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Come Alive is an album by Contemporary Christian music singer/songwriter Mark Schultz, released on August 25, 2009.[1]

Come Alive
Studio album by Mark Schultz
Released	August 25, 2009
Genre	CCM, pop, pop rock
Length	42:06
Label	Word
Producer	Brown Bannister, Shaun Shankel, Bernie Herms, Paul Mills
Mark Schultz chronology
Broken & Beautiful (2006) Come Alive (2009)
Singles from Come Alive
"He Is" Released: August 25, 2009 "Love Has Come" Released: May 1, 2010

Background

Schultz got the idea for the album's second single, "He Is," from his wife.[2] Before the release of the album, Schultz toured with Point of Grace in a nationwide Come Alive Tour.[3][4]

Track listing

Personnel

• Mark Schultz – lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 9)
• Blair Masters – keyboards (1, 9, 10), acoustic piano (3, 9, 10), programming (3), Hammond B3 organ (10)
• Matt Stanfield – keyboards (1), programming (1)
• Brown Bannister – programming (1), percussion (1, 3, 10)
• Shaun Shankel – keyboards (2, 5, 8), string arrangements (5, 8), bass (8)
• Bernie Herms – acoustic piano (4, 6, 7), string arrangements (4, 6, 7), keyboards (6, 7)
• Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (1, 3, 10), guitars (4), acoustic guitar (10)
• Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (1, 3, 10), guitars (9)
• Scott Denté – acoustic guitar (1)
• Nick De Partee – guitars (2)
• Paul Moak – guitars (2, 5, 8)
• Pete Stewart – guitars (2, 5, 8)
• Mike Payne – electric guitar (3)
• Kenny Greenberg – guitars (4)
• Trevor Morgan – acoustic guitar (4, 6, 7)
• Luke Buishas – guitars (5, 8)
• Neil DeGrade – guitars (6, 7)
• Adam Lester – guitars (6, 7)
• Tony Lucido – bass (1-5, 10)
• Joey Canaday – bass (6, 7, 9)
• Dan Needham – drums (1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10), percussion (9)
• Will Sayles – drums (2, 5)
• Jerry Roe – drums (4)
• Ben Phillips – drums (8)
• Brown Bannister – percussion (1, 3, 10), programming (1)
• F. Reid Shippen – percussion (1, 3, 10)
• David Angell – strings (4-9)
• Monisa Angell – strings (4, 6, 7, 9)
• John Catchings – strings (4-9)
• Seanad Chang – strings (4, 6, 7)
• David Davidson – strings (4-9)
• Sarighani Reist – strings (4, 6, 7)
• Pamela Sixfin – strings (4-7)
• Karen Winkleman – strings (4, 6, 7)
• Conni Ellisor – strings (5, 8)
• Jim Grosjean – strings (5, 8)
• Anthony LaMarchina – strings (5, 8)
• Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – strings (5, 8)
• Kristin Wilkinson – strings (5, 8)
• Luke Brown – backing vocals (1, 3, 10)
• Missi Hale – backing vocals (1, 3)
• Thom Flora – backing vocals (4)
• Calvin Nowell – backing vocals (10), BGV arrangements (10)
• Nickie Conley – backing vocals (10)
• Debi Selby – backing vocals (10)

Choir on "Love Has Come"

• Chance Scoggins – choir director
• Drew Cline, Nickie Conley, Leanne Palmore, Christy Richardson, Chance Scoggins, Debi Selby, Terry White, Jerard Woods and Jovaun Woods – choir singers

Production

• Jamie Kiner – A&R
• Brown Bannister – producer (1, 3, 10)
• Shaun Shankel – producer (2, 5, 8)
• Bernie Herms – producer (4, 6, 7)
• Paul Mills – producer (9)
• Justin Niebank – mixing (4)
• Craig Alvin – mixing (6, 7)
• Drew Bollman – mix assistant (4)
• Jeff Pillar – mix assistant (6, 7)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
Starpulse.com	[6]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[7]

This album received positive reviews by Allmusic. "A youth minister who left behind aspirations for stardom in Nashville, singer/songwriter Mark Schultz has ultimately pursued his dream, drawing crowds and building a following through work with his local congregation."[8]

Awards

In 2010, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.[9]

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	62
US Billboard Top Christian Albums	1

Singles

Peak
	U.S. Christ	Year End Christ
"He Is"	5	17
"Love Has Come"	9	19

"-" denotes the single did not chart.

References

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