40 Acres (album)

40 Acres is the 1999 release from Caedmon's Call and made the band known to a wider, and even international, audience. The album explores the way God's redemption intersects with the places and ways people live their daily lives. The album was recorded at The Castle, Franklin, Tennessee with engineers Steve Bishir, Glenn Rosenstein, and Mike Purcell and mixed at East Iris Recording Studios - now known as House Of Blues Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee with engineers David Leonard, Charlie Brocco, Mike Purcell, and Ed Szymczak. "There You Go" is on the Digital Praise PC game Guitar Praise.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"There You Go"	3:20
2.	"Thankful"	4:20
3.	"Shifting Sand"	3:49
4.	"Faith My Eyes"	4:41
5.	"Where I Began"	3:42
6.	"Table For Two"	3:34
7.	"Climb On (A Back That's Strong)" (Shawn Colvin cover)	3:51
8.	"Petrified Heart"	4:41
9.	"Somewhere North"	5:31
10.	"Daring Daylight Escape"	3:39
11.	"40 Acres"	3:33

Personnel

Band members

Cliff Young – Lead vocals, Acoustic Rhythm guitar, Backing Vocals
Danielle Young – Vocals, Backing Vocals
Garett Buell – Percussion
Aric Nitzberg – Bass Guitar
Todd Bragg – Drums
Randy Holsapple – Hammond B-3, Accordion
Derek Webb – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals

Guest musicians

John Catchings – Cello
Phil Madeira – Accordion, Lap Steel
Keith Rodger – Electric Guitar
Matt Rollings – Hammond B-3, Piano
Glenn Rosenstein – Acoustic Guitar, 12 String Electric Guitar, Walkabout dulcimer
Blair Master – String arrangements
Nashville Recording Symphony – Strings

Release details

1999, US, Essential Records 83061-0486-2, Release Date 13 April 1999, CD

Caedmon's Call

Cliff Young Danielle Young Garett Buell Jeff Miller Todd Bragg Joshua Moore Andrew Osenga Derek Webb

Albums	Caedmon's Call 40 Acres Long Line of Leavers In the Company of Angels: A Call to Worship Back Home Share the Well In the Company of Angels II: The World Will Sing Overdressed

EPs	Caedmon's Call Just Don't Want Coffee Limited Edition Tour EP Intimate Portrait

Compilations	The Guild Collection Vol. 1 The Guild Collection Vol. 2 Songs from the Guild The Guild Collection Vol. 3 Chronicles 1992-2004 Thankful: The Best of Caedmon's Call

References

↑ Allmusic Review

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