| Something to Say | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 15, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music | |||
| Length | 41:50[1] | |||
| Label | Sparrow | |||
| Producer | Christopher Stevens, Brown Bannister, Ed Cash | |||
| Matthew West chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Something to Say | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |   [2] |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
Something to Say is the third full-length studio album by Contemporary Christian music artist Matthew West. It was released on January 15, 2008 through Sparrow Records.[1] The album's first single, "You Are Everything", was the most-played song on Christian AC radio in 2008.[4] Other singles from the album include the title track "Something to Say", and West's third #1 single, "The Motions".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Sam Mizell, Matthew West | 0:23 |
| 2. | "Something to Say" | Mizell, West | 3:14 |
| 3. | "The Motions" | Jason Houser, Mizell, West | 3:47 |
| 4. | "You Are Everything" | Mizell, West | 3:50 |
| 5. | "The Center" | West | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Save a Place for Me" | Mizell, West | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Life Inside You" | West | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Safe and Sound" | West | 2:51 |
| 9. | "The Moment of Truth" | Mizell, West | 3:41 |
| 10. | "A Friend In the World" (includes a sound bite from tobyMac) | Mizell, West | 3:49 |
| 11. | "All the Broken Pieces" | Mizell, West | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Stop the World" | West | 7:17 |
| Total length: | 44:42 | ||
Personnel
- Matthew West – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Christopher Stevens – keyboards, programming, electric guitar, backing vocals
- Ed Cash – acoustic piano, keyboards, programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
- Tim Lauer – keyboards, acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, programming
- Sam Mizell – keyboards, programming
- Ben Shive – keyboards
- Cary Barlowe – electric guitar
- George Cocchini – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Rob Hawkins – electric guitar
- Eric McPherson – electric guitar
- Jerry McPherson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Paul Moak – electric guitar
- Mike Payne – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Tony Lucido – bass
- Matt Pierson – bass
- Dan Needham – drums
- Will Sayles – drums
- Eric Darken – percussion
- John Catchings – cello, strings
- David Davidson – strings
- Michelle Swift – backing vocals
- Terry White – backing vocals
Production
- Brad O'Donnell – A&R
- Christopher Stevens – producer (1, 2, 5, 10), engineer (1, 2, 5, 10)
- Brown Bannister – producer (3, 6, 7, 9), overdubbing (3, 6, 7, 9)
- Ed Cash – producer (4, 8, 11, 12), engineer (8, 11)
- Sam Mizell – associate producer
- Steve Bishir – engineer (3, 6, 7, 9), overdubbing (3, 6, 7, 9)
- Bobby Shin – engineer (3, 6, 7, 9)
- Bill Whittington – overdubbing (3, 6, 7, 9), digital editing (3, 6, 7, 9)
- Ben Phillips – engineer (4, 12)
- Kevin Powell – assistant engineer (4, 8, 11, 12)
- Aaron Sternke – digital editing (3, 6, 7, 9)
- Tim Lauer – overdubbing (8, 11)
- F. Reid Shippen – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Jess Chambers – A&R administration
- Josh Byrd – art direction
- Jan Cook – art direction
- Clark Hook – design
- Allen Clark – photography
- True Artist Management – management
Studios
- Recorded at FabMusic, Dark Horse Recording and Ed's (Franklin, Tennessee); Bletchley Park and Blackbird Studio (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Overdubbed at Ed's; Townsend Sound Studios and Dogwood Studio (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).
References
- 1 2 Jesus Freak Hideout Matthew West, "Something to Say" album review
- ↑ Jesus Freak Hideout review
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "2008 Year End Charts - Top Christian AC Songs". R&R. Archived from the original on 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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