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Big Daddy Weave

{{Short description|American contemporary Christian band}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Big Daddy Weave

| image = Big Daddy Weave concert 2013.jpg

| caption = Big Daddy Weave in concert (2013). Mike Weaver (right), Jay Weaver (left).

| alias =

| origin = Mobile, Alabama, U.S.

| genre = Rock · CCM

| years_active = 1998–present

| label = Curb Records

| associated_acts =

| website = {{URL|bigdaddyweave.com/}}

| current_members = * Mike Weaver

  • Joe Shirk
  • Jeremy Redmon
  • Brian Beihl
  • Raul Alfonso

| past_members = * Jeff Jones

  • Jay Weaver

}}

Big Daddy Weave is an American contemporary Christian band from Mobile, Alabama. Formed in 1998,{{cite web |title=Jay Weaver, Big Daddy Weave founding member, dies at 42 of COVID-19 complications {{!}} The Alabama Baptist |url=https://thealabamabaptist.org/jay-weaver-big-daddy-weave-founding-member-dies-at-42-of-covid-19-complications/ |website=thealabamabaptist.org |access-date=25 March 2024 |date=4 January 2022}} the band is composed of Mike Weaver, Joe Shirk, Jeremy Redmon, Brian Beihl, and Raul Alfonso. Since 2021, they have been signed to Curb Records.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-29 |title=Curb {{!}} Word Entertainment And Big Daddy Weave Enter New Agreement - The Gospel Music Association |url=https://gospelmusic.org/news/curb-word-entertainment-and-big-daddy-weave-enter-new-agreement |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=gospelmusic.org |language=en}}

History

The band was formed in 1998 at the University of Mobile in Alabama. Mike Weaver served as worship leader of a Pensacola, Florida church and attended a community college in the area. He came to the university at the urging of his pastor, and studied voice.{{cite journal |date=March 2007 |title=Weave In, Weave Out |journal=Collegebound: A Supplement to CCM Magazine |issn=1524-7848 |pages=26–27}}

In 2006 and 2007, Big Daddy Weave toured with Mark Schultz on his Broken and Beautiful Tour. In 2009, they headlined the What Life Would Be Like Tour with guest musician Josh Wilson.

On June 25, 2019, band frontman Mike Weaver announced that he would be releasing his autobiographical book, I Am Redeemed, on September 3, 2019.{{Citation|title=Big Daddy Weave - Here's the news!|url=https://www.facebook.com/bigdaddyweave/videos/343866556305980|access-date=July 10, 2019}}

Bassist Jay Weaver died from COVID-19 on January 2, 2022, at the age of 42.{{cite magazine |last1=Peters |first1=Mitchell |date=2022-01-03 |title=Jay Weaver, Bassist for Big Daddy Weave, Dies at 42 from COVID-19 Complications |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jay-weaver-big-daddy-weave-dead-covid-19-1235015210/ |access-date=2022-01-03 |magazine=Billboard}}

Big Daddy Weave released the single "Let It Begin" on March 15, 2024, off of an upcoming studio album. The band is currently on the spring leg of their Heaven Changes Everything tour, accompanied by Hannah Kerr and Austin French.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-15 |title=Big Daddy Weave Releases New Single 'Let It Begin' |url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/featured-story-slider/big-daddy-weave-releases-new-single-let-it-begin/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=CCM Magazine |language=en-US}}

Their ninth studio album, Let It Begin, will be released on May 23, 2025.

