Beautiful Lumps of Coal

2003 studio album by Plumb

Studio album by

Plumb

Released

March 25, 2003

Studio

The Bennett House and Langley Studios (Franklin, Tennessee)
Curb Studios, Ivy Park Studios The Maxwell House (Nashville, Tennessee)

Genre

Pop
Rock

Length

41:05

Label

Curb

Producer

Shaun Shankel
Jay Joyce
Jimmy Collins
Plumb

Plumb chronology

The Best of Plumb
(2000)

Beautiful Lumps of Coal
(2003)

Simply Plumb
(2005)

Singles from Beautiful Lumps of Coal

"Free"
Released: 2003
"Real"
Released: 2004
"Boys Don't Cry"
Released: 2004
"Sink N' Swim"
Released: 2004

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Artistdirect	^[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout	^[2]
Cross Rhythms	^[3]
The Phantom Tollbooth	^[4]

Beautiful Lumps of Coal is the third album by Christian singer Plumb. After undergoing many member changes, a record label change and marriage, Tiffany Arbuckle Lee decided to go solo. This release features the songs "Real", "Sink-N-Swim", "Free" and "Boys Don't Cry".

Track listing

"Free" (Tiffany Arbuckle Lee, Matt Bronleewe) – 3:29
"Sink N' Swim" (Lee, Jimmy Collins) – 3:29
"Without You" (Lee, Jay Joyce) – 3:31
"Boys Don't Cry" (Lee, Bronleewe) – 3:48
"Hold Me" (Lee, Joyce) – 3:40
"Walk Away" (Lee, Bronleewe) – 3:28
"Taken" (Lee, Shaun Shankel, Kyle Jacobs) – 4:15
"Nice Naïve and Beautiful" (Lee) – 4:15
"Unnoticed" (Lee, Collins) – 3:08
"Real" (Lee, Christa Wells) – 3:42
"Love'em & Kiss'em" (Brandon Arbuckle) – 0:21
"Go" (Lee, Wells) – 3:52

Singles

"Free" (2003)
"Sink N' Swim" (2004)
"Real" No. 30 Billboard Adult Top 40 (2004)

Personnel

Plumb – vocals, acoustic piano
Shaun Shankel – programming, string arrangements
Jimmy Collins – acoustic piano, programming, string programming, arrangements
Jay Joyce – Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, programming, guitars
Paul Moak – Fender Rhodes, guitars, pedal steel guitar, sitar
Kyle Jacobs – acoustic guitar
Tracy Ferrie – bass
Michael Caton Jones – drums
Marissa Barkey – violin
Brandon Arbuckle – vocals

The Nashville String Machine

David Angell, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky, Jim Grosjean, Jack Jezioro, Lee Larrison, Bob Mason, Carol Neuen-Rabinowitz, Pamela Sixfin, Gary Vanosdale, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – string players

Production

Jeremy Lee – executive producer
Bryan Stewart – executive producer
Jay Joyce – producer, engineer
Jimmy Collins – producer
Plumb – producer, assistant producer, wardrobe
Shaun Shankel – producer
Brandon Arbuckle – engineer
Jason Hall – engineer
Skye McCaskey – engineer
Craig White – engineer
Casey Wood – engineer
David Thoener – mixing
Leslie Richter – assistant engineer
Jeffrey Fernandez – mix assistant
Jim Lightman – Pro Tiools, digital editing
George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
Glenn Sweitzer – art direction, design
Danny Clinch – photography
Gabriel Trujillo – hair stylist, make-up
Trish Townsend – wardrobe

Chart performance

Week #	Heatseekers	Contemporary Christian
1	33	32

Cover

"Boys Don't Cry" was translated into French by Elsa Lunghini, as "Pour une vue du paradis", and released on her fifth studio album, De lave et de sève (2004).^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Beautiful Lumps of Coal". Artistdirect. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
^ "Beautiful Lumps of Coal review by Jesus Freak Hideout". Jesus Freak Hideout. March 22, 2003. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
^ "Beautiful Lumps of Coal review by Cross Rhythms". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
^ "Beautiful Lumps of Coal review by The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. April 16, 2003. Retrieved February 28, 2013.