Deeper Life (2003)

Deeper Life is the third studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Natalie Grant. It was released on February 11, 2003 by Curb Records. Grant worked with various producers including Grant's husband Bernie Herms, Tommy Sims, Bryan Lenox and Eric Foster White.

Released a full year after Curb re-released Grant's second album Stronger, this is her first full-length album on the label, after her first two albums were on two

different labels. Deeper Life continues the mixture of upbeat pop songs and ballads but production on this album features live musicians and less programmed keyboard and drum arrangements, with some acoustic rock like on the song "Live for Today." "Days Like These" is reminiscent of Point of Grace. A new recording of "I Am Not Alone" (from her 1999 self-titled debut) is also included. "Always Be Your Baby" is a tribute to Grant's father.

The bonus track "No Sign of It" was featured in the 2003 motion picture View from the Top starring Gwyneth Paltrow and was released as a mainstream AC single.

Grant makes her first appearance on the Billboard charts as Deeper Life debuted and peaked at number 25 on the Top Christian Albums and at number 41 on the Heatseekers Albums charts. In 2005, Grant was nominated for two Dove Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year for "Live for Today."

Track listing

1. Deeper Life (Christine Denté, Jim Cooper) -4:23

2. Days Like These (Natalie Grant) -3:27

3. Love Without Limits (Bernie Herms, Lowell Alexander) -3:44

4. Within Me (Allan Rich, Paul Sillas) -4:10

5. I Will Be (Natalie Grant, Bernie Herms, Paul Field) -4:11

6. Always Be Your Baby (Natalie Grant, George Teren) -4:20

7. That's When I'll Give Up (On Loving You) (George Teren) -4:12

8. Salvation (Natalie Grant) -3:07

9. I Desire (Natalie Grant, Bernie Herms, Cindy Morgan) -4:13

10. Live for Today (Natalie Grant) -4:24

11. I Am Not Alone (Orrin Hatch, Madeline Stone) -4:53

BONUS TRACK

12. No Sign of It (Scott Cutler, Anne Previn) -4:03

Radio singles

2003 "I Will Be" -#20 R&R Christian CHR, #3 R&R Christian AC

2003 "No Sign of It" -#25 Billboard AC, #21 R&R AC

2003 "Always Be Your Baby" -#20 R&R Christian AC

2003 "I Desire" -#3 R&R Christian Inspo

2003 -2004 "Deeper Life" -#17 R&R Christian AC

2004 -2005 "Live for Today" -#13 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, #13 Billboard

Christian Airplay, #9 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, #11 R&R Christian AC

Previous release: Stronger (2001)

Next release: Worship with Natalie Grant and Friends (2004)