Let It Begin
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{{Infobox album
| name = Let It Begin
| type = studio
| artist = Big Daddy Weave
| cover = Big Daddy Weave Let It Begin.jpg
| released = {{Start date|2025|05|23}}
| genre = {{hlist|Pop/rock|alternative pop|Christian/gospel|Christian rock|Christian pop}}
| length = {{Duration|m=57|s=15}}
| label = Curb Records
| producer = {{hlist|Jeremy Redmon|Matt Maher|Jeff Pardo}}
| prev_title = When the Light Comes In
| prev_year = 2019
| year = 2025
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Let It Begin
| type = Studio
| single1 = God Is in This Story
| single1date = {{start date|2022|06|12}}
| single2 = Heaven Changes Everything
| single2date = {{start date|2023|03|10}}
| single3 = Let It Begin
| single3date = {{start date|2024|03|15}}
| single4 = My Hope is Jesus
| single4date = {{start date|2024|09|27}}
| single5 = I've Just Seen Too Much
| single5date = {{start date|2025|03|28}}
| single6 = Stranger No More
| single6date = {{start date|2025|04|25}}
}}
}}
Let It Begin is the ninth studio album by American Christian rock band Big Daddy Weave.{{Cite web |date=May 23, 2025 |title=Let It Begin by Big Daddy Weave |url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=34425 |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=NewReleaseTuesday}} The album will be released on {{Start date|2025|05|23}}, through Curb Records.{{Cite web |date=March 28, 2025 |title=Award-Winning Artist Big Daddy Weave Announces First New Album in Six Years, Let It Begin, Set For Release May 23, 2025 |url=https://www.curb.com/2025/03/big-daddy-weave-3/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Curb Records}}{{Cite web |date=March 28, 2025 |title=Award-Winning Artist Big Daddy Weave Announces First New Album in Six Years, Let It Begin, Set For Release May 23, 2025 |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2025/03/28.BigDaddyWeaveAnnouncesFirstNewAlbuminSixYearsLetItBegin.asp |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=JesusFreakHideout}} It is the first album of Big Daddy Weave's to be released since bassist Jay Weaver's death in 2022.{{Cite web |last=France |first=Lisa Respers |date=January 4, 2022 |title=Jay Weaver, member of Big Daddy Weave, dies after Covid-19 battle |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/04/entertainment/jay-weaver-dies-covid/index.html |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=CNN}}{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katy |date=January 3, 2022 |title=Jay Weaver, Member of Christian Band Big Daddy Weave, Dies from COVID Complications at 42 |url=https://people.com/music/jay-weaver-member-of-christian-band-big-daddy-weave-dies-from-covid-complications/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=People}}
Background
Predating the album, five singles were released. The first single released off the album was "God Is in This Story", with Katy Nichole, released on {{Start date|2022|06|12}}.{{Cite web |last=Clarks |first=Jesse |date=July 7, 2022 |title=Katy Nichole & Big Daddy Weave “God Is In This Story” Music Video |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/katy-nichole-big-daddy-weave-god-is-in-this-story-music-video/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=The Christian Beat}}{{Cite web |title=Katy Nichole And Big Daddy Weave Come Together To Say “God Is In This Story” |url=https://jesuswired.com/2022/06/10/katy-nichole-and-big-daddy-weave-come-together-to-say-god-is-in-this-story |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Jesus Wired}} As well as being included on Let It Begin, the song was also featured on Nichole's self-titled extended play, Katy Nichole,{{Cite web |date=June 24, 2022 |title=Singer/songwriter Katy Nichole releases self-titled, debut EP |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2022/06/24.SingerSongwriterKatyNicholeReleasesSelf-TitledDebutEP.asp |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=JesusFreakHideout}}{{Cite web |date=June 24, 2022 |title=Katy Nichole, Katy Nichole |url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/release/katy-nichole-katy-nichole/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=CCM Magazine}}{{Cite web |date=June 24, 2022 |title=Katy Nichole EP by Katy Nichole |url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=28127 |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=NewReleaseTuesday}} and her debut studio album, Jesus Changed My Life.{{Cite web |date=February 14, 2023 |title=Jesus Changed My Life - Katy Nichole |url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=29497 |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=NewReleaseTuesday}}{{Cite web |date=February 24, 2025 |title=Katy Nichole releases debut album, Jesus Changed My Life |url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/katy-nichole-releases-debut-album-jesus-changed-my-life/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=CCM Magazine}}{{Cite web |title=Katy Nichole {{!