Band Members

=Current Members=

  • Mike Weaver - lead vocals, guitar {{small|(1998–present)}}{{Cite web|url=https://bigdaddyweave.com/pages/about |title=About - Big Daddy Weave |access-date=March 8, 2025}}
  • Joe Shirk - keyboards, saxophones, backing vocals {{small|(1998–present)}}
  • Jeremy Redmon - guitar, backing vocals, trumpet {{small|(1998–present)}}
  • Brian Beihl - drums {{small|(2013–present)}}
  • Raul Alfonso - bass guitar {{small|(2023–present)}}

=Former Members=

  • Jeff Jones - drums {{small|(1998–2013)}}
  • Jay Weaver – bass guitar, vocals {{small|(1998–2022; died)}}

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Album{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/BigDaddyWeave.asp |title=Jesus Freak Hideout Profile |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |access-date=October 5, 2013}}

! colspan="3" | Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2" |Certifications{{cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=BIG+DADDY+WEAVE#search_section |access-date=August 18, 2022 |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)}}

style="font-size:smaller;"

! style="width:35px;"| US
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-daddy-weave/chart-history/tlp/|title=Big Daddy Weave Chart History (Billboard 200)|magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 5, 2019}}

! style="width:35px;"| US
Christ.
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-daddy-weave/chart-history/ill/|title=Big Daddy Weave Chart History (Top Christian Albums)|magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 5, 2019}}

! style="width:35px;"| US
Ind.
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-daddy-weave/chart-history/ind/|title=Big Daddy Weave Chart History (Independent Albums)|magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 5, 2019}}

2001

| Neighborhoods

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

|

2002

| One and Only

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| 16

| style="text-align:center;"| 22

|

2003

| Fields of Grace

  • Released: September 30, 2003
  • Label: Fervent

| style="text-align:center;"| 177

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| style="text-align:center;"| —

|

2005

| What I Was Made For

  • Released: July 26, 2005
  • Label: Fervent

| style="text-align:center;"| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|What I Was Made For did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| style="text-align:center;"| —

|

2006

| Every Time I Breathe

  • Released: September 26, 2006
  • Label: Fervent

| style="text-align:center;"| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Every Time I Break did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 18

| style="text-align:center;"| —

|

2008

| What Life Would Be Like

  • Released: July 22, 2008
  • Label: Fervent

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

| style="text-align:center;"| —

|

2012

| Love Come to Life

  • Released: April 17, 2012
  • Label: Fervent

| style="text-align:center;"| 68

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| style="text-align:center;"| —

|

  • RIAA: Gold
2015

| Beautiful Offerings

  • Released: September 18, 2015
  • Label: Fervent

| style="text-align:center;"| 164

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

| style="text-align:center;"| —

|

2019

| When the Light Comes

  • Released: September 13, 2019
  • Label: Curb/Word

| style="text-align:center;"| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|When the Light Comes did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 88 on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-daddy-weave/chart-history/tsl/|title=Big Daddy Weave Chart History (Top Album Sales)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 24, 2019}}}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| style="text-align:center;"| —

|

2025

|Let It Begin

  • Released: May 23, 2025
  • Label: Curb

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

|

colspan="8" style="text-align:center;" | "—" denotes the album didn't chart.

=Compilation albums=

{{Clear}}

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Album

! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

style="font-size:smaller;"

! style="width:35px;"| US
Christ.

2011

| The Ultimate Collection

  • Released: September 20, 2011
  • Label: Fervent

| style="text-align:center;"| 49

=Christmas albums=

{{Clear}}

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Album

! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

style="font-size:smaller;"

! style="width:35px;"| US
Holiday
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-daddy-weave/chart-history/xml/|title=Big Daddy Weave Chart History (Holiday Albums)|magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 5, 2019}}

2009

| Christ Is Come

  • Released: October 10, 2009
  • Label: Fervent

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

= Singles =

{{Clear}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Single

! colspan="5"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications

! rowspan="2"| Album

style="font-size:smaller;"

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US
Bub.
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-daddy-weave/chart-history/hbu/|title=Big Daddy Weave – Chart history (Bubbling Under Hot 100)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 26, 2018}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US
Christ.
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-daddy-weave/chart-history/ico/|title=Big Daddy Weave Album & Song Chart History (Christian Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 24, 2018}}

!style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|Christ.
Airplay
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-daddy-weave/chart-history/cri/|title=Big Daddy Weave Album & Song Chart History - Christian Airplay|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=May 26, 2018}}

!style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|US
Christ. AC
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-daddy-weave/chart-history/ica/|title=Big Daddy Weave Album & Song Chart History - Christian AC Songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=August 7, 2019}}

