Simply Nothing

Simply Nothing is the debut album by singer-songwriter Shawn McDonald on Sparrow Records released August 10, 2004.

Simply Nothing
Studio album by Shawn McDonald
Released	August 10, 2004
Studio	FabMusic (Springfield, Oregon)
Genre	CCM
Length	49:39
Label	Sparrow Records
Producer	Christopher Stevens
Shawn McDonald chronology
Simply Nothing (2004) Live in Seattle (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Christianity Today
Jesus Freak Hideout
Renown[usurped]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Shawn McDonald, except where noted.

Album release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Take My Hand"	Shawn McDonald, Paul Wright	3:45
2.	"Gravity"	McDonald, Christopher Stevens	4:10
3.	"Hold On"	McDonald, Stevens	3:58
4.	"Simply Nothing"		4:02
5.	"Beautiful"		4:59
6.	"Don't Walk Away"		3:17
7.	"All I Need"		3:38
8.	"Take This Life"	McDonald, Stevens	3:55
9.	"Have You Ever?"		4:58
10.	"Here I Am"		4:38
11.	"Yahweh"		4:02
12.	"Open Me"		4:17
Total length:			52:35

Personnel

• Shawn McDonald – vocals, backing vocals (1-4, 7) acoustic guitar (1-7, 9-12)
• Christopher Stevens – programming, Rhodes electric piano (2), additional guitars (2, 4), bass (3, 4, 7, 8, 11), drums (4), electric guitars (7)
• Nathan Christenson – electric guitars (2)
• Joe Weber – electric guitars (2)
• Roy Brewer – nylon guitar (3), viola (3, 5), Spanish guitar (8)
• Mark Schneider – acoustic bass (1, 2, 6, 12), electric bass (6)
• Tim Donahue – drums (6, 7, 11, 12)
• Dale Bradley – cello (1, 2, 5, 10, 12)
• Cara Flory – backing vocals (4, 5, 7, 10)
• Jessica Rossi – backing vocals (8, 12)

Production

• Christopher York – executive producer
• Christopher Stevens – producer, engineer, mixing
• Jim DeMain – mastering at Yes Master (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Jan Cook – creative director
• Jeremy Cowart / Pixelgrazer.com – design, photography
• Joshua S. Newman – photography art direction
• Tim Frank – design art direction
• Glynne Davies – grooming
• Dryve Artist Management, LLC – management