You Amaze Us Explained
You Amaze Us marks the ninth album from Selah. Curb Records released the project on August 19, 2014. Allan Hall and Todd Smith of Selah produced this album alongside Ed Cash, Jordan Mohilowski, and Jason Kyle.
Reception
Specifying in a four star out of five review for CCM Magazine, Andrew Greer discerns, "Selah's latest is poised to be an extra-distinguished installment in their history-making discography."" Phronsie Howell, agrees it is a four-star album for New Release Tuesday, recognizing, "You Amaze Us is another great release from Selah." Shaving a whole star off his rating compared to the other two from AllMusic, Mark Deming believes, "At once thoughtful and passionate, You Amaze Us is a reminder of why Selah are one of the most celebrated and successful acts in Christian music today." Joshua Andre, awarding the album four stars by 365 Days of Inspiring Media, writes, "each of the three vocalists lead their fair share of tracks quite perfectly and majestically." Rating the album a 4.7 out of five for Christian Music Review, Laura Chambers says, "You Amaze Us details the many ways that God astounds us with His qualities of love, mercy, strength and compassion."
Personnel
Selah
- Allan Hall – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, arrangements
- Todd Smith – vocals, backing vocals, arrangements, handclaps, stomping
- Amy Perry – vocals, backing vocals, arrangements, handclaps, stomping
Musicians and Vocalists
- Matthew Adcox – acoustic piano, backing vocals
- Jordan Mohilowski – keyboards, programming, guitars
- Charlie Judge – synthesizers, programming
- Tim Lauer – accordion
- Jason Kyle – programming, synth pads, acoustic guitars, bass, percussion, handclaps, stomping, backing vocals, arrangements
- Ryan McAdoo – acoustic piano, synthesizers
- Jason Webb – Hammond B3 organ
- Justin Hodges – guitars
- Tom Jackson – guitars
- Jerry McPherson – electric guitars
- Matthew Wingate – acoustic guitars, mandolin
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitars
- Ed Cash – acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Hank Bentley – electric guitars
- Chris Lacorte – electric guitars
- Dan Ostebo – bass, backing vocals
- Matt Pierson – bass
- Tony Lucido – bass
- Colby Forshee – drums
- Garth Justice – drums
- Jacob Schrodt – drums
- Brent Clifford – percussion
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
- John Catchings – cello
- Jeffrey East – backing vocals
- Bob Bailey – choir
- Vicki Hampton – choir
- Jerard Woods – choir
- Jovaun Woods – choir
Production
- Bryan Stewart – A&R
- Jordan Mohilowski – producer (1), engineer
- Allan Hall – producer (1-13)
- Todd Smith – producer (1-11, 13)
- Jason Kyle – producer (1-13), engineer, mixing
- Ed Cash – producer (14), engineer, mixing
- Craig White – engineer
- David Bates – assistant engineer
- Dan Hernandez – assistant engineer, production assistant
- Ainslie Grosser – mixing
- Craig Alvin – mixing
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Ojai, California)
- Blair Munday – art direction, design
- Lee Steffan – photography
- Anna Redmon – wardrobe
- Robin Geary – hair stylist, make-up
- Selah – liner notes