!style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|Christ.
Digital
Songs
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-daddy-weave/chart-history/crt/|title=Big Daddy Weave Album & Song Chart History - Christian Digital Song Sales|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=August 6, 2019}}

rowspan="3"|2003

| align="left"| "Audience of One"

| —

| colspan="2" | 16

| 19

| —

|

| rowspan="2"| One and Only

align="left"| "In Christ"

| —

| colspan="2" | 28

| 27

| —

|

align="left"| "Fields of Grace"

| —

| colspan="2" | 3

| 4

| —

|

| rowspan="3"| Fields of Grace

rowspan="3"|2004

| align="left"| "Set Me Free"

| —

| colspan="2" | 35

| 35

| —

|

align="left"| "Heart Cries Holy"

| —

| colspan="2" | 21

| 18

| —

|

align="left"| "Christ Is Come"

| —

| colspan="2"| 9

| 7

| —

|

| rowspan="1"| Christ Is Come

rowspan="3"| 2005

| align="left"| "You're Worthy of My Praise"
{{small|(with BarlowGirl)}}

| —

| colspan="2" | 5

| 5

| —

|

| rowspan="2"| What I Was Made For

align="left"| "Just the Way I Am"

| —

| colspan="2" | 5

| 6

| —

|

align="left"| "Go Tell It On the Mountain"

| —

| colspan="2"| 3

| 3

| —

|

| rowspan="1"| Christ Is Come

rowspan="2"|2006

| align="left"| "Without You"

| —

| colspan="2" | 25

| 26

| —

|

| rowspan="1"| What I Was Made For

align="left"| "Let It Rise"

| —

| colspan="2" | 11

| 4

| —

|

| rowspan="3"| Every Time I Breathe

2007

| align="left"| "Every Time I Breathe"

| —

| colspan="2" | 1

| 1

| —

|

rowspan="2"|2008

| align="left"| "Hold Me Jesus"

| —

| colspan="2" | 22

| 16

| —

|

align="left"| "What Life Would Be Like"

| —

| colspan="2" | 5

| 3

| —

|

| rowspan="2"| What Life Would Be Like

rowspan="3"| 2009

| align="left"| "You Found Me"

| —

| colspan="2" | 7

| 5

| —

|

align="left"| "I'll Be Brave This Christmas"

| —

| colspan="2" | 4

| 4

| —

|

| rowspan="2"| Christ Is Come

align="left"| "Glory to God in the Highest"

| —

| colspan="2"| 25

| 25

| —

|

2010

| align="left"| "We Want the World to Hear"

| —

| colspan="2" | 38

| 23

| —

|

| rowspan="1"| What Life Would Be Like

rowspan="2"|2012

| align="left"| "Love Come to Life"

| —

| colspan="2" | 6

| 8

| —

|

| rowspan="4"| Love Come to Life

align="left"| "Redeemed"

| 25

| colspan="2" | 1

| 1

| 2

|

  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
2013

| align="left"| "The Only Name (Yours Will Be)"

| —

| 2

| 1

| 1

| 4

|

2014

| align="left"| "Overwhelmed"

| —

| 5

| 3

| 1

| 6

|

  • RIAA: Gold
2015

| align="left"| "My Story"

| —

| 5

| 1

| 1

| 6

|

  • RIAA: Gold

| rowspan="2"| Beautiful Offerings

2016

| align="left"| "The Lion and the Lamb"

| —

| 7

| 2

| 2

| 11

|

  • RIAA: Gold
2017

| align="left"| "Jesus I Believe"

| —

| 13

| 5

| 7

| —

|

| Beautiful Offerings
(Deluxe Edition)

rowspan="2"| 2019

| align="left"| "Alive"

| —

| 7

| 1

| 1

| 17

|

| When the Light Comes

align="left"| "Joy! He Shall Reign"

| —

| 36

| 17

| 17

| —

|

| non-album single

rowspan="2"| 2020

| align="left"| "I Know"{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"I Know" was released as a promotional single in 2019, prior to When the Light Comes{{'}} release. It was not released as a radio single until 2020.}}

