Daylight Is Coming is the first non-independent album from Christian rock

Christian rock

Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...

 band Remedy Drive

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Remedy Drive is a Christian contemporary band with from Nashville, Tennessee. The band is composed of lead vocalist David Zach, guitarist Dave Mohr, bassist Corey Horn, and drummer Timmy Jones. They have recorded five independent studio albums, one independent live album and released their first...

. The album was released on August 26, 2008, on Word Records

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. It peaked at #119 on the Billboard 200

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, and #5 on the Hot Christian Albums

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. On March 30, 2010, an "Extended Edition" of the album was released, with new artwork and three new tracks. The three new tracks were also organized into part of a Digital Download-only "The Daylight EP," with two additional, non-album tracks.

Track listing

1. "Stand Up" - 3:24 (David Zach)
2. "Daylight" - 3:53 (David Zach)
3. "All Along" - 3:05 (David Zach/Jason Ingram
   Jason Ingram
   Jason Ingram is a Christian music producer and songwriter. He has served as a songwriter for many Christian artists, including Sonicflood, Rebecca St. James, Bebo Norman, Point of Grace, and Brandon Heath, among others.-Career:...
   
   )
4. "Hope" - 2:48 (David Zach/Ian Eskelin)
5. "What Happens (At the End)" -3:17 (Paul Zach/David Zach/Doug McKelvey)
6. "Something Made to Last" -2:34 (Remedy Drive/Ian Eskelin)
7. "Belong With You" - 3:22 (Philip Zach/Paul Zach/Jason Walker)
8. "Heartbeat" - 3:01 (David Zach/Ian Eskelin)
9. "Get to Know You" - 3:00 (Paul Zach)
10. "Sunshine Above the Weather" - 3:03 (David Zach/Ian Eskelin)
11. "Valuable" - 3:12 (David Zach)

The Daylight EP

1. "Guide You Home" - 3:13 (David Zach/Paul Zach/Jason Walker)
2. "Speak To Me" - 3:19 (Philip Zach/Jason Walker)
3. "Rescue" - 3:35 (Paul Zach/David Zach/Dan Haseltine
   Dan Haseltine
   Daniel Paul "Dan" Haseltine is an American singer best known as lead vocalist for Christian alternative folk rock group Jars of Clay. Haseltine has performed vocals, piano, accordion, percussion and most recently, melodica, while with Jars of Clay...
   
   /Stephen Mason)
4. "Daylight (Soul Glow Activator
   Family Force 5
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    Remix)" - 2:46 (David Zach/Solomon Olds)
5. "Guide You Home (Acoustic)" - 3:24 (David Zach/Paul Zach/Jason Walker)

Radio Singles

• "Daylight Is Coming"
• "All Along"
  • Billboard Hot Christian Songs
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     peak: #10
  • R&R
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    's Christian contemporary hit radio
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     peak: #1
• "Heartbeat"
  • Billboard Hot Christian Songs
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     peak: #34
• "Speak To Me"

Awards

The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.

Album Credits

• David Zach – lead vocals
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  , keyboard
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  , rhythm guitar
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• Paul Zach – lead guitar
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  , backing vocals
• Philip Zach – bass
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  , backing vocals
• Daniel Zach – drums
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• Produced by Ian Eskelin
• A&R - Otto Price, Jamie Kiner, & Jason Jenkins
• Recorded and Programed by Aaron Shannon
• Drums recorded by Ben Phillips @ Bletchley Park (Nashville, Tennessee
  Nashville, Tennessee
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• Vocal Engineering and additional vocal production by Barry Weeks
• Mixed by JR McNeely @ Elm South Studio (Franklin, Tennessee
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  ), assisted by Steve Blackmon
• Mastered by Dan Shike @ Tone and Volume Mastering (Nashville, Tennessee
  Nashville, Tennessee
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• Photography by Jeremy Cowart
• Wardrobe & Grooming: Samantha Roe

Extended Edition Additional Track Credits

• Produced by Ian Eskelin
• Recorded and Programmed by Aaron Shannon @ The Holiday Ian (Franklin, Tennessee
  Franklin, Tennessee
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  )
• Vocal Engineering and additional vocal production by Barry Weeks
• Drums Recorded by Ben Phillips @ Superphonic (Nashville, Tennessee
  Nashville, Tennessee
  Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
  
  )
• Additional guitars by Mike Payne
• Mixed by Ainslie Grosser (Franklin, Tennessee
  Franklin, Tennessee
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