Simply Nothing

{{Infobox album

| name = Simply Nothing

| type = Album

| artist = Shawn McDonald

| cover = Shawn mcdonald - Simply Nothing (album cover art).jpg

| alt =

| released = August 10, 2004

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

FabMusic (Springfield, Oregon)

| genre = CCM

| length = 49:39

| label = Sparrow Records

| producer = Christopher Stevens

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Live in Seattle

| next_year = 2005

}}

{{Album ratings

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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}

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| rev2Score={{Rating|4|5}}

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| rev3Score= {{Rating|4|5}}}}

Simply Nothing is the debut album by singer-songwriter Shawn McDonald on Sparrow Records released August 10, 2004.

Track listing

{{track list

| headline = Album release

| all_writing = Shawn McDonald, except where noted

| title1 = Take My Hand

| length1 = 3:45

| writer1 = Shawn McDonald, Paul Wright

| title2 = Gravity

| length2 = 4:10

| writer2 = McDonald, Christopher Stevens

| title3 = Hold On

| length3 = 3:58

| writer3 = McDonald, Stevens

| title4 = Simply Nothing

| length4 = 4:02

| title5 = Beautiful

| length5 = 4:59

| title6 = Don't Walk Away

| length6 = 3:17

| title7 = All I Need

| length7 = 3:38

| title8 = Take This Life

| length8 = 3:55

| writer8 = McDonald, Stevens

| title9 = Have You Ever?

| length9 = 4:58

| title10 = Here I Am

| length10 = 4:38

| title11 = Yahweh

| length11 = 4:02

| title12 = Open Me

| length12 = 4:17

| total_length = 52:35

}}

Personnel

  • Shawn McDonald – vocals, backing vocals (1-4, 7) acoustic guitar (1-7, 9-12)
  • Christopher Stevens – programming, Rhodes electric piano (2), additional guitars (2, 4), bass (3, 4, 7, 8, 11), drums (4), electric guitars (7)
  • Nathan Christenson – electric guitars (2)
  • Joe Weber – electric guitars (2)
  • Roy Brewer – nylon guitar (3), viola (3, 5), Spanish guitar (8)
  • Mark Schneider – acoustic bass (1, 2, 6, 12), electric bass (6)
  • Tim Donahue – drums (6, 7, 11, 12)
  • Dale Bradley – cello (1, 2, 5, 10, 12)
  • Cara Flory – backing vocals (4, 5, 7, 10)
  • Jessica Rossi – backing vocals (8, 12)

Production

  • Christopher York – executive producer
  • Christopher Stevens – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Jim DeMain – mastering at Yes Master (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Jan Cook – creative director
  • Jeremy Cowart / [http://pixelgrazer.com Pixelgrazer.com] – design, photography
  • Joshua S. Newman – photography art direction
  • Tim Frank – design art direction
  • Glynne Davies – grooming
  • Dryve Artist Management, LLC – management

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Category:Shawn McDonald albums

Category:2004 debut albums

Category:Sparrow Records albums