| —

| 5

| 1

| 2

| 13

|

| rowspan="3"| When the Light Comes

align="left"| "This Is What We Live For"{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"This Is What We Live For" was released as a promotional single in 2019, prior to When the Light Comes{{'}} release. It was not released as a radio single until 2020.}}

| —

| 22

| 15

| 12

| —

|

rowspan="1"| 2021

| align="left"| "All Things New"

| —

| 18

| 9

| 6

| —

|

rowspan="1"| 2022

| align="left"| "God Is in This Story"
{{small|(with Katy Nichole)}}

| —

| 1

| 1

| 5

| 4

|

|Jesus Changed My Life

----Let It Begin

2023

| align="left"|"Heaven Changes Everything"

|—

|2

|2

|2

|2

|

| rowspan="4" | Let It Begin

rowspan="1"| 2024

| align="left"| "Let It Begin"
{{small|(original or with Megan Woods and Ben Fuller)}}

| —

| 15

| 5

| 7

| —

|

rowspan="2" | 2025

| align="left"| "I've Just Seen Too Much"

| —

————

|

align="left"| "Stranger No More"
{{small|(with Zach Williams)}}

| —

————

|

= Promotional singles =

{{Clear}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Single

! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications

! rowspan="2"| Album

style="font-size:smaller;"

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US
Bub.

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US
Christ.

rowspan="2"| 2019

| align="left"| "When the Light Comes"

| —

| —

|

| non-album single

=Music videos=

  • "Every Time I Breathe" (July 26, 2006){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70xy8sPEE4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/w70xy8sPEE4 |archive-date=December 14, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Big Daddy Weave - Every Time I Breathe (Official Video) |publisher=YouTube |date=February 12, 2007 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}{{cbignore}}
  • "What Life Would be Like" (September 9, 2008){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdbPynNI9Xo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/qdbPynNI9Xo |archive-date=December 14, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Big Daddy Weave - "What Life Would Be Like" (Official Video) |publisher=YouTube |date=September 9, 2008 |access-date=October 5, 2013}}{{cbignore}}
  • "Redeemed" (May 3, 2012){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzGAYNKDyIU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/VzGAYNKDyIU |archive-date=December 14, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Big Daddy Weave - "Redeemed" (Official Music Video) |publisher=YouTube |date=May 3, 2012 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}{{cbignore}}
  • "Overwhelmed" (August 7, 2014){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiGb14tTaH4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/BiGb14tTaH4 |archive-date=December 14, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Big Daddy Weave - "Overwhelmed" (Official Music Video) |publisher=YouTube |date=August 7, 2014 |access-date=June 7, 2018}}{{cbignore}}
  • "My Story" (August 31, 2015){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TKAN-nAsu8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/1TKAN-nAsu8 |archive-date=December 14, 2021 |url-status=live| title=Big Daddy Weave - "My Story" (Official Music Video) |publisher=YouTube |date=August 31, 2015 |access-date=June 14, 2016}}{{cbignore}}
  • "Jesus I Believe" (April 12, 2016){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qZOQO82y4U |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/7qZOQO82y4U |archive-date=December 14, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Big Daddy Weave - "Jesus I Believe" (Official Music Video) |publisher=YouTube |date=April 12, 2016 |access-date=June 7, 2018}}{{cbignore}}
  • "Alive" (February 8, 2019){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiuw2QX4RpI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/aiuw2QX4RpI |archive-date=December 14, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Big Daddy Weave - Alive (Official Music Video) |publisher=YouTube |date=February 8, 2019 |access-date=February 20, 2019}}{{cbignore}}

=Album contributions=

Notes

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References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|1=http://www.bigdaddyweave.com/}}
  • {{Discogs artist|Big Daddy Weave}}
  • {{imdb name|11325512}}

{{Big Daddy Weave}}

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Category:1998 establishments in Alabama

Category:American Christian rock groups

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Category:Musical groups established in 1998

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