}} Centricity Music |url=https://centricitypress.com/artist/katy-nichole/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Centricity Music}} The song reached significant chart positioning, including No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs{{Cite web |date=October 15, 2022 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2022-10-15/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |last=Asker |first=Jim |date=October 12, 2022 |title=Katy Nichole & Big Daddy Weave Top Hot Christian Songs With ‘God Is in This Story’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/katy-nichole-big-daddy-weave-top-hot-christian-songs-god-is-in-this-story/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Billboard}} and Christian Airplay,{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2022 |title=Christian Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-airplay/2022-10-29 |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2022 |title="God Is In This Story" Hits No. 1 At Radio |url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=6073 |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=JesusFreakHideout}} as well as reaching No. 2 on the Christian Adult Contemporary Airplay{{Cite web |date=November 19, 2022 |title=Christian Adult Contemporary Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-christian-adult-contemporary/2022-11-19 |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Billboard}} and No. 4 on the Christian Digital Song Sales.{{Cite web |date=July 9, 2022 |title=Christian Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-digital-song-sales/2022-07-09 |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Billboard}}
The second single released off of Let It Begin was "Heaven Changes Everything", released on {{Start date|2023|03|10}}.{{Cite web |date=March 3, 2023 |title=Big Daddy Weave Announces Upcoming Single |url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=6228 |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=NewReleaseTuesday}}{{Cite web |date=March 10, 2023 |title=Big Daddy Weave Releases Song of Hope, “Heaven Changes Everything,” Today (3/10) |url=https://www.curb.com/2023/03/big-daddy-weave-releases-song-of-hope-heaven-changes-everything-today-3-10/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Curb Records}}{{Cite web |last=Yap |first=Timothy |date=March 11, 2023 |title=Here Are the Lyrics to Big Daddy Weave's "Heaven Changes Everything" |url=https://www.jubileecast.com/articles/29036/20230311/here-are-the-lyrics-to-big-daddy-weaves-heaven-changes-everything.htm |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Jubilee Cast}} "Heaven Changes Everything" achieved notable success as well. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs and Christian Airplay,{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2023 |title=Christian Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-airplay/2023-09-30/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Billboard}} and topped the Christian Adult Contemporary Airplay Chart.{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2023 |title=Christian Adult Contemporary Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-christian-adult-contemporary/2023-09-09/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |last=Asker |first=Jim |date=September 6, 2023 |title=Big Daddy Weave’s ‘Heaven Changes Everything’ Tops Christian AC Airplay Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/big-daddy-weave-heaven-changes-everything-number-1-christian-ac-airplay-chart/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Billboard}}
Following "Heaven Changes Everything", "Let It Begin", the album's title track, was released as a single. The song was released on {{Start date|2024|03|15}}.{{Cite web |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Curb Records’ Big Daddy Weave Releases Rally Cry, “Let It Begin,” Available Everywhere Starting Today (3/15) |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2024/03/15.CurbRecordsBigDaddyWeaveReleasesRallyCryLetItBegin.asp |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=JesusFreakHideout}}{{Cite web |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Big Daddy Weave - Let It Begin |url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/release/big-daddy-weave-let-it-begin/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Billboard}} "Let It Begin" reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart,{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2025 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2025-01-11/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Billboard}} No. 5 on the Christian Airplay,{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2025 |title=Christian Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-airplay/2025-01-11/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Billboard}} and No. 7 on the Christian Adult Contemporary Airplay.