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| Released = {{Start date|2009|1|13}}<ref name=“Crystalverity”>Aikin, Crystal. “Crystal Aikin”. Verity / Zomba / BET. 13 January 2009. https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/crystal-aikin-mr0001561507</ref>
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Revision as of 21:56, 23 April 2018

Crystal Aikin
Studio album by
Crystal Aikin
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2009 (2009-01-13)[1]
Recorded2008
GenreGospel
LabelSony Verity
ProducerPAJAM, Dre & Vidal, Gerald Haddon, Cainon Lamb, Taurian Osbourne, Derek Clark, Asaph Ward
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
GospelFlava[3]
Soul Tracks[4]

Crystal Aikin is the eponymous debut album by Sunday Best first season winner, Crystal Aikin. The album was released on January 13, 2009 in the United States.

Recording

After winning the first season of Sunday Best on December 4, 2007, Aikin signed a recording contract with Zomba Gospel. She started her first album, which was produced by PAJAM, Dre & Vidal, Asaph Ward, and others.

Track listing

Information is based on Liner notes[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Desire More"Asaph A. WardAsaph A. Ward4:18
2."What If (He Said No)"Paul D. Allen, James MossPAJAM4:07
3."He's So Worthy"Andrea Harris, Asaph A. WardAsaph A. Ward4:06
4."A Song About Jesus"Kirk FranklinKirk Franklin, Harold Martin5:24
5."Lord, You Reign Forever"Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Bryan “BJ” SledgeAndre Harris & Vidal Davis4:21
6."Love Him"Cainon Lamb, Harold Lilly, Taurian OsbourneCainon Lamb, Taurian "TJ" Osbourne3:51
7."The Clouds"Derek Clark, Benji Demps, Keyondra LockettDerek Clark4:12
8."Turn To Him"Gordon Chambers, Vidal Davis, Andre HarrisAndre Harris & Vidal Davis3:49
9."Even Me"Gerald Haddon, Tammi HaddonGerald Haddon4:36
10."Breathe On Me" (featuring Natalie Grant)Natalie Grant, Robert Lowry, Annie S. HawkinsBernie Herms5:47
Note
  • PAJAM is Paul D. Allen, J. Moss & Walter Kearney.

Personnel

Information is adapted from Allmusic[1][2]

Musicians
  • Crystal Aikin - Lead Vocals
  • Paul "PDA" Allen - Various Instruments
  • Shawn Amos - Piano, Organ played by
  • Faith Anderson - Background Vocals
  • Minon Bolton - Background Vocals
  • Jimmy Bowland - Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax
  • Eddie Brown - Organ played by
  • Myron Butler - Background Vocals
  • Maurice Carter - Choir Member, Additional Vocals
  • Vinnie Ciesielski - Trumpet
  • Derek Clark - Drums, Keyboards
  • Aisha Cleaver - Background Vocals
  • Deonis "Pumah" Cook - Background Vocals
  • Idris Davis - Bass played by
  • Vidal Davis - Various Instruments
  • Doriel Demps - Background Vocals
  • Errol Dixon - Background Vocals
  • DeBette Draper - Background Vocals
  • Ethan Farmer - Bass Guitar
  • Darrell Freeman - Bass played by
  • Andrew Gouché - Bass played by
  • Natalie Grant - Lead Vocals (10)
  • Barry Green - Trombone
  • Gerald Haddon - Piano
  • Andre Harris - Various Instruments
  • Andrea Harris - Background Vocals
  • Andrew Harris - Background Vocals
  • Bernie Herms - Fender Rhodes Piano
  • Chris Johnson - Drums
  • Jamar Jones - Strings played by
  • Adam Lester - Guitar
  • Keyondra Lockett - Background Vocals
  • Harold Martin - Additional Music performed by
  • Tim Mole - Guitar
  • J. Moss - Various Instruments, Background Vocals
  • Nashville String Machine - Strings played by
  • PAJAM's String Orchestra - Strings played by
  • LeAnne Palmore - Choir Member, Additional Vocals
  • Steve Patrick - Trumpet
  • Christine Richardson - Choir Member, Additional Vocals
  • Crystal Rucker - Background Vocals
  • Wendell "Pops" Sewell - Guitar
  • San Stancil - Choir Member, Additional Vocals
  • Rachel Stokes - Background Vocals
  • Asaph A. Ward - Piano, Keyboards
  • Miranda C. Ward - Background Vocals
  • Jason Webb - Piano, Hammond B3 Organ
  • Caltomeesh West - Background Vocals
  • Chelsea West - Background Vocals
  • Scott Williamson - Drums
  • Jerard Woods - Choir Member, Additional Vocals
  • Jovaun Woods - Choir Member, Additional Vocals
  • Daphanie Wright - Background Vocals
Technical
  • Paul "PDA" Allen - Audio Mixing
  • Monica Bacon - A&R, Production Coordination
  • Joe Baldridge - Recording Engineer
  • Lloyd Barry - Musical Arrangement, Horn Arrangement
  • Andrew Bazinet - Assistant Engineer
  • Brian Bradley - Recording Engineer, Assistant Engineer
  • Travis Brigman - Recording Engineer
  • Kasey Burdick - Recording Engineer
  • Jeff Cain - Music Editing
  • Anson Dawkins - Musical Arrangement
  • Bill Deaton - Audio Mixing
  • Matt Desando - Recording Engineer
  • Vincent Dilorenzo - Audio Mixing
  • Grant Greene - Recording Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
  • Gerald Haddon - Recording Engineer
  • Andrea Harris - Recording Engineer
  • Andrew Harris - Production Assistant, Assistant Engineer
  • Eric Hartman - Recording Engineer, Assistant Engineer
  • Bernie Herms - Musical Arrangement, String Arrangement, Vocal Recording Engineer
  • Kent Holmes - Assistant Engineer
  • John Jaszcz - Audio Mixing
  • Walter Kearney - Production Supervisor
  • Harold Lilly - Vocal Producer
  • Erik Madrid - Recording Engineer, Assistant Engineer
  • Jonathan Merritt - Recording Engineer, Assistant Engineer
  • J. Moss - Musical Arrangement, Orchestral Arrangement
  • Tre Nagella - Recording Engineer
  • JD Shuff - Assistant Engineer
  • Nick Sparks - Horns Recording Engineer
  • Brian Springer - Recording Engineer
  • Mike Tsafati - Recording Engineer
  • James Waddell - Strings Recording Engineer

Chart performance

The album peaked at #127 on Billboard 200 and #3 on Billboard's Gospel Albums. It spent 55 weeks on the latter.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Aikin, Crystal. “Crystal Aikin”. Verity / Zomba / BET. 13 January 2009. https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/crystal-aikin-mr0001561507
  2. ^ a b Aikin, Crystal. “Crystal Aikin”. Allmusic. 11 November 2008. https://www.allmusic.com/album/crystal-aikin-mw0000805684
  3. ^ Crystal Aikin on GospelFlava Reviews; Bonner, Gerard
  4. ^ Crystal Aikin on SoulTracks; Charles, Melody
  5. ^ Aikin, Crystal. “Crystal Aikin” (Album notes). Verity. 2009.
  6. ^ Crystal Aikin on Billboard
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