40 Acres is the 1999 release from Caedmon's Call and made the band known to a wider, and even international, audience. The album explores the way God's redemption intersects with the places and ways people live their daily lives. The album was recorded at The Castle, Franklin, Tennessee with engineers Steve Bishir, Glenn Rosenstein, and Mike Purcell and mixed at East Iris Recording Studios - now known as House of Blues Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee with engineers David Leonard, Charlie Brocco, Mike Purcell, and Ed Szymczak. "There You Go" is on the Digital Praise PC game Guitar Praise.

40 Acres
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 13, 1999
RecordedCastle, Franklin, Tennessee
GenreRock music, Christian rock
Length44:41
LabelEssential
ProducerGlenn Rosenstein
Caedmon's Call chronology
The Guild Collection Vol. 2
(1998)
40 Acres
(1999)
Long Line of Leavers
(2000)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."There You Go"Aaron Tate3:20
2."Thankful"Derek Webb4:20
3."Shifting Sand"Tate3:49
4."Faith My Eyes"Webb4:41
5."Where I Began"Tate3:42
6."Table for Two"Webb3:34
7."Climb On (A Back That's Strong)" (Shawn Colvin cover) 3:51
8."Petrified Heart"Tate4:41
9."Somewhere North"Webb5:31
10."Daring Daylight Escape"Webb3:39
11."40 Acres"Tate3:33

Personnel

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Caedmon's Call

  • Cliff Young – vocals, guitars
  • Derek Webb – vocals, guitars
  • Danielle Young – vocals
  • Randy Holsapple – Hammond B3 organ, accordion
  • Aric Nitzberg – bass
  • Todd Bragg – drums
  • Garett Buell – percussion

Guest musicians

  • Matt Rollings – pianos, Hammond B3 organ
  • Phil Madeira – accordion, lap steel guitar
  • Keith Rodger – electric guitar
  • Glenn Rosenstein – acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar, dulcimer
  • John Catchings – cello
  • Blair Master – string arrangements
  • Nashville Recording Symphony – strings

Production

  • Glenn Rosenstein – producer, engineer
  • Robert Beeson – executive producer
  • Steve Bishir – engineer
  • Mike Purcell – engineer
  • Jeff Robinson – engineer
  • David Leonard – mixing
  • Ken Love – mastering

Release details

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  • 1999, US, Essential Records 83061-0486-2, release date April 13, 1999, CD

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