{{Cite web |date=November 23, 2024 |title=Christian Adult Contemporary Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-christian-adult-contemporary/2024-11-23/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Billboard}} On {{Start date|2025|01|10}}, a version of "Let It Begin" was released, featuring musicians Megan Woods and Ben Fuller.{{Cite web |last=Carpenter |first=Abby |date=January 14, 2025 |title=Big Daddy Weave Enlists Ben Fuller And Megan Woods For New Version Of “Let It Begin” |url=https://freeccm.com/2025/01/14/big-daddy-weave-enlists-ben-fuller-and-megan-woods-for-new-version-of-let-it-begin/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=FreeCCM}}{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2025 |title=Chart-Topping Band Big Daddy Weave Enlists Upcoming Tourmates Ben Fuller and Megan Woods For New Version of “Let It Begin,” Out Today (1/10) |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2025/01/10.BigDaddyWeaveEnlistsUpcomingTourmatesBenFullerandMeganWoodsForNewVersionofLetItBegin.asp |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=JesusFreakHideout}}
On {{Start date|2024|09|27}}, the fourth single off the album was released, "My Hope is Jesus", which did not enter the Billboard charts.{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2024 |title=Big Daddy Weave Releases Anthem of Infinite Hope With ‘My Hope Is Jesus’ |url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/big-daddy-weave-releases-anthem-of-infinite-hope-with-my-hope-is-jesus/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=CCM Magazine}}{{Cite web |date=September 27, 2024 |title=Chart-Topping Curb Records Band Big Daddy Weave Releases Anthem of Infinite Hope With “My Hope Is Jesus,” Out Today |url=https://www.curb.com/2024/09/chart-topping-curb-records-band-big-daddy-weave-releases-anthem-of-infinite-hope-with-my-hope-is-jesus-out-today/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Curb Records}} The fifth and final single released from Let It Begin was "I've Just Seen Too Much", released on {{Start date|2025|03|28}}.{{Cite web |last=Clarks |first=Jesse |date=March 28, 2025 |title=Big Daddy Weave releases "I've Just Seen Too Much" |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/big-daddy-weave-releases-ive-just-seen-too-much/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=The Christian Beat}}{{Cite web |date=March 29, 2025 |title=Big Daddy Weave Announces First New Album In Six Years |url=https://coghive.com/big-daddy-weave-announces-first-new-album-in-six-years/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=COGHIVE}}
Let It Begin was revealed in an interview on {{Start date|2023|09|13}}.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Lindsay |date=September 13, 2023 |title=K-LOVE Cover Story: Big Daddy Weave |url=https://www.klove.com/music/blog/behind-the-music/k-love-cover-story-big-daddy-weave-6340 |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=K-Love}} The track listing and release date was revealed on {{Start date|2025|03|28}}.
To give fans a more in-depth description to the stories of the album, Big Daddy Weave has begun releasing a video-podcast series, titled "Cabin Conversations", in which lead-vocalist Mike Weaver discusses the meaning behind each of the songs on Let It Begin.{{Cite web |date=February 28, 2025 |title=Award-Winning Artist Big Daddy Weave Announces First New Album in Six Years, Let It Begin, Set For Release May 23, 2025 |url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/award-winning-artist-big-daddy-weave-announces-first-new-album-in-six-years-let-it-begin-set-for-release-may-23-2025/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=CCM Magazine}}{{Cite web |last=Yap |first=Timothy |date=March 28, 2025 |title=Big Daddy Weave Announces First New Album in Six Years, "Let It Begin," Set For Release May 23, 2025 |url=https://www.jubileecast.com/articles/32577/20250328/big-daddy-weave-announces-first-new-album-in-six-years-let-it-begin-set-for-release-may-23-2025.htm |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Jubilee Cast}} The song "Jaybird" is a tribute to former bassist Jay Weaver,{{Cite web |last=Hemsworth |first=William |date=March 28, 2025 |title=Big Daddy Weave Announces First New Album in Six Years |url=https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thepursuitofholiness/2025/03/big-daddy-weave-announces-first-new-album-in-six-years/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=The Pursuit of Holiness}} who died to Covid-19 in 2022 at age 42.
