2007 studio album by Aaron Shust
Whispered and Shouted Released June 5, 2007 Studio
Vintage Song Studio (Johns Creek, Georgia)
Tree Sound Studios and The Green Room (Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre Length 55 :15 Label Brash Music Producer Dan Hannon
Whispered and Shouted is the second studio album released by Contemporary Christian musician, Aaron Shust . It was released on June 5, 2007 and debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200 .[ 2]
Background
Aaron Shust said of the meaning behind the album's title; "I chose the title for the project as I considered how God reveals himself to us. He whispers in the wind and shouts in the waves that he loves us and hears us."[ 3]
Release
Whispered and Shouted was released in the United States on June 5, 2007.[ 2] It debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200 and No. 17 on Billboard' s Top Independent Albums chart.[ 4] The first single released from the album was the song, "Give Me Words to Speak".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Aaron Shust, except where noted.
Title Writer(s) 1. "Long Live the King" 4:59 2. "Like I Never Felt Before" 3:42 3. "Create Again" 5:03 4. "Watch Over Me" 5:12 5. "Give Me Words to Speak" 4:28 6. "Life Itself" 5:16 7. "The Name of Jesus " 4:09 8. "I Will Wait" 4:06 9. "Runaway" 4:09 10. "Can't Hide From Your Love" 4:48 11. "Come to Me" 3:12 12. "Worthy/Let All I Do" 6:05 Total length: 55:15
Accolades
In 2008, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards .[ 5]
Personnel
Aaron Shust – vocals, acoustic piano (5, 6, 8, 10), guitars (11), harmonica (11)
Dan Hannon – keyboards, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, slide guitar , drums, percussion, acoustic piano (3, 5, 6), Ebow electric guitar (3, 5, 6), Silvertone organ (10)
John Carozza – Hammond C3 organ (2, 5, 7-9)
Pat Malone – bass (1, 3-6, 12)
Tim Gibson – bass (2, 7-10)
Scott Meeder – drums (1, 4-6, 9, 12)
Jon Chalden – drums (2, 3, 7, 8, 10)
Bryan Lopes – saxophones (8), horn arrangements (8)
Adam Mewherter – trombone (8)
Karl Libratore – trumpet (8)
Dustin Ahkoui – backing vocals (1-4, 6-8, 10, 11)
Ashley Appling – backing vocals (1-4, 6-12)
Rosie Iraheta – backing vocals (11)
String section (Tracks 4, 5, 10 & 12)
Mike Gleason – string arrangements and conductor
P. David Hancock and Charae Krueger – cello
Amy Chang and Tania Maxwell Clements – viola
Carolyn Hancock, Sheela Iyengar, Jeanne Johnson and William Pu – violin
Group backing vocals and handclaps (Tracks 1, 5, 8 & 12) and foot stomps (Track 2)
Thomas Dickerson, Eric Gilbert, Mike Gleason, Rosie Iraheta, Eryn McHugh, Sarah Shust, Kristian Stanfill , Kristin Turney-Jones and Jeff Wreyford
Production
Steve Jones – executive producer
Mike McQuarry – executive producer, design
Dan Hannon – producer, recording, mixing
Nick Kirk – additional recording
Jeremiah Edmond – additional engineer
John Carozza – C3 organ recording (2, 5, 7-9)
Bobby James – recording assistant, intern
Megan O'Connell – recording assistant, intern
Billy Williams – recording assistant, intern
J. Gilman – art direction, design
Aaron Shust – design
Harrison Hudson – photography
Madros by I.G. Martini (1834) – cover image, booklet crops
Sturm im Atlantic by Martin Schöne (1912) – interior image
Blanton Harrell Cooke & Corazine – management
References