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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Something to Say
| name = Something to Say
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Matthew West (musician)|Matthew West]]
| artist = [[Matthew West (musician)|Matthew West]]
| Cover = SomethingtoSayalbumcover.jpg
| cover = SomethingtoSayalbumcover.jpg
| alt =
| Released = {{Start date|2008|1|15}}
| released = {{Start date|2008|1|15}}
| Recorded = 2007
| recorded = 2007
| Genre = [[Contemporary Christian music|CCM]]
| venue =
| Length = 41:50<ref name="JFH review">[[Jesus Freak Hideout]] [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/SomethingtoSay.asp Matthew West, "Something to Say" album review]</ref>
| studio =
| Label = [[Sparrow Records|Sparrow]]
| Producer = [[Ed Cash]]
* FabMusic, Dark Horse Recording and [[Ed Cash|Ed's]] (Franklin, Tennessee)
* Bletchley Park, [[Blackbird Studio]], Townsend Sound Studios and Dogwood Studio (Nashville, Tennessee)
| Reviews = * [[Jesus Freak Hideout]] {{Rating|4.5|5}} [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/SomethingtoSay.asp link]
* Little Big Sound (Bellevue, Tennessee)
* [[Allmusic]] {{Rating|3|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1271418|pure_url=yes}} Link]
| genre = [[Contemporary Christian music]]
<!--- list of rating sites available at WP:ALBUM#Review sites. --->
| length = 41:50<ref name="JFH review">Jesus Freak Hideout [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/SomethingtoSay.asp Matthew West, "Something to Say" album review]</ref>
| Last album = ''Sellout (re-release)''<br />(2006)
| label = [[Sparrow Records|Sparrow]]
| This album = '''''Something to Say'''''<br />(2008)
| Next album =
| producer =
* [[Christopher Stevens (musician)|Christopher Stevens]]
| Misc =
* [[Brown Bannister]]
{{Singles
* [[Ed Cash]]
| Name = Something to Say
| prev_title = Sellout (re-release)
| Type = studio
| prev_year = 2006
| single 1 = [[You Are Everything (Matthew West song)|You Are Everything]]
| next_title = [[The Story of Your Life]]
| single 1 date = October 9, 2007
| next_year = 2010
| single 2 = Something to Say
| misc = {{Singles
| single 2 date = March 2008
| single 3 = [[The Motions]]
| name = Something to Say
| type = studio
| single 3 date = January 2009
| single1 = [[You Are Everything (Matthew West song)|You Are Everything]]
| single1date = October 9, 2007
| single2 = Something to Say
| single2date = March 2008
| single3 = [[The Motions (song)|The Motions]]
| single3date = January 2009
}}
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = Jesus Freak Hideout
|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>[http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/SomethingtoSay.asp Jesus Freak Hideout review]</ref>
|rev2 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1271418|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
}}<!-- Automatically generated by DASHBot-->


'''''Something to Say''''' is the third full-length studio album by [[Contemporary Christian music|CCM]] artist [[Matthew West (musician)|Matthew West]]. It was released on January 15, 2008 through [[Sparrow Records]].<ref name="JFH review" /> The album's first single, "[[You Are Everything (Matthew West song)|You Are Everything]]", was the most-played song on Christian [[adult contemporary|AC]] radio in 2008.<ref name="r&r year end">{{cite web |url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/08/Christian_AC_songs.asp |title=2008 Year End Charts - Top Christian AC Songs |accessdate=2009-02-27 |work=[[R&R (magazine)|R&R]]}}</ref> Other singles from the album include the title track "Something to Say", and West's third #1 single, "[[The Motions]]".
'''''Something to Say''''' is the third full-length studio album by [[Contemporary Christian music]] artist [[Matthew West (musician)|Matthew West]]. It was released on January 15, 2008 through [[Sparrow Records]].<ref name="JFH review" /> The album's first single, "[[You Are Everything (Matthew West song)|You Are Everything]]", was the most-played song on Christian [[adult contemporary|AC]] radio in 2008.<ref name="r&r year end">{{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 (magazine)|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 }}</ref> Other singles from the album include the title track "Something to Say", and West's third #1 single, "[[The Motions (song)|The Motions]]".