Let It Begin was supported by two tours, including the Heaven Changes Everything tour of 2023-24, featuring Tasha Layton, Austin French and Hannah Kerr,{{Cite web |last=PR |first=Merge |date=January 29, 2024 |title=Big Daddy Weave announces "Heaven Changes Everything Tour" |url=https://www.breathecast.com/news/big-daddy-weave-announces-heaven-changes-everything-tour.html |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=BREATHEcast}}{{Cite web |date=July 28, 2023 |title=Big Daddy Weave Announces "Heaven Changes Everything Tour" with Tasha Layton and Hannah Kerr |url=https://gospelmusic.org/news/big-daddy-weave-announces-heaven-changes-everything-tour-with-tasha-layton-and-hannah-kerr |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Gospel Music Association}} and the Let It Begin tour of 2024-25, featuring Hannah Kerr, The Young Escape, Megan Woods and Ben Fuller.{{Cite web |date=June 15, 2024 |title=Big Daddy Weave Announces The Let It Begin Tour |url=https://gospelmusic.org/news/big-daddy-weave-announces-the-let-it-begin-tour |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Gospel Music Association}}{{Cite web |date=February 20, 2025 |title=Voices Raised, Hearts Changed: Inside Big Daddy Weave’s ‘Let It Begin Tour’ |url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/voices-raised-hearts-changed-inside-big-daddy-weaves-let-it-begin-tour/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=CCM Magazine}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = {{duration|m=57|s=15}}
| title1 = Let It Begin
| length1 = {{duration|m=4|s=12}}
| writer1 = {{hlist|Matt Maher|Emily Weisband}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Jeremy Redmon|Matt Maher}}
| title2 = My Hope Is Jesus
| length2 = {{duration|m=4|s=02}}
| writer2 = {{hlist|Mitch Wong|Mike Weaver|Taylor Agan}}
| extra2 = Jeremy Redmon
| title3 = I've Just Seen Too Much
| length3 = {{duration|m=4|s=17}}
| writer3 = {{hlist|Hank Bentley|Michael Farren|Mike Weaver}}
| extra3 = Jeremy Redmon
| title4 = Stranger No More
| note4 = with Zach Williams
| length4 = {{duration|m=3|s=43}}
| title5 = Heaven Changes Everything
| length5 = {{duration|m=3|s=31}}
| writer5 = {{hlist|Jeff Pardo|Matthew West|Mike Weaver}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Jeff Pardo|Jeremy Redmon}}
| title6 = Louder Than the Lies
| length6 = {{duration|m=3|s=51}}
| title7 = Constantly
| length7 = {{duration|m=4|s=04}}
| title8 = Lions and Eagles
| length8 = {{duration|m=3}}
| title9 = Have Your Way
| length9 = {{duration|m=4|s=47}}
| title10 = Free
| length10 = {{duration|m=4|s=15}}
| title11 = God Is in This Story
| note11 = with Katy Nichole
| length11 = {{duration|m=3|s=27}}
| writer11 = {{hlist|Ethan Hulse|Jeff Pardo|Katy Nichole}}
| extra11 = Jeff Pardo
| title12 = Good Grief
| note12 = with Jason Gray
| length12 = {{duration|m=3|s=01}}
| title13 = Jaybird
| length13 = {{duration|m=4|s=38}}
| title14 = This Is Not the End
| length14 = {{duration|m=3|s=12}}
| title15 = Let It Begin
| note15 = with Megan Woods and Ben Fuller
| length15 = {{duration|m=4|s=12}}
| writer15 = {{hlist|Emily Weisband|Matt Maher}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Jeremy Redmon|Matt Maher}}
}}