To Know That You're Alive
To Know That You're Alive is the fifth full-length studio album by the Christian rock band Kutless. It was released on June 24, 2008. It is their first album to feature guitarist Nick DePartee, who took over the position after long-time member Ryan Shrout left the band in May 2007. The album debuted at No. 64 on the Billboard 200 album chart and stayed on the chart for six weeks. The album reached The Billboard Christian Albums chart peaking at No. 1, where it stayed for 27 weeks. The album's first rock single, "The Feeling", hit No. 11 on ChristianRock.net in its first week. The song was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band series.
Personnel
Kutless- Jon Micah Sumrall – vocals
- Nick De Partee – lead guitars, backing vocals
- James Mead – rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Dave Luetkenhoelter – bass guitar
- Jeffrey Gilbert – drums
- Pete Kipley – string arrangements and conductor
- Nick Ingman – string arrangements
- The London Session Orchestra – strings
- Pete Steward – backing vocals
- Tyson Paoletti – executive producer, A&R
- Kevin Sheppard – A&R
- Pete Kipley – producer, engineer
- Steve Churchyard – engineer
- Buckley Miller – engineer, mix assistant
- Mike "X" O'Connor – engineer
- F. Reid Shippen – engineer, mixing at Sound Stage Studios
- Simon Rhodes – orchestra recording at Abbey Road Studios
- Troy Glessner – mastering at Spectre Studios
- Geoff Barrios – drum technician
- Invisible Creature – art direction
- Don Clark – design
- Dave Hill – band photography
- Chance Hoag and Darren Tyler – management