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

Track listing

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

All tracks are written by Shawn McDonald, except where noted

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