Heaven in the Real World
Encyclopedia
Heaven In The Real World is the sixth studio album from Christian
singer Steven Curtis Chapman
released on July 12, 1994 by Sparrow Records
.
It was certified Gold
by the end of the year, nominated for a 1995 Grammy award
, and went Platinum on February 7, 1997. The title song received the 1995 Gospel Music Association
award as best Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year, and the album earned Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year, at the 25th GMA Dove Awards
.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
singer Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
released on July 12, 1994 by Sparrow Records
Sparrow Records
-Background:Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then A&R director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by EMI in 1992, it is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group, and has been named by Billboard Magazine as "America's Best Christian Music Record Label"...
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It was certified Gold
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
by the end of the year, nominated for a 1995 Grammy award
Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
The Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album was awarded from 1991 to 2011. From 1991 to 1993 it was awarded as Best Pop Gospel Album.The award will be discontinued from 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories...
, and went Platinum on February 7, 1997. The title song received the 1995 Gospel Music Association
Gospel Music Association
The Gospel Music Association was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music. There are currently about 4,000 members worldwide...
award as best Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year, and the album earned Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year, at the 25th GMA Dove Awards
25th GMA Dove Awards
The 25th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 28, 1994 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1993. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Amy Grant.-Award recipients:*Artist of the Year...
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Track listing
All songs written by Chapman, except where noted:- "Heaven in the Real World" – 4:50
- "King of the Jungle" – 4:55
- "Dancing With the Dinosaur" – 4:46
- "The Mountain"(Chapman, Geoff MooreGeoff MooreIn 1988, Geoff Moore and the Distance released their first official album together, entitled A Place to Stand. They also recorded Foundations in 1989 for Sparrow Records. After a while, they jumped to Forefront Records and recorded Pure and Simple in 1990.They followed in 1992 with A Friend Like U...
) – 4:56 - "Treasure of You"(Chapman, Moore) – 4:41
- "Love and Learn" – 4:09
- "Burn the Ships"(Chapman, Elliot) – 4:56
- "Remember Your Chains" – 5:22
- "Heartbeat of Heaven" – 5:07
- "Still Listening" – 4:32
- "Facts Are Facts"(Chapman, Moore) – 3:30
- "Miracle of Mercy" – 2:39
- "Heartbeat of Heaven" (Reprise) – 0:57
Musicians
- Steven Curtis ChapmanSteven Curtis ChapmanSteven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
- acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
on "Still Listening", dobroDobroDobro is a registered trademark, now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of resonator guitar.The name has a long and involved history, interwoven with that of the resonator guitar...
on "King of the Jungle" - Phil Naish - keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Dann HuffDann HuffDann Huff is an American musician, session musician, singer-songwriter and producer. For his work as a producer in the Country music genre he has won several awards including the Musician of the Year award in 2001 and 2004 at the Country Music Association Awards and the Producer of the Year award...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, classical guitar solo on "Love and Learn" and "Heartbeat of Heaven", acoustic guitar solo on "Remember Your Chains", slide guitar solo on "Facts are Facts" - Leland Sklar - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- John Robinson - drums
- Mark Hammond - drum programming on "King of the Jungle", percussion on "Dancing with the Dinosaur" and "The Mountain"
- Mike Haynes, Jeff Bailey - trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
s on "King of the Jungle" - Chris McDonald, Barry Green - tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
s on "King of the Jungle" - Chris McDonald - horn arrangement on "King of the Jungle"
- Jeff Mac - wave sequencing on "Dancing with the Dinosaur"
- Dan Dugmore - dobro on "The Mountain", steel guitar on "Love and Learn"
- The Nashville String MachineNashville String MachineNashville String Machine is a musical collective comprising session musicians and has been credited on recordings as far back as 1974. The Nashville String Machine's composition varies from project to project. It has appeared as large as an orchestra, or as small as a duo.-Notable members:Being a...
and Carl Gorodetsky - strings on "Love and Learn" and "Heartbeat of Heaven" - Conni Ellisor - string arrangement and conductor on "Love and Learn", "Heartbeat of Heaven" and "Miracle of Mercy"
- Paulinho DaCosta - percussion on "Heartbeat of Heaven", "Still Listening" and "Miracle of Mercy"
- Danny O'Lannerghty - fretless bass on "Miracle of Mercy"
- John Catchings, Anthony LaMarchina, Bob Mason - celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
trio
Background Vocals
- Michael Gleason, Mark Heimermann
- Hezekiah Walter and the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir - choirChoirA choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
on "Heaven in the Real World" and "King of the Jungle" - Emily Chapman, Caleb Chapman, Will Franklin Chapman - Children's choir on "Still Listening"
Recording and Production
- Phil Naish and Steven Curtis Chapman - Producers
- Pete York and Dan Raines - Executive Producers
- Bridgett Evans O'Lannerghty - Production Coordinator
- Tracks recorded by Ed Cherney at Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
- John Hendrickson - Assistant Engineer
- Overdubs and vocals recorded by Ronnie Brookshire at Studio At Mole End, Franklin, TennesseeFranklin, TennesseeFranklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...
- Todd Robbins - Assistant Engineer
- Additional Recording at The Hit Factory, New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
; Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California; Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, California; Quad Studios, Nashville, TennesseeNashville, TennesseeNashville 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...
; Mid-Town Tone & Volume, Nashville, Tennessee;'North Beach Studio, Franklin, Tennessee. - Todd Robbins, Jay Healy, Dan García, Jeremy Smith and John Hendrickson - Additional Engineers
- Dave Dillbeck, Peter Doell, Koji Egawa, Lars Aakre - Assistant Engineers
- Mixed by Bill Schnee at Schee Studio, North Hollywood, California
- John Hendrickson - Assistant Engineer
- Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...