Simply Nothing

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Simply Nothing
Shawn mcdonald - Simply Nothing (album cover art).jpg
Studio album by
Shawn McDonald
ReleasedAugust 10, 2004
GenreCCM
Length49:39
LabelSparrow Records
ProducerChristopher Stevens
Shawn McDonald chronology
Simply Nothing
(2004) 		Live In Seattle
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christianity Today3/5 stars
Jesus Freak Hideout4/5 stars
Renown4/5 stars

Simply Nothing is the debut album by singer/songwriter Shawn McDonald on Sparrow Records released August 10, 2004.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Shawn McDonald, except where noted.

Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take My Hand"Shawn McDonald, Paul Wright3:45
2."Gravity"McDonald, Christopher Stevens4:10
3."Hold On"McDonald, Stevens3:58
4."Simply Nothing" 4:02
5."Beautiful" 4:59
6."Don't Walk Away" 3:17
7."All I Need" 3:38
8."Take This Life"McDonald, Stevens3:55
9."Have You Ever?" 4:58
10."Here I Am" 4:38
11."Yahweh" 4:02
12."Open Me" 4:17
Total length:52:35

Track Information[]

Take My Hand
  • Acoustic Guitar: Shawn McDonald
  • Acoustic Bass: Mark Schneider
  • Cello: Dale Bradley
  • Programming: Christopher Stevens
  • Background Vocals: Shawn McDonald
  • Written by Shawn McDonald and Paul Wright
Gravity
  • Acoustic Guitar: Shawn McDonald
  • Acoustic Bass: Mark Schneider
  • Cello: Dale Bradley
  • Electric Guitar: Joe Weber, Nathan Christenson
  • Programming: Rhodes
    • Additional Guitars: Christopher Stevens
  • Background Vocals: Shawn McDonald
  • Written by Shawn McDonald and Christopher Stevens
Hold On
  • Acoustic Guitar: Shawn McDonald
  • Viola, Nylon Guitar: Roy Brewer
  • Bass, Programming: Christopher Stevens
  • Background Vocals: Shawn McDonald
  • Written by Shawn McDonald and Christopher Stevens
Simply Nothing
  • Acoustic Guitar: Shawn McDonald
  • Drums, Bass, Additional Guitars, Programming: Christopher Stevens
  • Background Vocals: Cara Flory, Shawn McDonald
  • Written by Shawn McDonald
Beautiful
  • Acoustic Guitar: Shawn McDonald
  • Cello: Dale Bradley
  • Viola: Roy Brewer
  • Programming: Christopher Stevens
  • Background Vocals: Cara Flory
  • Written by Shawn McDonald
Don't Walk Away
  • Acoustic Guitar: Shawn McDonald
  • Drums: Tim Donahue
  • Electric/Acoustic Bass: Mark Schneider
  • Programming: Christopher Stevens
  • Written by Shawn McDonald
All I Need
  • Acoustic Guitar: Shawn McDonald
  • Drums: Tim Donahue
  • Programming, Bass, Electric Guitars: Christopher Stevens
  • Background Vocals: Cara Flory, Shawn McDonald
  • Written by Shawn McDonald
Take This Life
  • Spanish Guitar: Roy Brewer
  • Bass, Programming: Christopher Stevens
  • Background Vocals: Jessica Rossi
  • Written by Shawn McDonald and Christopher Stevens
Have You Ever?
  • Acoustic Guitar: Shawn McDonald
  • Programming: Christopher Stevens
  • Written by Shawn McDonald
Here I Am
  • Acoustic Guitar: Shawn McDonald
  • Cello: Dale Bradley
  • Programming: Christopher Stevens
  • Background Vocals: Cara Flory
  • Written by Shawn McDonald
Yahweh
  • Acoustic Guitar: Shawn McDonald
  • Drums: Tim Donahue
  • Bass, Programming: Christopher Stevens
  • Written by Shawn McDonald
Open Me
  • Acoustic Guitar: Shawn McDonald
  • Drums: Tim Donahue
  • Acoustic Bass: Mark Schneider
  • Cello: Dale Bradley
  • Programming: Christopher Stevens
  • Background Vocals: Jessica Rossi
  • Written by Shawn McDonald

Album credits[]

  • Produced, Engineer & Mixed by Christopher Stevens
  • Executive Producer: Christopher York
  • Recorded & Mixed at fabmusic, Springfield, OR
  • Mastered by Jim DeMain at Yes Master
  • Creative Director: Jan Cook
  • Photography: Jeremy Cowart / Pixelgrazer.com
  • Photography Art Direction: Joshua S. Newman
  • Design: Jeremy Cowart / Pixelgrazer.com
  • Design Art Direction: Tim Frank
  • Grooming: Glynne Davies
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