Something to Say (Matthew West album)
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. Other singles from the album include the title track "Something to Say", and West's third #1 single, "The Motions".
Personnel
- Matthew West – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitars
- Christopher Stevens – keyboards, programming, backing vocals, electric guitars
- Sam Mizell – additional programming, keyboards, programming
- Ed Cash – acoustic piano, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, backing vocals, keyboards, programming
- Ben Shive – keyboards
- Tim Lauer – acoustic piano, keyboards, programming, organ
- Matt Gilder – keyboards, programming
- Cary Barlowe – guitars, electric guitars
- Mike Payne – guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Jerry McPherson – acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Paul Moak – electric guitars
- Rob Hawkins – electric guitars
- George Cocchini – acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Tony Lucido – bass
- Matt Pierson – bass
- Will Sayles – drums
- Ben Phillips – drums
- Dan Needham – drums
- Eric Darken – percussion
- John Catchings – strings, cello
- David Davidson – strings
- Regis Funk – instruments
- Michelle Swift – backing vocals
- Terry White – backing vocals
- Joel West – backing vocals
- TobyMac – special vocal appearance
Production
- Brad O'Donnell – A&R
- Christopher Stevens – producer, engineer
- Sam Mizell – associate producer
- Brown Bannister – producer, overdubbing
- Ed Cash – producer, engineer
- Tim Lauer – associate producer, overdubbing
- Bobby Shin – engineer
- Steve Bishir – engineer, overdubbing
- Bill Whittington – overdubbing, editing
- Ben Phillips – engineer, additional engineer
- Kevin Powell – assistant engineer
- Matt Armstrong – assistant engineer
- Aaron Sternke – editing
- F. Reid Shippen – mixing at Sound Stage Studios
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound
- Jess Chambers – A&R administration
- Josh Byrd – art direction
- Jan Cook – art direction
- Clark Hook – design
- Allen Clark – photography
- True Artist Management – management