- My Paper Heart (album)
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My Paper Heart 
Studio album by Francesca Battistelli Released July 22, 2008 Genre CCM, pop rock, jazz, piano pop, soul[1] Length 38:02[2] Label Fervent Records
887378Producer Ian Eskelin[3] Francesca Battistelli chronology Just a Breath
(2004)My Paper Heart
(2008)Hundred More Years
(2011)Singles from My Paper Heart - "I'm Letting Go"
Released: 2008 - "Free to Be Me"
Released: January 2009 - "It's Your Life"
Released: August 2009 - "Beautiful, Beautiful"
Released: February 2010
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[4]Christian Music Review 
[5]Christianity Today 
[6]Jesus Freak Hideout [7]My Paper Heart is the major label debut album from Christian pop rock singer Francesca Battistelli, released on July 22, 2008.[8] The album's lead single, "I'm Letting Go", was released before the album in mid-2008, and was the 16th most-played song on Christian radio of 2008.[9] The second single, "Free to Be Me", was released in the beginning of January 2009, and stayed at #1 on Christian contemporary hit radio charts for seven consecutive weeks.[10] The album hit #182 on the Billboard 200 in March 2009 and peaked at #35 in August 2010; it has sold over 120,000 copies on United States.[8] The third single from the album, "It's Your Life", is peaking at #12 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[11]
Contents
Track listing
- "Free to Be Me" – 3:28
- "I'm Letting Go" – 2:53
- "Unpredictable" – 2:58
- "My Paper Heart" – 3:27
- "Beautiful, Beautiful" – 3:16
- "Blue Sky" – 3:55
- "Forever Love" – 3:52
- "Someday Soon" – 3:49
- "Behind the Scenes" – 4:09
- "It's Your Life" – 2:52
- "Time in Between" – 3:24
Personnel
- Francesca Battistelli - Vocals, Guitar, Piano
- Larry Beaird – acoustic guitar
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
- Pat Flynn – acoustic guitar
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
- Steve Gibson – electric guitar, mandolin
- Doyle Grisham – pedal steel guitar
- Pastor Matthew Hagee – background vocals
- Sandra Hagee – background vocals
- Vicki Hampton – background vocals
- Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- David Hungate – bass guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis – piano
- John Jorgenson – electric guitar
- Christina Ketterling – background vocals
- Matthew Goodwin – drums
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Gordon Mote – keyboards
- Nina Rodriquez – percussion
- Lisa Silver – background vocals
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar
- Cindy Walker – background vocals
Awards
The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards. The song "I'm Letting Go" was also nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.[12]
References
- ^ "Francesca Battistelli". Jesus Freak Hideout. http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/FrancescaBattistelli.asp. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ Matthew Watson & Lauren Summerford (2008-07-05). "Francesca Battistelli, "My Paper Heart" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdReviews/MyPaperHeart.asp. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ Andree Farias. "Francesca Battistelli - My Paper Heart". Christian Music Today. http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2008/mypaperheart.html. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Christian Music Review review
- ^ Christianity Today review
- ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
- ^ a b "Francesca Battistelli - My Paper Heart". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=845091&aid=1149723. Retrieved 2009-02-11.[dead link]
- ^ "2008 Year End Charts - Top Christian CHR Songs". R&R. http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/08/Christian_CHR_songs.asp. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ "Christian CHR National Airplay". R&R. http://www.radioandrecords.com/formats/charts/christ_chr_chart.asp. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs#/song/francesca-battistelli/it-s-your-life/11270336
- ^ Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards at CBN.com
Categories:- 2008 albums
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- "I'm Letting Go"
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