WAKING UP LAUGHING

Produced by Martina McBride

Recorded and Mixed by John McBride at Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN
Assisted by Allen Ditto
Mastered by Richard Dodd @ RichardDodd.com, Nashville, TN
Additional engineering for "Tryin' To Find a Reason" by Al Schmitt at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Aaron Walk
Overdubs and editing by John McBride and Allen Ditto

Production Coordination by Paige Conners

Bryan Sutton appears courtesy of Sugar Hill Records, Inc., A Welk Music Group Company
Keith Urban appears courtesy of Capitol Records Nashville

1. If I Had Your Name
Hillary Lindsey / Steve McEwan / Gordie Sampson

Matt Chamberlain – Drums
Glenn Worf – Bass
Steve Nathan – Piano, B-3
B. James Lowry – Acoustic Guitar
Brent Mason and Dan Dugmore – Electric Guitar
Bryan Sutton – Mandolin
Paul Franklin – Steel
Larry Franklin - Fiddle
Wes Hightower and Troy Johnson – Harmony Vocals

2. Cry Cry ('Til The Sun Shines)
Marv Green / Chris Lindsey / Hillary Lindsey / Aimee Mayo

Matt Chamberlain – Drums
Glenn Worf - Bass
Reese Wynans – B-3
B. James Lowry and Bryan Sutton – Acoustic Guitar
Brent Mason, Dan Dugmore and Paul Worley – Electric Guitar
David Huff - Percussion
Brett Warren and Martina McBride – Harmony Vocals

3. Tryin’ To Find A Reason
Tommy Lee James / Jeremy Stover

Matt Chamberlain – Drums
Glenn Worf - Bass
Reese Wynans – B-3
Bryan Sutton and B. James Lowry – Acoustic Guitar
Brent Mason – Electric Guitar
Stuart Duncan – Mandolin and Fiddle
Tim Lauer - Synth
Dan Dugmore – Steel
David Huff – Percussion
Keith Urban – Harmony Vocals and Guitar Solo


4. For These Times
Leslie Satcher

Matt Chamberlain – Drums
Glenn Worf – Bass
Steve Nathan – Piano, B-3
Bryan Sutton and B. James Lowry – Acoustic Guitar
Brent Mason and Dan Dugmore – Electric Guitar
Bryan Sutton - Mandolin
David Huff – Percussion
Vicki Hampton, Kim Fleming and Robert Bailey – Harmony Vocals
Settles Connection:  Odessa Settles, Calvin Settles, Fallon Settles, Sara Settles, Shirley Settles, Ira Wayne Settles, Todd Suttles, Pierre Womble, Darlene Hill, Brittany Grady, Rick Jones, Elizabeth White, Renita Smith-Crittendon, Sherie Woods.

5. Anyway
Martina McBride / Brad Warren / Brett Warren

Matt Chamberlain - Drums
Glenn Worf – Bass
Gordon Mote – Piano
B. James Lowry and Paul Worley – Acoustic Guitar
Steve Gibson, Brent Mason, J. T. Corenflos,
Paul Worley and Dann Huff – Electric Guitar
Dan Dugmore - Dobro
David Huff - Percussion

Nashville String Machine
Strings arranged and conducted by David Campbell
Violin:  Carl Gorodetzky, Pamela Sixfin, Conni Ellisor, Alan Umstead, Catherine Umstead, David Davidson, David Angell, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Elisabeth Small, Stefan Petrescu, Bruce Wethey, Karen Winkelmann   Viola:  Monisa Angell, Gary Vanosdale, Jim Grosjean, Kristin Wilkinson   Cello:  Carole Rabinowitz, Kirsten Cassel, Sarighani Reist  Copyist:  Eberhard Ramm  

6. How I Feel
Martina McBride / Brad Warren / Brett Warren / Chris Lindsey / Aimee Mayo

Matt Chamberlain – Drums
Glenn Worf - Bass
Steve Nathan – B-3
Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar
Biff Watson and B. James Lowry – Acoustic Guitar
Dann Huff, Paul Worley and Dan Dugmore – Electric Guitar
David Huff - Percussion
Brett Warren - Harmony Vocals

The Nashville String Machine
Strings arranged and conducted by David Campbell
Violin:  Carl Gorodetzky, Pamela Sixfin, Conni Ellisor, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale  Viola:  Jim Grosjean, Kristin Wilkinson  Cello:  Carole Rabinowitz, Anthony LaMarchina  Orchestrator:  Bettie Ross  Copyist:  Eberhard Ramm

Additional strings arranged by Kristin Wilkinson Violin:  David Davidson, Karen Winkelmann  Viola:  Kristin Wilkinson  Cello:  Anthony LaMarchina  

7. I’ll Still Be Me
Tammy Hyler / Rachel Thibodeau

Matt Chamberlain – Drums
Glenn Worf - Bass
Steve Nathan – Piano
B. James Lowry and Bryan Sutton – Acoustic Guitar
Brent Mason – Electric Guitar
Dan Dugmore - Steel
David Huff - Percussion

Strings arranged by Kristin Wilkinson
Violin:  David Davidson, Karen Winkelmann  Viola:  Kristin Wilkinson  Cello:  Anthony LaMarchina  Copyist:  Mike Casteel

8. Beautiful Again
Martina McBride / Brad Warren / Brett Warren / Nick Trevisick

Matt Chamberlain – Drums
Glenn Worf - Bass
Steve Nathan – B-3
Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar
B. James Lowry and Brent Mason – Acoustic Guitar
Bryan Sutton - Mandolin
Dan Dugmore - Steel
Larry Franklin – Fiddle
Tim Lauer - Accordion
David Huff - Percussion
Carolyn  Dawn Johnson and Martina McBride – Harmony Vocals

9. Everybody Does
Mike Mobley / Rachel Proctor / Dan Demay

Matt Chamberlain – Drums
Glenn Worf - Bass
Steve Nathan – B-3
B. James Lowry and Biff Watson – Acoustic Guitar
Brent Mason, Dann Huff, Dan Dugmore – Electric Guitar
David Huff – Percussion
Wes Hightower, Troy Johnson and Martina McBride – Harmony Vocals

10. House Of A Thousand Dreams
Billy Montana / Jenai / Ilya Toshinsky

Matt Chamberlain – Drums
Glenn Worf - Bass
Steve Nathan – Piano, Synth   
Biff Watson, Bryan Sutton and B. James Lowry – Acoustic Guitar
Dann Huff and Paul Worley – Electric Guitar
Jonathan Yudkin - Mandolin
Dan Dugmore - Steel
Tim Lauer – Pump Organ, Accordion
David Huff – Percussion
Strings composed, arranged and performed by Jonathan Yudkin
Jenifer Wrinkle – Harmony Vocals


11. Love Land
Tom Douglas / Rachel Thibodeau

Matt Chamberlain – Drums
Glenn Worf – Bass
Steve Nathan – Piano, Synth
B. James Lowry and Bryan Sutton – Acoustic Guitar
Brent Mason and Dann Huff – Electric Guitar
Dan Dugmore – Steel