Messenger is Edwin McCain's third major-label album, released on June 15, 1999. It was recorded at Tree Sound Studios & Southern Tracks in Atlanta, and Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles, and released by Lava Records.
Track listing All tracks written by Edwin McCain except "Prayer to St. Peter," based on an anonymous poem found at a WWII hospital, and "I Could Not Ask for More" written by Diane Warren. "Wish in This World" - 3:43 "Beautiful Life" - 5:04 "Promise of You" - 5:31 "Ghosts of Jackson Square" - 4:14 "I Could Not Ask for More" - 4:35 "Do Your Thing" - 4:33 "Prayer to St. Peter" - 3:43 "Go Be Young" - 3:43 "Anything Good About Me" - 3:47 "I'll Be (Acoustic Version)" - 4:35 "Sign on the Door" - 5:58 "See Off This Mountain" - 7:00
Personnel Band Edwin McCain – lead vocals, guitar Craig Shields – saxophones, wind controller, keyboards Dave Harrison – drums, percussion Larry Chaney – electric guitar, cuatro, lap steel guitar Scott Bannevich – bass guitar
Additional musicians Matt Serletic – orchestra arrangements , horn arrangements Suzie Katayama – orchestra contractor and conductor Scott Douglas – hammered dulcimer William Chester – background vocals Jacquelyn Reddick – background vocals Yvette Preyer – background vocals Jackie Johnson – background vocals
Technical personnel Matt Serletic – producer , executive producer Noel Golden – producer , engineer Shawn Grove – second engineer David Thoener – additional engineering, orchestra engineer Jeff Tomei – additional engineering Mark Dobson – programming, digital editing Tal Herzberg – programming, digital editing Tony Adams – drum technician Walter Earl – drum technician Craig Poole – guitar technician Bob Clearmountain – mixing David Boucher – second mixing engineer Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Charts Album YearChartPosition1999The Billboard 20059
Singles YearSingleChartPosition1999"I Could Not Ask for More"Adult Contemporary31999"I Could Not Ask for More"Adult Top 4061999"I Could Not Ask for More"The Billboard Hot 100371999"I Could Not Ask for More"Top 40 Mainstream211999"I Could Not Ask for More"Top 40 Tracks242000"Go Be Young"Adult Top 4029
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