Turn Around (album)

Turn Around
Turn Around
Studio album by Jonny Lang
Released	September 19, 2006
Recorded	2006
Studio	Platinum Lab (Berry Hill, TN); Ameraycan Studio (North Hollywood, CA);
Genre	Gospel, blue-eyed soul, R&B, Christian rock
Length	54:59
Label	A&M
Producer	Drew and Shannon; Jonny Lang;
Jonny Lang chronology

Turn Around is the fifth studio album by American musician Jonny Lang. It was released on September 19, 2006 through A&M Records. Recording sessions took place at Platinum Lab in Berry Hill and Ameraycan Studio in North Hollywood with additional recording at Soundstage Studios in Nashville and Drew's Groove Studios. Production was handled by Lang himself together with Drew and Shannon. It features guest appearances from Michael McDonald and Haylie Lang. The album peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200, number one on the Top Christian Albums chart, and number 12 on the Top Rock Albums chart in the United States. At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, it won a Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
PopMatters	8/10^[2]
Slant	^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		0:17
2.	"Bump in the Road"	Jonny Lang Andrew Ramsey Shannon Sanders	3:40
3.	"One Person at a Time"	Lang Ramsey Sanders	3:02
4.	"The Other Side of the Fence"	Lang Ramsey Sanders	3:04
5.	"Turn Around"	Lang Ramsey Aaron Pearce	4:41
6.	"My Love Remains"	Lang Ramsey Sanders Steven Curtis Chapman	3:51
7.	"Thankful" (featuring Michael McDonald)	Lang Ramsey Sanders	4:04
8.	"Only a Man" (featuring Haylie Lang)	Lang	4:15
9.	"Don't Stop (For Anything)"	Lang Ramsey Sanders	5:00
10.	"Anything's Possible"	Lang Ramsey Sanders	3:48
11.	"Last Goodbye"	Lang Ramsey	3:56
12.	"On My Feet Again"	Lang Ramsey Sanders Reeve Carney	4:23
13.	"That Great Day"	Lang Ramsey	4:36
14.	"It's Not Over"	Lang Ramsey Sanders	5:32
15.	"Outro"		0:50
Total length:			54:59

Personnel

Jon Gordon "Jonny Lang" Langseth, Jr. – lead vocals (tracks: 2-12, 14), lead guitar (tracks: 2-7, 9, 10, 12, 14), acoustic guitar (track 8), acoustic piano (track 11), guitar (track 13), choir (track 14), producer
Michael McDonald – lead vocals & piano (track 7)
Haylie Lang – lead vocals (track 8)
Andrew Maxwell "Drew" Ramsey – rhythm guitar (tracks: 2-7, 9, 10, 14), synthesizer (track 6), guitar (track 12), choir (track 14), producer, additional recording
Shannon Sanders – organ (tracks: 2-5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14), choir (track 14), producer
James "Jim" Anton – bass (tracks: 2-7, 9-12, 14)
Michael Bland – drums (tracks: 2-7, 9-12, 14)
Aaron Pearce – Wurlitzer electric piano (track 5), choir (track 14)
David Davidson – strings arrangement & violin (track 6)
Anthony Lamarchina – cello (track 6)
David Angell – violin (track 6)
Kristin Wilkinson – viola (track 6)
Javier Solis – percussion (track 6)
Sara Watkins – fiddle (track 8)
Quentin Ware – horns arrangement & trumpet (track 12)
Jim Horn – baritone saxophone (track 12)
Doug Moffet – tenor saxophone (track 12)
Barry Green – trombone (track 12)
Chris Dunn – trombone (track 12)
Buddy Miller – guitar (track 13)
Kenny Meeks – bass & hurdy-gurdy (track 13)
Sam Bush – mandolin (track 13)
Ametria Dock – choir (track 14)
Chimere Scott – choir (track 14)
Cynthia Matthews – choir (track 14)
Danelle Corbin – choir (track 14)
Ester Dean – choir (track 14)
Jackie Wilson – choir (track 14)
Kim Keyes – choir (track 14)
Matthew Johnson – choir (track 14)
Rebecca A Shocklee – choir (track 14)
Jon Graves – assistant producer, additional recording
Matt Hyde – recording
Daewoo Kim – strings recording
Mark Linger – additional recording
Tony High – additional recording
F. Reid Shippen – mixing (tracks: 1-7, 9-12, 14, 15)
Neal Cappellino – mixing (tracks: 8, 13)
Erik "Keller" Jahner – mixing & engineering assistant
Natthaphol Abhigantaphand – mixing assistant
Lee Bridges – mixing assistant
Steve Lotz – mixing assistant
Jamie Seyberth – engineering assistant
Greg Fuqua – Pro Tools editing
Ron Fair – A&R

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	35
US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[5]	1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[6]	12

References

^ Jurek, Thom. "Jonny Lang - Turn Around Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^ Joseph, Mike (September 20, 2006). "Jonny Lang: Turn Around, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^ Keefe, Jonathan (September 17, 2006). "Review: Jonny Lang, Turn Around". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^ "Jonny Lang Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^ "Jonny Lang Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^ "Jonny Lang Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

External links

Jonny Lang – Turn Around at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Jurek, Thom. "Jonny Lang - Turn Around Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

[2] Joseph, Mike (September 20, 2006). "Jonny Lang: Turn Around, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

[3] Keefe, Jonathan (September 17, 2006). "Review: Jonny Lang, Turn Around". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

[ac_Billboard200_Jonny_Lang-4] "Jonny Lang Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

[ac_BillboardChristian_Jonny_Lang-5] "Jonny Lang Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

[ac_BillboardRock_Jonny_Lang-6] "Jonny Lang Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

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