Something to Say (Matthew West album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Something to Say
| type = studio
| artist = Matthew West
| cover = SomethingtoSayalbumcover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2008|1|15}}
| recorded = 2007
| venue =
| studio =
- FabMusic, Dark Horse Recording and Ed's (Franklin, Tennessee)
- Bletchley Park, Blackbird Studio, Townsend Sound Studios and Dogwood Studio (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Little Big Sound (Bellevue, Tennessee)
| genre = Contemporary Christian music
| length = 41:50Jesus Freak Hideout [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/SomethingtoSay.asp Matthew West, "Something to Say" album review]
| label = Sparrow
| producer =
| prev_title = Sellout (re-release)
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = The Story of Your Life
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Something to Say
| type = studio
| single1 = You Are Everything
| single1date = October 9, 2007
| single2 = Something to Say
| single2date = March 2008
| single3 = The Motions
| single3date = January 2009
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = Jesus Freak Hideout
|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/SomethingtoSay.asp Jesus Freak Hideout review]
|rev2 = Allmusic
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1271418|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]
}}
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. The album's first single, "You Are Everything", was the most-played song on Christian AC radio in 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/08/Christian_AC_songs.asp |title=2008 Year End Charts - Top Christian AC Songs |access-date=2009-02-27 |work=R&R |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412024924/http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/08/Christian_AC_songs.asp |archive-date=2009-04-12 }} Other singles from the album include the title track "Something to Say", and West's third #1 single, "The Motions".
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline = Something to Say
| title1 = Intro
| length1 = 0:23
| writer1 = Sam Mizell, Matthew West
| title2 = Something to Say
| length2 = 3:14
| writer2 = Mizell, West
| title3 = The Motions
| length3 = 3:47
| writer3 = Jason Houser, Mizell, West
| title4 = You Are Everything
| length4 = 3:50
| writer4 = Mizell, West
| title5 = The Center
| length5 = 3:53
| writer5 = West
| title6 = Save a Place for Me
| length6 = 4:21
| writer6 = Mizell, West
| title7 = Life Inside You
| length7 = 4:02
| writer7 = West
| title8 = Safe and Sound
| length8 = 2:51
| writer8 = West
| title9 = The Moment of Truth
| length9 = 3:41
| writer9 = Mizell, West
| title10 = A Friend In the World
| note10 = includes a sound bite from tobyMac
| length10 = 3:49
| writer10 = Mizell, West
| title11 = All the Broken Pieces
| length11 = 3:36
| writer11 = Mizell, West
| title12 = Stop the World
| length12 = 7:17
| writer12 = West
| total_length = 44:42
}}
Personnel
- Matthew West – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-3, 5-11), acoustic guitars (10, 12)
- Christopher Stevens – keyboards (1, 2, 5, 10), programming (1, 2, 5, 10), backing vocals (1, 2), electric guitars (5, 10)
- Sam Mizell – additional programming (1, 2), keyboards (3, 6, 7, 9), programming (3, 4, 6, 7)
- Ed Cash – acoustic piano (4), acoustic guitars (4, 8, 11, 12), electric guitars (4, 11, 12), backing vocals (4, 8, 11, 12), keyboards (12), programming (12)
- Ben Shive – keyboards (4, 8, 11)
- Tim Lauer – acoustic piano (6), keyboards (6, 9, 12), programming (6, 12), organ (9)
- Matt Gilder – keyboards (12), programming (12)
- Cary Barlowe – guitars (1, 2), electric guitars (5)
- Mike Payne – guitars (1, 2), acoustic guitars (3, 5, 6, 8, 10), electric guitars (3-6, 8, 10, 12)
- Jerry McPherson – acoustic guitars (3), electric guitars (3, 7, 9)
- Paul Moak – electric guitars (3, 4, 6-9, 11)
- Rob Hawkins – electric guitars (4, 11)
- George Cocchini – acoustic guitars (6, 7, 9), electric guitars (6)
- Tony Lucido – bass (1-6, 10, 12)
- Matt Pierson – bass (7-9, 11)
- Will Sayles – drums (1-3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
- Ben Phillips – drums (4, 12)
- Dan Needham – drums (7, 9)
- Eric Darken – percussion (3, 6, 7, 9)
- John Catchings – strings (1, 2), cello (12)
- David Davidson – strings (1-4)
- Regis Funk – instruments (10)
- Michelle Swift – backing vocals (9)
- Terry White – backing vocals (9)
- Joel West – backing vocals (10)
- TobyMac – special vocal appearance (10)
Production
- Brad O'Donnell – A&R
- Christopher Stevens – producer (1, 2, 5, 10), engineer (1, 2, 5, 10)
- Sam Mizell – associate producer (2-4, 6, 7, 9)
- Brown Bannister – producer (3, 6, 7, 9), overdubbing (3, 6, 7, 9)
- Ed Cash – producer (4, 8, 11, 12), engineer (8, 11)
- Tim Lauer – associate producer (8), overdubbing (8, 11)
- Bobby Shin – engineer (1, 2)
- Steve Bishir – engineer (3, 6, 7, 9), overdubbing (3, 6, 7, 9)
- Bill Whittington – overdubbing (3, 6, 7, 9), editing (3, 6, 7, 9)
- Ben Phillips – engineer (4, 12), additional engineer (10)
- Kevin Powell – assistant engineer (1, 2, 5, 10)
- Matt Armstrong – assistant engineer (8, 11)
- Aaron Sternke – editing (3, 6, 7, 9)
- F. Reid Shippen – mixing at Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
- Jess Chambers – A&R administration
- Josh Byrd – art direction
- Jan Cook – art direction
- Clark Hook – design
- Allen Clark – photography
- True Artist Management – management
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