''Something to Say'' is the third full-length studio album by
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music, also known as CCM, Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and s ...
artist
Matthew West. It was released on January 15, 2008 through
Sparrow Records.
The album's first single, "
You Are Everything", was the most-played song on Christian
AC radio in 2008.
Other singles from the album include the title track "Something to Say", and West's third #1 single, "
The Motions".
Track listing
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
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding #Drawbars, drawbars to vary sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs ...
, programming
* Sam Mizell – keyboards, programming
*
Ben Shive
Benjamin Aaron Shive (born September 26, 1979) is an American Christian musician, keyboardist, arranger, and music producer, who mainly plays acoustic Christian pop and folk rock music. He has released two studio albums, ''The Ill-Tempered Klavie ...
– 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
Eric A. Darken is an American percussionist, composer, and programmer.
Biography
Drawing inspiration from his grandfather, a band leader. Darken began playing drums at age 12, and played timpani and mallets in high school. Darken attended ...
– percussion
* John Catchings – cello, strings
* David Davidson – strings
* Michelle Swift – backing vocals
* Terry White – backing vocals
Production
* 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
* Brad O'Donnell – A&R
* Jess Chambers – A&R administration
* 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)
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F. Reid Shippen
F. Reid Shippen is a mixer, engineer and producer, currently based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has mixed a wide variety of records including "Cosmic Hallelujah" by Kenny Chesney, " Lights Out" by Ingrid Michaelson, "The Mountain" by Dierks Bent ...
– mixing
*
Ted Jensen – mastering
* 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
2008 albums
Matthew West albums
Sparrow Records albums
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