Love & War is the fifth and final studio album from the Christian rock band, BarlowGirl. The album was released on September 8, 2009, on Fervent Records. "Beautiful Ending" is the first single to be released from the album.
Contents
Track listing
Alyssa Barlow and Lauren Barlow share lead vocals in the band. The main lead singer of each song is noted below:
Personnel
BarlowGirl
Alyssa Barlow – vocals, keyboards, bass
Rebecca Barlow – guitars, vocals
Lauren Barlow – vocals, drums
Additional musicians
Otto Price – instruments, synthesizers, programming, electric guitars
David Das – programming
Barry Graul – electric guitars
John Mark Painter – guitars, horns, woodwinds
Love Sponge String Quartet
John Catchings – cello
Kristin Wilkinson – viola
David Angell – violin
David Davidson – violin
David Das – string arrangements
The Fisk Jubilee Singers – choir on "Tears Fall"
Paul Kwami – choir director
Kasey Porter, Kelsey Porter, Janell Sharp, Jon 'Nesha Stevens and Preston Wilson Jr. – vocals
Production
Otto Price – A&R direction, producer, recording, engineer, digital editing
John DeNosky – engineer, digital editing, additional guitar technician
Grant Harrison – engineer
Bryan Lenox – engineer
Ainslie Grosser – mixing
Richard Dodd – mastering
Tim Rosaneu – guitar technician
Jon Michael – drum technician
Cheryl H. McTyre – A&R administration
Katherine Petillo – creative director
Varnish Studio, Inc. – art direction, design
Sarah Barlow – photography
David Kaufman – wardrobe
Megan Thompson – make-up
Charts
Awards
In 2010, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.