So Much for Substitutes

So Much for Substitutes^[2] is the second official album release by Christian rock band Downhere, 1st album to include current bassist Glenn Lavender, and last album released under Word Records. The label dropped the band from their roster in 2004, despite the band garnering nominations and awards for the album; 2003 Covenant Award for Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year, nomination for both the 2004 GMA Music Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year, and the 2004 Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year. The song "What It's Like" won the 2003 Covenant Award for Alternative Song of the Year and the song "Breaking Me Down" won the 2004 GMA Music Award for Modern Rock Recorded Song of the Year.

So Much For Substitutes
Studio album by downhere
Released	June 10, 2003
Recorded	Dec 2002 – Feb 2003
Genre	Christian rock
Length	55:57
Label	Word Entertainment
Producer	Jimmie Lee Sloas
Downhere chronology
downhere (2001) So Much For Substitutes (2003) Wide-Eyed and Mystified (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Christianity Today	^[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Jason Germain and Marc Martel. Tracks 3 & 7 co-written with Glenn Lavender.

1. "What It's Like" – 3:42
2. "Stone" – 3:54
3. "Breaking Me Down" – 3:19
4. "Iliad" – 5:04
5. "Starspin" - 5:56
6. "Feels Like Winter" – 3:37
7. "Walls" – 3:50
8. "How They Love Each Other" – 3:42
9. "Headed" – 3:23
10. "In America" – 3:50
11. "Comatose" – 4:08
12. "Last Night's Daydream" – 6:45
13. "Home" (hidden track) – 4:39

Personnel

Downhere

• Jason Germain – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, Hammond B3 organ, acoustic guitar, group vocals
• Marc Martel – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, sitar, group vocals
• Glenn Lavender – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, string arrangements, group vocals
• Jeremy Thiessen – drums

Additional Musicians

• Ken Lewis – percussion
• Richie Biggs – tambourine
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – tambourine, group vocals
• Bob Mason – cello
• Kristin Wilkinson – viola
• David Angell – second violin
• David Davidson – first violin
• Amy Lorber – group vocals

Production

• Jimmie Lee Sloas – producer
• Shawn McSpadden – executive producer
• Blaine Barcus – A&R
• Richie Biggs – recording, mixing
• Peter Coleman – mixing
• James Bauer – assistant engineer
• Jeremy David Cottrell – assistant engineer, mix assistant
• Brandon Epps – assistant engineer
• Erick Jaskowiak – assistant engineer
• Mike Knowles – assistant engineer
• Michael Modesto – assistant engineer
• Vance Powell – assistant engineer
• David Yeager – assistant engineer
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Tammie Harris Cleek – creative director
• Wayne Brezkina – art direction, design layout
• David Johnson – photography
• David Kay – wardrobe design
• Robin Geary – grooming

Singles

• "Breaking Me Down" (2003)
• "Starspin" (2003/2004)
• "What It's Like" (2003/2004)

References

1. Christianity Today review
2. Slater, Ashleigh Kittle. "So Much for Substitutes > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved May 29, 2010.