000) Song Cinema (2001)
Singles from Mark Schultz
""He's My Son"" Released: 2000 ""I Am the Way"" Released: 2001 ""Let's Go"" Released: 2001 ""Remember Me"" Released: 2001

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Schultz.

1. "I Am the Way" – 3:58
2. "Let's Go" – 2:26
3. "He's My Son" – 5:40
4. "When You Come Home" – 4:57
5. "When You Give" – 4:34
6. "Fall in Love Again" – 4:03
7. "Cloud of Witnesses" – 4:39
8. "Learn to Let Go" – 4:32
9. "I Saw the Light" – 3:42
10. "Legend of McBride" – 4:29
11. "Remember Me" (with Ginny Owens) – 4:07

Personnel

• Mark Schultz – lead and backing vocals, piano
• Jeff Roach – keyboards, piano
• Gary Burnette – electric guitar
• George Cocchini – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Rivers Rutherford – acoustic guitar
• Mark Hill – bass
• Greg Herrington – drums
• Dan Needham – drums
• Mark Douthit – horns
• Mike Haynes – horns
• Lisa Cochran – backing vocals
• Tabitha Fair – backing vocals
• Kim Keyes – backing vocals
• Marilyn Martin – backing vocals
• Michael Mellett – backing vocals
• Peter Penrose – backing vocals
• Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals
• Ginny Owens – backing vocals (11)

Production

• Producer – Monroe Jones
• Executive Producer – Dan Posthuma
• Recorded by Richie Biggs and Jim Dineen
• Assistant Engineer – Rob Evans
• Recorded at Dark Horse Recording Studio (Franklin, TN).
• Mixed by Shane Wilson at Whistler‘s Music (Nashville, TN), assisted by Scott Bilyeu.
• Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
• Management – Creative Trust

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Critical reception

Allmusic gave the album mixed reviews. "In a way, this is the contrast Michael W. Smith has built his career upon, but Schultz has a little more of a rock piano and gospel influence, and actually a more appealing voice. The most interesting production is "When You Give," which finds Schultz (who also plays keyboards) backed by a gospel choir that breaks into the R&B chestnut "Take Me To the River" and gives those lyrics a spiritual meaning. After this, more pedestrian tunes like "Fall in Love Again" are a bit of a letdown, but on their own, each of the songs here holds up and works on both personal and more universal levels. Schultz's songs cover a wide range of topics, from learning to see God from a blind man's perspective to the pain of letting go when a child finally grows up."[2][3]

Positive reception

Music listeners welcomed Mark Schultz's debut album and Billboard reported on August 12, 2000 the album was number 22 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Christian chart with outstanding songs He's My Son, Cloud of Witnesses, and Remember Me.[4]

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Christian Songs	US Christian AC	Christian AC Indicator	Soft Adult Contemporary/ Inspirational	Year End Christ
2000	"He's My Son"	1	1	1	3	3
2001	"I Am the Way"	1	1	1	1	17
	"Let's Go"	20	18	17	20	–
	"Remember Me"	1	1	1	1	20

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Mark Schultz > Review". Allmusic.
3. Mark Schultz>Review>Allmusic
4. Billboard, August 12, 2000, www.billboard.com