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Letting Go is the sixth studio album by Contemporary Christian music and folk rock singer Jennifer Knapp. The album was released on May 11, 2010, on Graylin Records.

Letting Go
Studio album by Jennifer Knapp
Released	May 11, 2010
Recorded	2009–2010
Genre	Pop rock
Length	34:30
Label	Graylin Records
Producer	John Hue, Paul Moak, Mitchell Solarek
Jennifer Knapp chronology
Evolving EP (2010) Letting Go (2010) The Hymns of Christmas (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[2]
Christianity Today	[3]

Critical reception

James Christopher Monger of AllMusic concludes his review with, "Knapp claws her way through to truths both cathartic and disappointing, all the while maintaining an engaging, wounded swagger and a radio-ready sheen that brings to mind contemporaries like Brandi Carlile and Kathleen Edwards."[1]

Laura Nunnery Love of Jesus Freak Hideout gives this album 4 out of a possible 5 stars and begins her review with, "In 2002, Jennifer Knapp walked away from a successful music career and disappeared into the Australian outback. After eight years of silence, the small-town Kansas girl with a dry sense of humor is back, and she has a lot to say. Letting Go is both classic Knapp and unlike anything else she has released, an interesting dynamic that is sure to polarize fans. It is also some of her best work to date."[2]

Andrea Bailey Willits of Christianity Today gives the album 4 out of 5 stars and writes, "On Letting Go, the Kansas native's lyrics are grittier and more passionate than ever."[3]

In an interview with Knapp, Nancy Dunham of The Washington Examiner writes, "Produced by Paul Moak, the songs on the May release are something akin to a country/pop/indie journey through Knapp's recent life."[4]

Doug Van Pelt, writing for HM Magazine begins his review, "Singer songwriter Jennifer Knapp’s latest album, Letting Go, debuts at #73 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart." and concludes, "With a considerable fan base, critical and commercial successes, Knapp walked away from it all at the height of her career. After seven years of soul searching and time spent in Australia, Knapp comes full circle with Letting Go."[5]

Track listing

Musicians

1 – "Dive In"

• Jennifer Knapp – Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
• Tony Lucido – Bass
• Will Sayles – Drums, Percussion
• Paul Moak – Electric Guitar
• Cason Cooley – Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards

2 – "Want For Nothing"

• Jennifer Knapp – Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
• Tony Lucido – Bass
• Will Sayles – Drums, Percussion
• Paul Moak – Electric Guitar, 12-String Acoustic Guitar
• Cason Cooley – Piano, Keyboards

3 – "Fallen"

• Jennifer Knapp – Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
• Matt Pierson – Bass
• Will Sayles – Drums, Percussion
• Paul Moak – Acoustic Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Electric Guitar
• Cason Cooley – Upright Piano, Hammond B-3 Organ

4 – "Oh Love"

• Jennifer Knapp – Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
• Tony Lucido – Bass
• Claire Indie – Cello
• Will Sayles – Drums, Percussion
• Paul Moak – Electric Guitar, Background Vocals
• Cason Cooley – Piano, Keyboards

5 – "Inside"

• Jennifer Knapp – Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
• Tony Lucido – Bass
• Will Sayles – Drums
• Paul Moak – Electric Guitar
• Cason Cooley – Keyboards

6 – "Letting Go"

• Jennifer Knapp – Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals
• Matt Pierson – Bass
• Will Sayles – Drums, Percussion
• Paul Moak – Electric Guitar, Background Vocals
• Cason Cooley – Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards

7 – "Mr. Gray"

• Jennifer Knapp – Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
• Paul Moak – Acoustic Guitar, Mandoguitar, Vibraphone
• Matt Pierson – Bass
• Cason Cooley – Keyboards, Pump Organ
• Will Sayles – Percussion

8 – "Better Off"

• Jennifer Knapp – Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals
• Tony Lucido – Bass
• Will Sayles – Drums, Percussion
• Cason Cooley – Keyboards
• Paul Moak – Mandoguitar, Pedal Steel Guitar

9 – "If It Made A Difference"

• Jennifer Knapp – Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
• Paul Moak – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
• Matt Pierson – Bass
• Will Sayles – Drums, Percussion
• Cason Cooley – Piano, Keyboards

10 – "Stone To The River"

• Jennifer Knapp – Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
• Tony Lucido – Bass
• Claire Indie – Cello
• Will Sayles – Drums, Percussion
• Paul Moak – Electric Guitar, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
• Cason Cooley – Piano, Hammond B-3 Organ, Pump Organ

Production

• Paul Moak – Producer, Engineer
• Justin March – Assistant Producer, Assistant Engineer
• Andrew Mendelson – Mastering
• Shelley Anderson – Mastering Assistant
• Daniel Bacigalupi – Mastering Assistant
• Nattihaphol Abhigantophand – Mastering Assistant
• F. Reid Shippen – Mixing
• Erik "Keller" Jahner – Mixing Assistant
• John Hue – Executive Producer
• Fairlight Hubbard – Art Direction, Photography, Stylist
• Amy M. Phillips – Art Direction, Photography, Stylist
• Mitchell Solarek – A&R, Executive Producer, Management
• Kristi Brazell – A&R Coordinator

Track information and credits adapted from Discogs[6] and AllMusic,[7] then verified from the album's liner notes.[8]

Charts

Chart performance for Letting Go

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[9]	73
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[10]	19
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[11]	3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12]	15
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13]	25

References

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