Dancing with Danger
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Template:More citations needed Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox". Template:Music ratings Dancing with Danger is the second album by Leslie Phillips, released in 1984 on Myrrh Records.[1][2] The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.[3]
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote that "while the focus of the album is on dance music, Phillips' pop smarts are already evident, and her songwriting is unconventional (especially for Christian music)."[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Leslie Phillips
Side one
- "Dancing with Danger" (remix) – 3:29
- "I Won't Let It Come Between Us" (remix) – 4:32
- "Strength of My Life" (guest vocals by Russ Taff) – 5:34
- "Give 'em All You've Got (Tonight)" – 4:24
- "By My Spirit" (with Matthew Ward) - 4:43
Side two
- "Hiding in the Shadows" – 3:52
- "Powder Room Politics" – 2:40
- "Light of Love" – 4:17
- "Song in the Night" – 3:52
- "Here He Comes with My Heart" – 2:48
CD bonus track
- "By My Spirit" (Radio version) – 5:42
Personnel
- Leslie Phillips – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Jeff Lams – keyboards, arrangements (3, 5-7, 9, 10)
- John Andrew Schreiner – keyboards, arrangements (8)
- Dann Huff – guitars, arrangements (1, 2, 4)
- Nathan East – bass
- Carlos Vega – drums
- Victor Feldman – percussion
- James Hollihan – backing vocals
- Buddy Owens – backing vocals
- Russ Taff – backing vocals
- Greg X. Volz – backing vocals
- Matthew Ward – backing vocals
Production
- Brad Burkhart – executive producer
- Dan Posthuma – producer
- Jeremy Smith – tracking engineer
- Mike McClain – vocal engineer
- Bill Deaton – additional engineer
- John Early – additional engineer
- David Schober – additional engineer
- Bud Wyatt – additional engineer
- Bill Schnee – mixing
- Mike Reese – mastering
- Steve Hall – remastering
- Bradley Grose – photo concept
- Aaron Rapoport – photography
- Vigon/Seireeni – art design
Studios
- Mixed at Eagle Audio Recording (Fort Worth, Texas).
- Originally mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
- Remastered at Future Disc (North Hollywood, California).
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Inspirational Albums (Billboard)[3] | 20 |
Radio singles
| Year | Singles | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCM AC[5] | CCM CHR[6] | ||
| 1984 | "By My Spirit" | 12 | 12 |
| 1984-85 | "Here He Comes with My Heart" | 6 | 6 |
| 1985 | "Strength of My Life" | 1 | 9 |
| 1985 | "Dancing with Danger" | — | 11 |
| 1985 | "Powder Room Politics | 34 | — |