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
{| class="wikitable"
| headline = ''Something to Say''
|-
| title1 = Intro
! <nowiki>#</nowiki>
| length1 = 0:23
! Title
| writer1 = Sam Mizell, Matthew West
! Length
| title2 = Something to Say
! Composer
| length2 = 3:14
|-
| writer2 = Mizell, West
| 1.
| title3 = [[The Motions (song)|The Motions]]
| "Intro"
| length3 = 3:47
| 0:23
| writer3 = Jason Houser, Mizell, West
|
| title4 = [[You Are Everything (Matthew West song)|You Are Everything]]
|-
| length4 = 3:50
| 2.
| writer4 = Mizell, West
| "Something To Say"
| title5 = The Center
| 3:14
| length5 = 3:53
| [[Matthew West]], Sam Mizell
| writer5 = West
|-
| title6 = Save a Place for Me
| 3.
| length6 = 4:21
| "[[The Motions]]"
| writer6 = Mizell, West
| 3:47
| title7 = Life Inside You
| Matthew West, Sam Mizell, Jason Houser
| length7 = 4:02
|-
| writer7 = West
| 4.
| title8 = Safe and Sound
| "[[You Are Everything (Matthew West song)|You Are Everything]]"
| length8 = 2:51
| 3:50
| writer8 = West
| Matthew West, Sam Mizell
| title9 = The Moment of Truth
|-
| length9 = 3:41
| 5.
| writer9 = Mizell, West
| "The Center"
| title10 = A Friend In the World
| 3:53
| note10 = includes a sound bite from [[tobyMac]]
| Matthew West
| length10 = 3:49
|-
| writer10 = Mizell, West
| 6.
| title11 = All the Broken Pieces
| "Save A Place For Me"
| length11 = 3:36
| 4:21
| Matthew West, Sam Mizell
| writer11 = Mizell, West
| title12 = Stop the World
|-
| length12 = 7:17
| 7.
| writer12 = West
| "Life Inside You"
| total_length = 44:42
| 4:02
}}
| Matthew West

|-
== Personnel ==
| 8.
* Matthew West – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-3, 5-11), acoustic guitars (10, 12)
| "Safe And Sound"
* [[Christopher Stevens (musician)|Christopher Stevens]] – keyboards (1, 2, 5, 10), programming (1, 2, 5, 10), backing vocals (1, 2), electric guitars (5, 10)
| 2:51
* Sam Mizell – additional programming (1, 2), keyboards (3, 6, 7, 9), programming (3, 4, 6, 7)
| Matthew West
* [[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)
| 9.
* Tim Lauer – acoustic piano (6), keyboards (6, 9, 12), programming (6, 12), [[Electric organ|organ]] (9)
| "The Moment of Truth"
* Matt Gilder – keyboards (12), programming (12)
| 3:41
* [[Cary Barlowe]] – guitars (1, 2), electric guitars (5)
| Matthew West, Sam Mizell
* 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)
| 10.
* [[Paul Moak]] – electric guitars (3, 4, 6-9, 11)
| "A Friend In The World"
* Rob Hawkins – electric guitars (4, 11)
| 3:49
* George Cocchini – acoustic guitars (6, 7, 9), electric guitars (6)
| Matthew West, Sam Mizell
* Tony Lucido – bass (1-6, 10, 12)
|-
* Matt Pierson – bass (7-9, 11)
| 11.
* Will Sayles – drums (1-3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
| "All The Broken Pieces"
* Ben Phillips – drums (4, 12)
| 3:36
* Dan Needham – drums (7, 9)
| Matthew West, Sam Mizell
* [[Eric Darken]] – percussion (3, 6, 7, 9)
|-
* John Catchings – strings (1, 2), cello (12)
| 12.
* David Davidson – strings (1-4)
| "Stop The World"
* Regis Funk – instruments (10)
| 7:17
* Michelle Swift – backing vocals (9)
| Matthew West, Jason Houser
* 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


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 2 December 2024

Something to Say
Studio album by
Matthew West
ReleasedJanuary 15, 2008 (2008-01-15)
Recorded2007
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)
GenreContemporary Christian music
Length41:50[1]
LabelSparrow
Producer
Matthew West chronology
Sellout (re-release)
(2006) 		Something to Say
(2008) 		The Story of Your Life
(2010)
Singles from Something to Say
  1. "You Are Everything"
    Released: October 9, 2007
  2. "Something to Say"
    Released: March 2008
  3. "The Motions"
    Released: January 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

[edit]
Something to Say
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"Sam Mizell, Matthew West0:23
2."Something to Say"Mizell, West3:14
3."The Motions"Jason Houser, Mizell, West3:47
4."You Are Everything"Mizell, West3:50
5."The Center"West3:53
6."Save a Place for Me"Mizell, West4:21
7."Life Inside You"West4:02
8."Safe and Sound"West2:51
9."The Moment of Truth"Mizell, West3:41
10."A Friend In the World" (includes a sound bite from tobyMac)Mizell, West3:49
11."All the Broken Pieces"Mizell, West3:36
12."Stop the World"West7:17
Total length:44:42

Personnel

[edit]
  • 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

[edit]
  • 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

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Jesus Freak Hideout Matthew West, "Something to Say" album review
  2. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  3. ^ Allmusic review
  4. ^ "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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