# Live for You (album)

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Live for You is the debut album of Christian pop singer Rachael Lampa, released in 2000 on Word Records. It debuted at No. 2 on Billboard magazine's "Top Heatseeker's Album" chart and No. 6 on SoundScan's Top Current Contemporary Christian album chart.

## Track listing

Lyrics and music by the following songwriters.
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Day of Freedom" | Brent Bourgeois, Chris Eaton, Cindy Morgan | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Live for You" | Eaton, Chris Rodriguez | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Always Be My Home" | Eaton | 5:26 |
| 4. | "God Loves You" | Bourgeois, Jill Phillips | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Blessed" | Morgan, Ginny Owens | 4:04 |
| 6. | "You Lift Me Up" | Eaton, Morgan | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Shaken" | Da'dra Crawford-Greathouse, Morgan, David Mullen | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Free" | Bourgeois, Morgan | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Hide Me" | Bourgeois, Morgan | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Secret Place" | Bourgeois, Rodriguez | 4:29 |
| 11. | "My Father's Heart" | Eaton | 4:33 |
Remixes of the following are included on Blur
* "Day of Freedom (Mirage Mix)"
* "Live for You (Marbella Mad Motion Mix)"
* "Blessed (Epiphonic Mix)"
* "Free (Holla Back Mix)"
A limited-edition version was release with three behind-the-scenes segments, and a tour of Lampa's high school. This version was packaged with a slipcase and exclusive fold-out poster.

## Personnel

* Rachael Lampa – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 6, 8)
* Dan Muckala – programming (1, 2, 4, 6-8), acoustic piano (8)
* Bernie Herms – programming (3, 5), acoustic piano (3, 11)
* Chris Eaton – acoustic piano (3), backing vocals (3)
* Jim Hamerley – Hammond B3 organ (5)
* Jeremy Bose – programming (10)
* Chris Rodriguez – guitars (1, 4, 6, 7), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 10), electric guitar (2, 8, 10), nylon guitar (2), acoustic guitar (8, 10)
* Jerry McPherson – guitars (3, 5)
* Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass overdub (1), bass (5)
* Tommy Sims – bass (2, 10)
* Steve Brewster – drums (3, 8)
* Chad Cromwell – drums (5)
* Eric Darken – percussion (1-3, 5, 8-11)
* Carl Marsh – string arrangements
* Tom Howard – string arrangements (9)
* The London Session Orchestra – strings
* Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
* Brent Bourgeois – backing vocals (1, 7, 8), additional acoustic piano (8), programming (9), acoustic piano (9)
* Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (1, 2, 7, 10)
* Nirva Dorsaint – backing vocals (1, 4, 5)
* Nicol Smith – backing vocals (1, 2, 4)
* Cindy Morgan – backing vocals (4, 8)
* Darwin Hobbs – backing vocals (5)
* Michael Mellett – backing vocals (5)
* Wendy Moten – backing vocals (5)
* Rachel Gaines – backing vocals (6)
* Tiffany Palmer – backing vocals (6)
* Gene Miller – backing vocals (7, 10)
* Nicole C. Mullen – backing vocals (7)
* Molly Felder – backing vocals (8)
Production
* Brown Bannister – producer
* Brent Bourgeois – producer, A&R direction
* Steve Bishir – recording at The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, Tennessee, mixing
* Hank Nirider – assistant engineer, additional engineer
* Dave Dillbeck – additional engineer
* Patrick Kelly – additional engineer
* Gary Paczosa – additional engineer
* David Schober – additional engineer
* Jonathan Allen – string recording at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK
* Andrew Dudman – string recording assistant
* Ken Love – mastering at MasterMix, Nashville, Tennessee
* Linda Bourne Wornell – A&R coordinator
* Traci Sterling Bishir – production coordinator
* Beth Lee – art direction
* Astrid Herbold – design
* Tony Baker – photography
* Melanie Shelley – hair, make-up
* Trish Townsend – wardrobe

## Singles

* "Blessed" No. 1 AC (2 wks)
* "Shaken" No. 1 CHR (3 wks)
* "God Loves You" No. 1 AC (3 wks); No. 9 AC Song of 2000
* "Live For You" No. 1 AC & CHR; No. 5 AC & No. 7 CHR Song of 2000
* "My Father's Heart" No. 2 INSPO
* "You Lift Me Up" No. 4