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.

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Track listing

Personnel

Caedmon's Call Cliff Young – vocals, guitars Derek Webb – vocals, guitars Danielle Young – vocals Randy Holsapple – Hammond B3 organ, accordion Aric Nitzberg – bass Todd Bragg – drums Garett Buell – percussion

Guest musicians Matt Rollings – pianos, Hammond B3 organ Phil Madeira – accordion, lap steel guitar Keith Rodger – electric guitar Glenn Rosenstein – acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar, dulcimer John Catchings – cello Blair Master – string arrangements Nashville Recording Symphony – strings

Production Glenn Rosenstein – producer, engineer Robert Beeson – executive producer Steve Bishir – engineer Mike Purcell – engineer Jeff Robinson – engineer David Leonard – mixing Ken Love – mastering

Release details 1999, US, Essential Records 83061-0486-2, release date April 13, 1999, CD

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