These Simple Truths

These Simple Truths
These Simple Truths
Studio album by Sidewalk Prophets
Released	August 25, 2009
Studio	Quad Studios and Little Big Sound (Nashville, Tennessee); The Holiday Ian (Franklin, Tennessee);
Genre	Christian pop
Length	40:49
Label	Word/Curb
Producer	Ian Eskelin Shaun Shankel ;
Sidewalk Prophets chronology
Deluxe Edition Cover

Last updated October 24, 2025

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Just Might Change Your Life"	David Frey, Ben McDonald, Sam Mizell	3:11
2.	"Show Me How to Love"	Frey, McDonald, Mizell	3:37
3.	"You Can Have Me"	Frey, Jason Ingram, McDonald	3:49
4.	"The Words I Would Say"	Frey, McDonald, Mizell	3:18
5.	"Moving All the While"	Frey, McDonald, Anthony Shay Watson	3:44
6.	"For What It's Worth"	Scott Davis, Frey, McDonald	3:39
7.	"You Love Me Anyway"	Mark Delaverone, Frey, McDonald	4:20
8.	"All Things New"	Frey, McDonald, Mizell	3:50
9.	"You Will Never Leave Me"	Ian Eskelin, Frey, McDonald, Tony Wood	2:47
10.	"Give It All Away"	Eskelin, Frey, McDonald, Watson	4:07
11.	"Lay Down My Life"	Eskelin, Frey, McDonald	4:27
12.	"Change This Heart"	Frey, McDonald	2:58
Total length:			40:49

Deluxe edition (additional tracks)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Know That You Are Loved"	Frey, McDonald, Shaun Shankel	3:43
13.	"You Love Me Anyway (Lealand House Sessions)"	Delaverone, Frey, McDonald	4:27
14.	"The Words I Would Say (Lealand House Sessions)"	Frey, McDonald, Mizell	3:42
Total length:			55:38

Personnel

Sidewalk Prophets

David Frey – lead vocals
Ben McDonald – guitars
Cal Joslin – bass
Justin Nace – drums

Additional musicians

Ben Shive – keyboards
Aaron Shannon – programming
Tim Lauer – additional keyboards (3, 5, 7), accordion (3, 5, 7)
Mike Payne – guitars
John Catchings – cello (4, 7, 11)
Kristin Wilkinson – viola (4, 7, 11)
David Angell – violin (4, 7, 11)
David Davidson – violin (4, 7, 11), string arrangements (4, 7, 11)

Production

Josh Bailey – A&R direction
Ian Eskelin – producer (1-11)
Shaun Shankel – producer (12-14)
Barry Weeks – additional vocal production, vocal recording
Aaron Shannon – recording
Jeff Pitzer – string recording (4, 7, 11)
Ben Phillips – additional Pro Tools editing
F. Reid Shippen – mixing at Robot Lemon (Nashville, Tennessee)
Buckley Miller – mix assistant
Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
Natthaphol Abhigantaphand – mastering assistant
Shelly Anderson – mastering assistant
Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistant
Jason Jenkins – A&R administration
Katherine Petillo – creative director
Alexis Goodman – design
iStockphoto.com – cover illustration
Tec Petaja – photography
BrickHouse Entertainment – management

Charts

Album

The standard version of the album failed to chart. The deluxe version charted as follows:^[8]

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Billboard Hot Christian Albums	15^[9]
Billboard Heatseekers Albums	5^[10]

Singles

Song	Peak position
The Words I Would Say	3 US Billboard Christian Singles^[11]
You Can Have Me	16 US Billboard Christian Singles^[12]
You Love Me Anyway	2 US Billboard Christian Singles^[13] 1 BDSRadio Charts AC Christian Airplay^[14]

References

1 2 3 Davis, Kevin (August 19, 2009). "These Simple Truths review". Christian Music Review. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
1 2 3 Davis, Kevin (August 25, 2009). "These Simple Truths review". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
1 2 Kerslake, Paul (September 26, 2011). "These Simple Truths review". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved May 7, 2012.
1 2 3 Fryberger, Scott (September 22, 2009). "These Simple Truths review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
1 2 3 Physick, Suzanne (October 28, 2009). "These Simple Truths review". Louder Than The Music. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
1 2 3 CMSpin (May 10, 2010). "These Simple Truths review". Praise Charts. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
↑ 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
↑ Billboard (August 25, 2009). "These Simple Truths (Standard)- Sidewalk Prophets". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
↑ Billboard (May 8, 2010). "These Simple Truths (Deluxe)- Sidewalk Prophets". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
↑ Billboard (September 18, 2010). "These Simple Truths (Deluxe)- Sidewalk Prophets". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
↑ Sidewalk, Prophet. "Chat History on Billboard".
↑ Sidewalk, Prophets. "You Can Have me Chart History". Billboard.com.
↑ Sidewalk, Prophets. "You Love Me Anyways". billboard.com.
↑ Sidewalk, Prophets. "Love Me Anyways Radio Airplay". BDSradio Charts.

Sources

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[REVIEW-1] 1 2 3 Davis, Kevin (August 19, 2009). "These Simple Truths review". Christian Music Review. Retrieved May 7, 2012.

[NRT-2] 1 2 3 Davis, Kevin (August 25, 2009). "These Simple Truths review". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 7, 2012.

[CROSS-3] 1 2 Kerslake, Paul (September 26, 2011). "These Simple Truths review". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved May 7, 2012.

[JESUS-4] 1 2 3 Fryberger, Scott (September 22, 2009). "These Simple Truths review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 7, 2012.

[LOUDER-5] 1 2 3 Physick, Suzanne (October 28, 2009). "These Simple Truths review". Louder Than The Music. Retrieved May 7, 2012.

[PRAISE-6] 1 2 3 CMSpin (May 10, 2010). "These Simple Truths review". Praise Charts. Retrieved May 7, 2012.

[7] 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)

[8] Billboard (August 25, 2009). "These Simple Truths (Standard)- Sidewalk Prophets". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2012.

[9] Billboard (May 8, 2010). "These Simple Truths (Deluxe)- Sidewalk Prophets". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2012.

[10] Billboard (September 18, 2010). "These Simple Truths (Deluxe)- Sidewalk Prophets". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2012.

[Kyle_Yates-11] Sidewalk, Prophet. "Chat History on Billboard".

[Kyle_D._Yates_2-12] Sidewalk, Prophets. "You Can Have me Chart History". Billboard.com.

[Kyle_D._Yates_3-13] Sidewalk, Prophets. "You Love Me Anyways". billboard.com.

[Kyle_D._Yates_4-14] Sidewalk, Prophets. "Love Me Anyways Radio Airplay". BDSradio Charts.

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v t e Sidewalk Prophets
David Frey Ben McDonald Cal Joslin Justin Nace Shaun Tomczak
Studio albums	These Simple Truths Live Like That Something Different
Holiday albums	Merry Christmas to You
Songs	"The Words I Would Say" "You Love Me Anyway" "Live Like That"