Live for You (album)

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.

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