More Life (2003)

More Life is the 12th studio album by the Christian music group NewSong. It was released on September 9, 2003 by Reunion Records/Provident Music Group. More Life was praised for its varied, engaging and worshipful songs. The album's main highlight is the third single "When God Made You" featuring a duet with Christian music artist Natalie Grant. The track is a heartfelt ballad, widely celebrated as a perfect song for weddings, anniversaries and vow renewals due to its romantic faith-based lyrics. It was NewSong's second crossover hit since "The Christmas Shoes" and made the Top 40 on the Billboard and Radio & Records AC charts.

NewSong also covers two songs: the Keith Green/Randy Stonehill classic "Your Love Broke Through," but was titled "When Love Broke Through" and the Billy James Foote worship hit "You Are My King (Amazing Love)," made famous by the Christian rock band Newsboys. Eddie Carswell and Michael O'Brien wrote the ten songs on the album. More Life charted and peaked on the following Billboard album charts:

-#10 Top Christian Albums

-#172 Billboard 200 Albums

-#9 Heatseekers Albums

This is NewSong's final album on the Reunion Records label but have been with Provident Music for more than a decade when they were with Benson Records, but that label folded in 2001 and were transferred over to Reunion.

Track listing

All songs written by Eddie Carswell and Michael O'Brien, except where noted.

1. Back Where You Belong -3:31

2. Cherish -4:47

3. Life in My Day -3:27

4. Emmaus Love -4:18

5. It's Not Far (Eddie Carswell, Michael O'Brien, Dave Clark) -5:17

6. When Love Broke Through (Keith Green, Randy Stonehill, Todd Fishkind) -5:09

7. Yea God -4:22

8. When God Made You (duet with Natalie Grant) -4:42

9. He Did What I Couldn't Do -3:45

10. For the Glory of Christ (Eddie Carswell, Michael O'Brien, Dave Clark) -5:05

11. You Are My King (Amazing Love) (Billy James Foote) -4:45

12. Your Favorite Name is Father -5:02

Personnel

NewSong:

Billy Goodwin -lead vocals

Eddie Carswell -vocals, guitar

Michael O'Brien -lead vocals, keyboards

Steve Reischl -vocals, guitar

Matt Butler -vocals, keyboards

Production credits

Brian Tankersley -producer (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7 and 9)

Bill Baumgart -producer (tracks 1, 4, 5 and 11)

Michael O'Brien -producer (tracks 10 and 12)

Bryan Lenox -producer (track 8)

DC Chymes -co-producer (track 6)

Scotty Wilbanks -co-producer (track 7)

Radio singles

2003 "Life in My Day" -#9 R&R Christian AC

2004 "For the Glory of Christ" -#2 R&R Christian Inspo

2004 -2005 "When God Made You" with Natalie Grant  -#33 Billboard AC,

-#25 R&R AC, -#14 R&R Christian AC, -#16 R&R Christian Inspo

Previous release: The Christmas Shoes (2001)

Next release: The Very Best of NewSong (2005) (compilation album)