Flyleaf (album)

"**Flyleaf**" is the debut album by the band *Flyleaf*, it was released October 4, 2005, through Octone Records It was released as a CD and a digital download. It was also re-released as a CD/DVD special edition on October 30, 2007, which included additional acoustic tracks and music videos. It was also re-released on January 14, 2008, through Polydor Records in the United Kingdom, which included three additional acoustic tracks.

## Credits

* Lacey Mosley – vocals
* Pat Seals – bass guitar
* Sameer Bhattacharya – guitar
* Jared Hartmann – guitar
* James Culpepper – drums

###### Production/additional credits

* Dave Navarro – additional guitar on "There for You"
* Ryan White of Resident Hero – background vocals on "Cassie", "So I Thought", and "Red Sam"
* Howard Benson – producer, keyboards and programming
* Mike Plotnikoff – mixing
* Leon Zervos & Chris Athens – Mastering at Sterling Sound, NY
* James Diener & Ben Berkman – A&R
* Mike Plotnikoff – recording
* Hatsukazu Inagaki, Alex Uychocde – assistant engineering
* Paul Decarli – Pro Tools editing
* Jon at Drum Fetish – drum technician
* Ed DeGenaro – sound technician
* Keith Nelson – guitar technician
* 7S – art direction
* Sam Erickson, Stephen Albanese – photography
* Cole Rise – cover photography
* Shannon Ronique Neall – angel illustration

## Story + Background

*Flyleaf* recorded their debut studio album with producer Howard Benson in 2005. The album was released on October 4, 2005, through Octone Records. It featured 11 tracks, including their first official single and video for “Breathe Today”. The album also included songs like “I’m So Sick”, “Fully Alive”, and “All Around Me”, which became some of their most popular hits. The album dealt with topics such as Christianity, love, and death, reflecting the band’s personal experiences and beliefs. The album received mixed reviews from music critics, but it was a commercial success. It debuted at No. 88 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling more than 13,000 copies within its first week. Due to the band’s growing exposure to fame in 2007, it eventually reached its peak of No. 57 on the week of September 17, 2007, and spent more than 133 weeks on the chart. It also topped the Billboard Christian Albums chart and has since become the ninth best-selling Christian album of the 2000s. It has sold more than 1 million copies to date and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album was re-packaged as a CD/DVD Special Edition version on October 30, 2007, which included additional acoustic tracks and music videos. The album was also re-released on January 14, 2008, in the UK on Polydor Records with only three additional acoustic tracks.

## Trivia

* According to Lacey Sturm, the single “Cassie” was written in honor of Cassie Bernall, who was killed in the Columbine High School massacre in 1999.

## Cut tracks

There are many songs that were supposed to be intended for the release of *Flyleaf* but never officially made the cut. This list shows every song that was recorded for the release of *Flyleaf*.

* "**Bold**" text indicates whether the song has been officially released or whether only online leaks or teases of it have occurred.
* "Underlined" text indicates that there hasn't been any official tease, reference, or leak of the song.

1. "**Amy Says**"
2. "**Broken Wings**"
3. "**Dear My Closest Friend**"
4. "**Guilty**"
5. "**Life**"
6. "**Penholder**"
7. "**Ocean Waves**"
8. "**Supernatural**"
9. "**Sleepwalker**"
10. "**Whispering Fingertips**"