Mark Schultz (album)

Mark Schultz is the self-titled debut album released by Contemporary Christian music artist Mark Schultz. It was released on March 28, 2000.

Track listing
All songs written by Mark Schultz.
 * 1) "I Am the Way" – 3:58
 * 2) "Let's Go" – 2:26
 * 3) "He's My Son" – 5:40
 * 4) "When You Come Home" – 4:57
 * 5) "When You Give" – 4:34
 * 6) "Fall in Love Again" – 4:03
 * 7) "Cloud of Witnesses" – 4:39
 * 8) "Learn to Let Go" – 4:32
 * 9) "I Saw the Light" – 3:42
 * 10) "Legend of McBride" – 4:29
 * 11) "Remember Me" (with Ginny Owens) – 4:07

Personnel

 * Mark Schultz – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano
 * Jeff Roach – keyboards, acoustic piano
 * Gary Burnette – electric guitar
 * George Cocchini – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
 * Rivers Rutherford – acoustic guitar
 * Mark Hill – bass
 * Greg Herrington – drums
 * Dan Needham – drums
 * Mark Douthit – horns
 * Mike Haynes – horns
 * Lisa Cochran – backing vocals
 * Tabitha Fair – backing vocals
 * Kim Keyes – backing vocals
 * Marilyn Martin – backing vocals
 * Michael Mellett – backing vocals
 * Peter Penrose – backing vocals
 * Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals
 * Ginny Owens – backing vocals (11)

Production

 * Producer – Monroe Jones
 * Executive Producer – Dan Posthuma
 * Recorded by Richie Biggs and Jim Dineen
 * Assistant Engineer – Rob Evans
 * Recorded at Dark Horse Recording Studio (Franklin, TN).
 * Mixed by Shane Wilson at Whistler's Music (Nashville, TN), assisted by Scott Bilyeu.
 * Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
 * Management – Creative Trust

Critical reception
Allmusic gave the album mixed reviews. "In a way, this is the contrast Michael W. Smith has built his career upon, but Schultz has a little more of a rock piano and gospel influence, and actually a more appealing voice. The most interesting production is "When You Give," which finds Schultz (who also plays keyboards) backed by a gospel choir that breaks into the R&B chestnut "Take Me To the River" and gives those lyrics a spiritual meaning. After this, more pedestrian tunes like "Fall in Love Again" are a bit of a letdown, but on their own, each of the songs here holds up and works on both personal and more universal levels. Schultz's songs cover a wide range of topics, from learning to see God from a blind man's perspective to the pain of letting go when a child finally grows up."

Commercial reception
Billboard reported on August 12, 2000, the album was number 22 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Christian chart.