Douglas on several tracks; he received writing credit on eleven out of the album's twelve tracks, the exception being "Face Down", which was penned by Hector Cervantes and Marc Byrd. Come to the Well was produced by Mark A. Miller. It was recorded and mixed by Sam Hewitt at Zoo Studio in Franklin, Tennessee. Additional vocals were recorded by Billy Lord at Eagle's Landing Studio in McDonough, Georgia, while additional recording was conducted at Lifesong Studio in McDonough. The string tracks on the album, which were arranged by David Davidson, were recorded at Ocean Way Studio in Nashville, Tennessee by Bobby Shin. It was mastered by Andrew Mendelson at Georgetown Masters in Nashville. The album was submixed by Shin at ShinShack Studio in Nashville. Musical style and songwriting Come to the Well has been described as a pop rock and rock album; it has also been described as being a pop and worship album. Tracks 1–6 Opening track "Courageous", a pop rock and soft rock song, was described by Hall as an "anthem of encouragement. It’s one brother reminding all of God’s men we were meant for greatness, and that greatness is defined in contagious and courageous abandonment to Jesus". "City on the Hill", described as "lush" and "string-laden", is a critique of denominationalism in the Christian church; Hall described the song as an "allegory of the factions of the modern Church, the result of predominantly like-minded people often dwelling upon non-essentials and personal taste to go their own direction". "Jesus, Friend of Sinners" "admonishes the Christian church to show compassion" and "laments how the world knows many Christ followers more by what they are against than what they are for". Although Hall called the song "one of the more direct songs [Casting Crowns has] written", he said "it also speaks truth. And I think believers should speak truth to each other as long as we do it in love". "Already There", described as "echoing "Clocks"-era Coldplay", relates the concept that "God is already sitting at the end of your life looking back at it". "The Well", regarded by Hall as the "heart of the entire album", highlights the "life-giving love of Jesus" as opposed to "dried up empty religion". "Spirit Wind" incorporates a folk rock sound with influences from country music. The song, one of the first songs Mark Hall ever wrote, was written after Hall saw a pastor