Lay It Down (Jennifer Knapp album)

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Lay It Down
Jennifer Knapp - Lay It Down Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Jennifer Knapp
ReleasedFebruary 29, 2000 (2000-02-29)
Studio
  • Castle Studios
  • Dark Horse Studios
GenreCCM, Folk, Pop
Length35:59
LabelGotee
Producer
Jennifer Knapp chronology
Kansas
(1998) 		Lay It Down
(2000) 		The Way I Am
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars [1]
Jesus Freak Hideout4.5/5 stars[2]
Cross Rhythms10/10 squares[3]

Lay It Down is the second studio album by Contemporary Christian musician Jennifer Knapp. It was released on February 29, 2000 by Gotee Records.[1] The album was nominated for "Best Rock Gospel Album" at the 43rd Grammy Awards in 2001.[4] It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart on March 17, 2000[5] and No. 77 on the Billboard 200 chart.[6]

Critical reception[]

Writing for AllMusic, Steve Losey comments, "On her second release Lay It Down, Knapp shows the kind of artistic growth expected from a seasoned veteran. One minute it's Carole King in a coffe shop courtesy of 'A Little More,' The next you're tapping your toe to a snappy Sheryl Crow vibe on 'Lay It Down.' This disc is rich in texture and lyrically passionate."[1]

Ryan B Key reviews the album for Jesus Freak Hideout and gives it 4½ out of a possible 5 stars. He writes, "Lay it Down is an album that showcases the true meaning of Christian rock music and some of Knapp's best songwriting to date." He concludes his review by saying, "Lay it Down is an excellent album featuring some of the best songwriting available, Christian or secular."[2]

Paul Nicholls of Cross Rhythms gives this album a 10 out of a possible 10 and concludes his review with, "My verdict? Excellent, well worth a play and a privilege to listen to."[3]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Jennifer Knapp, except "Diamond In the Rough", written by Shawn Colvin and John Leventhal.

No.TitleLength
1."A Little More"3:26
2."Lay It Down"3:48
3."Usher Me Down"3:27
4."Into You"3:04
5."All Consuming Fire"3:38
6."You Answer Me"3:55
7."You Remain"3:13
8."Diamond In the Rough"4:03
9."When Nothing Satisfies" (with Margaret Becker)3:41
10."Peace"3:44
Total length:35:59

Musicians[]

  • Jennifer Knapp - Vocals (Tracks 1-10), Acoustic Guitar (Tracks 1-3, 7-8, 10), Electric Guitar (Track 6)
  • Mark Townsend - Electric Guitar (Track 1), Acoustic Guitar (Tracks 1, 5, 7-9)
  • George Coccini - Electric and Acoustic Guitars (Track 1)
  • Tyler Burkum - Electric Guitar (Tracks 2-4, 6), Baritone Guitar (Track 3)
  • Tony Lucido - Bass (Tracks 1-8)
  • Greg Harrington - Drums (Tracks 1-4, 6, 8), Programming (Tracks 4, 8), Percussion (Track 7)
  • Larry Hall - Melodica (Track 7)
  • David Alan - B-3 Organ (Tracks 4, 6), Wurlitzer (Track 5)
  • Javier Solis - Percussion (Tracks 1, 4, 6-8)
  • Tom Howard - String Arrangement/Conductor (Tracks 1, 6)
  • Margaret Becker - Background Vocals and Arrangement (Track 9)
  • Chris Thile - Mandolin (Tracks 8, 9)
  • Tod Collins - Drum Programming (Track 5)
  • Nashville String Machine - Strings (Tracks 1, 6)
    • Pamela Sixfin - Leader
    • Violin - Alan Umstead, David Davidson, Mary Katherine Anodal, David Angel, Catherine Umstead, Karen Winkelmann, Gerald Greer
    • Viola - Kristen Wilkinson, James Grosjean, Gary Evansdale
    • Cello - Robert Mason, John Catchings
    • Bass - Jack Jezzro

Production[]

  • Producer - Mark Stuart
  • Producer - Jennifer Knapp
  • Executive Producer - Toby McKeehan
  • Management - Steven Thomas
  • Photos - Kerri McKeehan-Stuart
  • A&R - Mike Mcglaflin
  • Design - Brad Talbott
  • Recorded at Castle Studios, Nashville, Tennessee and Dark Horse Studios, Franklin, Tennessee
  • Mixed at The Sound Kitchen, Nashville, Tennessee

Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.[7]

Charts[]

Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 77
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[5] 1

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Losey, Steve. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Key, Ryan B (16 April 2004). "Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Nicholls, Paul. "Review". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Grammy 2001 Nominations". GRAMMY. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Jennifer Knapp Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Jennifer Knapp Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Lay It Down (liner notes). Jennifer Knapp. Gotee. 2000. GTD 2816.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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