Baptized

Baptized is the fourth studio album by American rock band Daughtry, released on November 19, 2013, by RCA Records. It was preceded in September by electropop-influenced lead single "Waiting for Superman". It is the final album to feature drummer Robin Diaz and first album to include keyboardist/guitarist Elvio Fernandes. The album departs significantly from the group's hard rock sound present on their first three albums, instead introducing a more pop rock musical style with strong synthpop influences.
The band worked with many other songwriters and musicians on the album. Some that they worked with include Martin Johnson of Boys Like Girls, Sam Hollander, Blair Daly, Espionage, Rock Mafia, Ali Tamposi, The Monsters and the Strangerz, Scott Stevens, Kara DioGuardi, Jake Sinclair, Claude Kelly, Johnny Black, and Matthew Thiessen. Daughtry stated that he worked without his bandmates and instead went with the new producers. Daughtry has stated that the album features a new, poppier sound and would also include folk influences.
The album debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200, No. 1 on Top Internet Albums, and No. 3 on Top Rock Albums, selling 55,000 copies in its first week. It has sold 270,000 copies in the United States as of January 2016. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at No. 42, selling 4,978 copies in its first week.

Lineup

Chris Daughtry – Vocals/Guitars
Brian Craddock – Guitars/Bass
Josh Steely – Guitars
Josh Paul - Bass
Robin Diaz – Drums
Elvio Fernandes - Keyboards/Piano

Guests

Martin Johnson – Guitars/Bass/Percussion/Mandolin/Ukulele/Background Vocals
Tim Pierce – Guitars/Bass
Jake Sinclair – Guitars/Bass/Drums/Keyboards/Background Vocals
Victor Indrizzo – Drums/Percussion
John Keefe – Drums
Chuck Harmony - Piano
Glenn Fischbach - Cello
Jennie Lardieri - Cello
Tim James - Mandolin
Davis Barnett - Viola
Jonathan Kim - Viola
Dayna Anderson - Violin
Eliza Cho - Violin
Emma Kummrow - Violin
Olga Konopelsky - Violin
Luiti Mazzocchi - Violin
Charles Parker - Violin
John August - Background Vocals
Johnny Blk - Background Vocals
Rock Mafia - Background Vocals