# Falling Forward (Margaret Becker album)

Falling Forward is an album by Christian rock musician Margaret Becker, released in 1998 by Sparrow Records.

## Release and Reception

Falling Forward is the eighth release by Sparrow Records for Margaret Becker. The collection of 11 songs was released in April 1998. It marked a significant change from synth-driven pop to a more acoustic, soulful approach. Allmusic.com Reviewer Melinda Hill states,
   "Falling Forward is catchy and hypnotic. Becker leaves pure pop behind, bringing in electric guitars and a more alternative sensibility. The songs have taken on a new depth, unafraid to hit on the difficult things, ... Falling Forward ranks among the best that CCM has to offer, and is a wonderful new beginning for Becker"
CCM Magazine in its review of the album, writes, "Falling Forward paints a picture of life with all of its colors: some happy, some sad, some gut-wrenchingly painful, some tears-inducingly joyful."

## Track listing

* "I Don't Know How" (Margaret Becker, Robbie Nevil) - 5:20
* "Cave It In" (Becker, Byron Hagan, Michael Scott Quinlan) - 4:20
* "Clay and Water" (Becker, Tanya Leah Roman) - 5:03
* "Horses" (Becker, David Lichens, Brent Milligan, Tedd T) - 4:05
* "Deliver Me" (Becker, Nevil) - 5:09
* "Any Kind of Light" (Becker, Nevil) - 4:24
* "Irish Sea" (Becker, Tedd T) - 4:08
* "Coins and Promises" (Becker, Charles Garrett, Quinlan) - 5:11
* "Crawl" (Becker, Tedd T) - 3:05
* "Take Me In" (Becker) - 4:05
* "I Testify" (Becker, Nevil) - 3:40

## Personnel

* Margaret Becker – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5-11), electric guitar (2, 6-11), acoustic guitar (3, 5, 7, 8, 9), 12-string acoustic guitar (4), guitar solo (9)
* Byron Hagan – keyboards (1, 8), acoustic piano (2), string arrangements (8)
* Giles Reaves – keyboards (1)
* Robbie Nevil – programming (1), acoustic guitar (1), backing vocals (1)
* Tedd T – programming (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9)
* Michael Scott Quinlan – programming (2, 3, 8), backing vocals (2, 7, 9), electric guitar (8)
* Monroe Jones – keyboards (3, 5)
* Jeff Roach – acoustic piano (3), keyboards (5, 6, 10, 11)
* Jay Joyce – electric guitar (1)
* Lynn Nichols – electric guitar (1, 2, 7), classical guitar (2, 6)
* Dave Perkins – electric guitar (2), "ambiance" guitar (9)
* Gary Burnette – electric guitar (3, 5)
* George Cocchini – electric guitar (3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
* David Lichens – electric guitar (4)
* Wade Jaynes – baritone guitar (4), electric guitar (8), bass (8)
* Charles Garrett – electric guitar (7, 8)
* Michael Hodge – acoustic guitar (8)
* Chris Feinstein – bass (1)
* Brent Milligan – bass (2, 7, 9), electric guitar (4)
* Mark Hill – bass (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
* Craig Young – bass (4)
* Jeff Quimby – drums (1, 4)
* Dan Needham – drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11), percussion (3, 6, 11), programming (3), djembe (10)
* Derek Wyatt – drums (7, 9)
* Shane Holloman – percussion (2)
* John Catchings – cello (1)
* Carl Marsh – string arrangements (1)
* Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (11)
Production
* Lynn Nichols – executive producer
* Robbie Nevil – producer (1), recording (1)
* Tedd T – producer (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9)
* Monroe Jones – producer (3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), additional recording (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
* Julian Kindred – recording (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9), additional recording (3, 5, 6, 10, 11), mixing at Antenna Studios
* Rick Will – recording (1)
* Marcelo Pennell – recording (2, 4, 7, 9)
* Jim Dineen – recording (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
* Michael Scott Quinlan – additional recording (3, 5, 6, 10, 11), recording assistant (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
* Chris Granger – recording assistant (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
* October Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
* The White House, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
* Antenna Studios, Franklin, Tennessee – recording studio
* Angie Cooley – mix assistant
* Terry Watson – mix assistant
* Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix, Nashville, Tennessee
* Christiév Carothers – creative direction
* Jan Cook – art direction
* Gina Binkley – design
* Matthew Barnes – photography
* Mary Beth Felts – grooming
* Jamie Kearney – stylist