Opposite Way

Opposite Way is the second studio album from the Christian band Leeland, released on February 26, 2008. The album reached #1 on the iTunes Store Christian Albums chart in its debut week.^[7] "Count Me In" and the title track "Opposite Way" have been released as radio singles.

Opposite Way
Studio album by Leeland
Released	February 26, 2008[1]
Recorded	April 2007
Studio	Pentavarit, The Smoakstack and TrueTone Studio (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Christian rock
Length	40:30
Label	Essential
Producer	Matt Bronleewe Jason McArthur (executive)
Leeland chronology
Sound of Melodies (2006) Opposite Way (2008) Love is on the Move (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Patrol Magazine	(6.1/10)[2]
Christian Music Today	[3]
evade the noise	[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[5]
Allmusic	[6]

Track listing

Album release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Count Me In"	Leeland Mooring, Jack Mooring, Jake Holtz, Mike Smith	4:06
2.	"Let It Out Now"	L. Mooring	3:34
3.	"Enter This Temple"	L. Mooring, J. Mooring	3:21
4.	"Opposite Way"	L. Mooring, J. Mooring, Holtz, Smith	3:40
5.	"Wake Up"	L. Mooring, J. Mooring	3:07
6.	"Beginning and the End"	L. Mooring, J. Mooring, Holtz	3:09
7.	"Brighter Days"	L. Mooring	3:42
8.	"Falling for You"	L. Mooring, J. Mooring, Steve Wilson	3:41
9.	"Don't Go Away"	L. Mooring, J. Mooring, Holtz, Smith	3:35
10.	"Thief in the Night"	L. Mooring	4:22
11.	"May Our Praise"	L. Mooring, J. Mooring	4:21
Total length:			40:38

Personnel

Leeland

• Leeland Mooring – vocals, guitars
• Jack Mooring – pianos, vocals
• Matt Campbell – guitars
• Jake Holtz – bass
• Mike Smith – drums

Additional musicians

• Paul Moak – additional instruments
• David Henry – strings

Production

• Jason McArthur – executive producer
• Matt Bronleewe – producer
• Rusty Varenkamp – engineer, editing
• Paul Moak – additional engineer
• Aaron Swihart – additional engineer
• David Henry – string recording
• Ben Grosse – mixing at The Mix Room (Burbank, California)
• Lee Bridges – editing
• Ben Phillips – editing
• Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Heather Hetzler – A&R
• Lani Crump – production coordinator
• Dave Steunebrink – production coordinator
• Becka Blackburn – art direction
• Tim Parker – art direction, graphic design
• Tec Petaja – photography
• Robin Geary – hair, make-up
• Samantha Roe – stylist
• Left of Center Management – management

Singles

• "Count Me In" (Peaked at #25 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart).
• "Opposite Way"

Music videos

• "Count Me In" (January 4, 2008)^[8]

Awards

The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.^[9]