So Natural (Salvador album)
| So Natural | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 9, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock, contemporary Christian music, Latin rock | |||
| Length | 46:37 | |||
| Label | Word | |||
| Producer | Chris Rodriguez, Nic Gonzales, Chris Bevins | |||
| Salvador chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |    [1] |
| SoulShine | [2] |
So Natural is the fourth studio album released by the Christian rock band, Salvador.
The single "Heaven" off the release ranked number No. 2 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs.[3] The song "You Are There" also reached No. 27 on the same chart.[3]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can You Feel (The Supernatural)" | Nic Gonzales, S. L. Brown, Chuck Butler, Joel Cavazos | 3:42 |
| 2. | "You Are There" | Gonzales, Chad Cates, Chris Rodriguez | 3:17 |
| 3. | "This Is My Life" | Gonzales, Chris Bevins, Jason Ingram | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Heaven" (originally performed by Los Lonely Boys) | Henry Garza, Joey Garza, Ringo Garza | 3:50 |
| 5. | "It Comes Back To You" | Gonzales, Cindy Morgan, Dan Muckala | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Cover Me" | Gonzales, Nick Trevisick | 3:32 |
| 7. | "For More Than Ourselves" | Gonzales, Brown, Butler | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Fabricated" | Gonzales, Rick Cua | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Let It Be Said" | Gonzales, Ingram, Ben Kolarcik | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Glimpse Of His Heart" | Gonzales, Trevisick, Danny Wilde | 3:36 |
| 11. | "So Natural" | Gonzales, Jamie Kinney, Javier Solis | 4:03 |
| 12. | "La Palabra" (Live) | Carlos Sosa, Carmeio Torres, Christian Fernández, Gonzales | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 46:37 | ||
- "La Palabra" is sung completely in Spanish.
Personnel[edit]
Salvador
- Nic Gonzales – lead vocals, guitars, horn arrangements
- Chris Bevins – keyboards, horn arrangements, string arrangements
- Joel Cavazos – guitars, backing vocals
- Josh Gonzales – bass
- Robert Acuña – drums
- Esteban "Chamo" Lopez – percussion
- Jared Solis – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trombone, horn arrangements
- Pablo Gabaldon – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
Additional musicians
- Chris Rodriguez – guitars, backing vocals, horn arrangements
- Andrea Springall – strings
Production[edit]
- Nic Gonzales – producer
- Chris Rodriguez – producer (1-4, 6-12), A&R direction
- Shane D. Wilson – engineer (1-4, 6-12), mixing (1-11)
- Chris Bevins – additional recording (1-4, 6-12), overdub recording (1-4, 6-12), producer (5), engineer (5), mixing (12)
- Boo MacLeod – engineer (5)
- Rob Clark – assistant engineer (1-4, 6-12)
- Jeff Hamilton – assistant engineer (5)
- Chris Henning – additional Pro Tools editing
- Tom Coyne – mastering (1-4, 6-12)
- Eric Conn – mastering (5)
- Donn Cobb – mastering (5)
- Shawn McSpadden – A&R direction
- Cheryl H. McTyre – A&R administration
- Mark Lusk – artist development
- Katherine Petillo – creative direction
- Louis LaPrad – art direction, design
- Blair Berle – senior creative administrator
- Thomas Petillo – photographer
- Lucy Santamassino – grooming, hair stylist
- Karie Perkins – wardrobe stylist
- Michael Smith & Associates – management
Studios
- Tracks 1-4 & 6-12
- Recorded at Masterlink Studio (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Additional recording at Warehouse Christian Ministries (Sacramento, California).
- Overdubs recorded at Working Man's Studio (Franklin, Tennessee).
- Mixed at Pentavarit (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Track 12 mixed at Working Man's Studio.
- Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).
- Track 5
- Recorded at Pedernales Recording Studios (Austin, Texas).
- Mixed at Pentavarit (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mastered at Independent Mastering (Nashville, Tennessee).
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2004) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums[4] | 40 |
| U.S. Billboard Christian Albums[5] | 26 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Jesus Freak Hideout So Natural album review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "SoulShine So Natural album review". SoulShine. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ a b "Salvador Hot Christian Songs chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ "Salvador Heatseekers Albums chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ "Salvador Christian Albums chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
