2008 Clay Aiken – On My Way Here
On My Way Here is the fourth studio album by American singer Clay Aiken. It was released on May 6, 2008, through RCA Records. Featuring a blend of ballads and pop-rock, the album explores a range of styles and tempos. Seeking a more unified sound, Aiken worked primarily with Grammy Award–winning British producer Mark “Kipper” Eldridge, with Jaymes Foster serving as executive producer.
Tracks
1 On My Way Here (Chris Faulk; Hunter Davis; Ryan Tedder) 04:27
2 Ashes (Mark Hammond; Nichole Nordeman) 03:42
3 Everything I Don’t Need (James Morrison; Judie Tzuke; Mark Eldridge) 04:29
4 Something About Us (Michael O’Brien; Regie Hamm; Scotty Wilbanks) 03:38
5 Falling (Fred Alexander; Magnus Kaxe; Martin Hansen) 03:24
6 Where I Draw The Line (Clint Lagerberg; Jason Walker; Jeremy Bose) 04:23
7 The Real Me (Natalie Grant) 04:37
8 Weight Of The World (Franne Golde; Henrik Korpi; Kasia Livingston; Mathias Wollo) 03:44
9 As Long As We’re Here (Jan Buckingham; Rebecca Lynn Howard) 04:42
10 Sacrificial Love (Didrik Thott; Sharon Vaughn) 04:12
11 Grace Of God (Don Mescall; Mads Hauge) 03:35
12 Lover All Alone (Clay Aiken; David Foster; Emanuel Kiriakou) 04:57
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Keith Carlock |
| Guitar | Jon Herington |
| Guitar | Oz Noy |
| Guitar | Keith Beauvais |
| Keyboards | Mark Eldridge |
| Hammond Organ | Jeff Young |
| Piano | Jeff Young |
| Programming | Keith Beauvais |
| Programming | Mark Eldridge |
| Background Vocals | Quiana Parler |
| Background Vocals | Angela Fisher |
| Background Vocals | Jenny Hill |
| Background Vocals | Jeff Young |
| Background Vocals | Windy Wagner |
| Background Vocals | Sumudu Jayatilaka |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
Other Musicians
4 Something About Us
| Piano | David Hartley |
5 Falling
| Bass | Jon Ossman |
7 The Real Me
| Piano | David Foster |
9 As Long As We’re Here
| Violin | Dermot Grehan |
10 Sacrificial Love
| Acoustic Guitar | Dominic Miller |
| Piano | David Hartley |
12 Lover All Alone
| Guitar | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Acoustic Guitar | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Hammond Organ | Doug Petty |
| Keyboards | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Piano | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Cello | Cameron Stone |
| Shaker | Jimi Englund |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
Strings
Bass – Chris Laurence (Track 9)
Cello – Anthony Pleeth, Martin Loveday, Dave Daniels, Jonthan Williams (Track 9)
Viola – Peter Lale, Bruce White, Katie Wilkinson, Rachel Bolt (Track 9)
Violin – Perry Montague-Mason, Warren Zielinski, Emlyn Singleton, Patrick Kiernan, Boguslaw Kostecki, Tom Bowes, Maciej Rakowski, Julian Leaper, Chris Tombling, Dave Woodcock, Mark Berrow, Jackie Shave, Jonathan Rees, Dermot Crehan (Track 9)
Liner Notes
Producer – Keith Beauvais
Producer – Emanuel Kiriakou (Track 12)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Hartley (Track 9)
Edited By – Pat Thrall, Brent Paschke (Track 12)
Engineer (Strings) – Cameron Craig
Engineer (Additional) – Joe Harding, Chris Jennings, Wesley Seidman, Jorge Vivo
Engineer (Assistant) – Bernard Levin, Dale Parsons, Nick Banns, Tyler Van Dalen, David Jones
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Nathaniel Kunkel
Mixed By – Nathaniel Kunkel (Track 9)
Pro Tools (Additional) – Mark Neary
Recorded By – Nathaniel Kunkel
Recorded By – Emanuel Kiriakou, Pat Thrall, Brent Paschke (Track 9)
Art Direction, Design – Erwin Gorostiza, Michelle Holme
Photography – Eric Ogden
Mastered At Marcussen Mastering
Mixed At Studio Without Walls
Mixed At Chalice Studios, LA, CA
Recorded At Lower Barn
Recorded At Legacy Recording Studios
Recorded At British Grove
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Robert Irving Studios
Recorded At Chalice Studios, Studio E, LA, CA
Recorded At NRG Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Recorded At
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