| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Sam Mizell, Matthew West | 0:23 |
| 2. | "Something to Say" | Mizell, West | 3:14 |
| 3. | "The Motions" | Jason Houser, Mizell, West | 3:47 |
| 4. | "You Are Everything" | Mizell, West | 3:50 |
| 5. | "The Center" | West | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Save a Place for Me" | Mizell, West | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Life Inside You" | West | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Safe and Sound" | West | 2:51 |
| 9. | "The Moment of Truth" | Mizell, West | 3:41 |
| 10. | "A Friend In the World" (includes a sound bite from tobyMac) | Mizell, West | 3:49 |
| 11. | "All the Broken Pieces" | Mizell, West | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Stop the World" | West | 7:17 |
| 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
References
- ^ a b Jesus Freak Hideout Matthew West, "Something to Say" album review
- ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "2008 Year End Charts - Top Christian AC Songs". R&R. Archived from the original on 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2009-02-27.