In the Making...

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In the Making...
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2008
RecordedMarch–April 2008
Genre Christian rock, alternative CCM, pop rock [1]
Length41:42 [2]
Label Flicker
Producer Rob Hawkins
Nevertheless chronology
Live Like We're Alive
(2006)
In the Making...
(2008)
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In the Making... is the second album from Christian rock band Nevertheless, released on September 16, 2008. [3]

Contents

Background

In the Making... was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee between the months of March and April 2008. [4] It was produced by Rob Hawkins. [4]

Release

The album's release date and track listing information was released in the beginning of June 2008. [5] Within a few weeks, "Sleeping In" was released as the album's leading radio single and became a hit on Christian radio making #6 on ChristianRock.Net and as high as #24 on the December 21, 2008 R&R chart. [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joshua Pearson, except where noted

Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sleeping In" 3:54
2."It's True" 4:03
3."Cross My Heart" 3:25
4."It's No Secret" 2:56
5."Rest" 4:25
6."I Needed This"Rob Hawkins, Joshua Pearson3:36
7."Longshot" 3:04
8."Augustine" 4:28
9."Topics" 3:33
10."When I'm Alone" 4:41
11."I Found My Way Back Again" 6:09
Total length:44:14

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