Leap of Faith (Shooting Star album)

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Leap of Faith
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Studio album by Shooting Star
Released July 11, 2000
Recorded V&R Studios
Genre Rock
Hard rock
Label BMG
Producer Kevin Beamish
Shooting Star chronology
Shooting Star Live
(1996) Shooting Star Live1996
Leap of Faith
(2000)
Circles
(2006) Circles2006
Professional ratings
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Leap of Faith is the seventh album by the group Shooting Star. It is the last Shooting Star album to feature vocalist Keith Mitchell and drummer Rod Lincoln; as well as the only album to feature violinist Christian Howes.

Shooting Star was an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Just Wanna Rock"Van McLain, Keith Mitchell 
2."I Need Your Touch"McLain 
3."If You Want It"McLain, Gary West 
4."Leap of Faith"McLain 
5."She Drives Me Crazy"McLain 
6."Face to Face"McLain, West 
7."Hungry Eyes"McLain, West 
8."Love is a Shield"McLain 
9."Promises"McLain, West 
10."Call it Love"Dennis Laffoon, Mitchell 
11."Find a Way"McLain 
12."Higher Power"McLain 

Personnel

Additional personnel

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