Underneath the Same Moon

Infobox Album
Name = Underneath the Same Moon
Type = studio
Artist = John Rich


Released = 2005
Recorded = 1999
Genre = Country
Label = BNA/Legacy
Producer = John Rich, Sharon Vaughn
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:jifrxql0ldje link]

Underneath the Same Moon is an album recorded by John Rich, who is now a member of Big & Rich. The album was recorded in 1999, after Rich left from the country group Lonestar. However, like Big Kenny's (Big & Rich's other member) 1999 album "Live a Little", this album was not released until 2005, after Big & Rich had released their first album.

"I Pray for You" was a chart single on the Hot Country Songs charts for Rich in 2000, peaking at #58. Kenny also recorded the song on "Live a Little"; as Big & Rich, they would record the song again for their 2005 album "Comin' to Your City".

The title track to "Underneath the Same Moon" was later recorded by Blake Shelton on his 2003 album "The Dreamer", while "She Brings the Lightnin' Down" was later recorded by Shannon Brown on her 2006 album "Corn Fed". "When You Love Someone" was also recorded by Bryan Adams, who co-wrote it, on the soundtrack to the 1998 film "Hope Floats".

Track listing

#"I Pray for You" (John Rich, Kenny Alphin) – 3:58
#"Underneath the Same Moon" (John Rich, Sharon Vaughn, L. David Lewis) - 3:51
#"Old Blue Mountain" (John Rich, Alphin) - 3:15
#"She Brings the Lightnin' Down" (John Rich, Vicky McGehee) - 3:06
#"I Love You Like That" (John Rich, Alphin, Rodney Clawson) - 3:28
#"When You Love Someone" (Gretchen Peters, Michael Kamen, Bryan Adams) - 3:30
#"Steel Bridges" (John Rich, Vaughn, Jonnie Most) - 4:58
#"Something to Believe In" (John Rich, Alphin, Clawson) - 4:13
#"Someday" (John Rich, Alphin) - 3:14
#"Love Won't Listen" (John Rich, Vaughn, Lewis) - 3:38
#"New Jerusalem" (John Rich, Jim Rich, Chris Waters, Tom Shapiro) - 2:24
#*spoken word introduction by Rich's father, Jim Rich
#*features The Fairfield Four
#("hidden track") - 5:03

Personnel

*Kenny Alphin - background vocals
*Steve Brewster - drums, drum loops
*Gary Burnette - electric guitar
*Dennis Burnside - piano, synthesizer, Hammond B-3 organ
*John Catchings - cello
*Melodie Crittenden - background vocals
*Eric Darken - percussion
*Jay Dawson - Highland bagpipes
*Sara Evans - background vocals
*Pat Flynn - acoustic guitar, mandolin
*Shannon Forrest - drums
*Wes Hightower - background vocals
*Mike Johnson - pedal steel guitar
*Liana Manis - background vocals
*Delbert McClinton - background vocals
*Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
*John Rich - lead vocals, background vocals, rhythm guitar
*Darrell Scott - acoustic guitar, classical guitar
*Benmont Tench - piano, Hammond B-3 Organ
*Sharon Vaughn - background vocals
*Kristin Wilkinson - viola, violin
*John D. Willis - acoustic guitar, mandolin, classical guitar
*Glenn Worf - bass guitar