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Once in a Lifetime is the ninth studio album by Christian singer -songwriter David Meece. Released in 1993, it is his second album on Star Song Records and his first in three years. Six of the nine tracks were released as radio singles in 1993 and 1994. Meece co-produced the album with Brian Tankersley. Meece's wife Deborah plays the viola on the song "Going Home" and co-wrote "Every Little Step" and the title song and Meece's daughter Kelly provides guest vocals on the song "My Father's Chair." A contemporary pop album mixing ballads and uptempo pop songs. Once in a Lifetime peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.
Track listing
1. Inside Out (David Meece, Dwight Liles) -4:01
2. Over You (David Meece, Mike Hudson) -4:03
3. Brokenness (David Meece, Mike Hudson, Dwight Liles, Niles Borop) -3:58
4. Every Little Step (David and Deborah Meece, Dwight Liles) -4:04
5. Going Home (David Meece, Mike Hudson) -5:06
6. Early in the Morning (David Meece, Mike Hudson) -4:47
7. My Father's Chair (David Meece, Dwight Liles) -5:09
8. Once in a Lifetime (David and Deborah Meece, Dwight Liles, Mike Hudson)
-3:27
9. Living in the Shadows (David Meece, Mike Hudson) -3:32
Radio singles
1993 "Once in a Lifetime" -#16 Christian CHR, #1 Christian AC for 3 weeks
1993 "Over You" -#10 Christian CHR, #1 Christian AC
1993 -1994 "Inside Out" -#9 Christian CHR, #1 Christian AC for 5 weeks
1994 "My Father's Chair" -#29 Christian AC
1994 "Every Little Step" -#19 Christian CHR, #10 Christian AC
1994 "Early in the Morning -#31 Christian AC
Previous release: Learning to Trust (1989)
Next release: Odyssey (1995) (compilation album)
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