LeAnn Rimes - You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs

As the official sequel to Blue (Unchained Melody was a collection of early recordings), You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs carried a lot of expectations. It was a record that should have consolidated LeAnn Rimes' status as contemporary country's brightest new star, but instead it does a curious thing -- it positions her as an adult contemporary crossover artist. You Light Up My Life has as much pop as country, relying on such easy listening standards as the title track, "The Rose," and "God Bless America." Rimes sings well throughout You Light Up My Life and displays her natural talent, but the album isn't the great leap forward it could have been. ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bob Campbell-Smith Engineer, Mixing Bob Gentry Bass Chuck Howard Producer Csaba Petocz Overdubs Curtis Randall Bass, Vocals (Background) Dan Wojeciechowski Drums Daniel Kresco Mixing Assistant, Overdubs, Assistant Engineer, Assistant Dave Boyer Assistant Engineer, Assistant David Hall Overdub Assistant, ? Dennis Quartet Wilson Vocals (Background) Dennis Wilson Vocals (Background) Frank Lucero Design, Art Direction Fred Gleber Drums Gary Leach Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant, Vocals (Background), Assistant Glenn Meadows Mastering Greg Hunt Engineer, Mixing Greg Morrow Drums Greg White Hunt Engineer, Mixing Jeff Watkins Assistant, Assistant Engineer Jerry Matheny Guitar (Electric) Jim Rogers Assistant Engineer Jimmy Kelly Keyboards John Chiasson Photography John Willis Guitar (Electric) John Wills Guitar (Electric) Kelly Glenn Keyboards LeAnn Rimes Vocals Lesley Albert Production Coordination Mary Ann Kennedy Vocals (Background) Michael Black Vocals (Background) Michael Rhodes Bass Michael Spriggs Guitar (Acoustic) Mick Guzauski Mixing Mike Curb Producer Mike McClain Engineer, Mixing Milo Deering Guitar (Steel), Guitar (Acoustic), Fiddle Pamela Rose Vocals (Background) Paul Franklin Guitar (Steel), Pedal Steel Scott Ahaus Overdub Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant, Assistant Steve Nathan Keyboards Sue Austin Design Coordinator Wilbur C. Rimes Producer, Management