Anything Worth Saying

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Anything Worth Saying
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 11, 2005
Recorded2004
Genre
Length42:32
Label Brash Music
Producer Dan Hannon
Aaron Shust chronology
Anything Worth Saying
(2005)
Whispered and Shouted
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Anything Worth Saying is the first studio album from contemporary Christian musician Aaron Shust. It was released on October 11, 2005 and peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard 200 in May 2007. [4] [5] The album's lead single, "My Savior My God", became a hit on Christian radio and was named Song of the Year at the 2007 GMA Dove Awards. [6]

Contents

The album was recorded in 2004, and Shust signed a record deal with Brash Music to release it nationally thereafter. [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Aaron Shust, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Give Me Words" 0:18
2."Glory to You" 3:59
3."Matchless" 3:35
4."Let the People Praise" 3:55
5."Stillness (Speak to Me)" 4:01
6."More Wonderful" 4:38
7."Give It All Away" 3:35
8."Change the Way" 4:35
9."My Savior My God"4:51
10."Stand to Praise" 3:05
11."In Your Name" 0:38
12."One Day" 5:22
Total length:42:32

Personnel

Production

Charts

ChartPeak position
Billboard Top Christian Albums 1 [8]
Billboard 200 63 [8]
Billboard Top Heatseekers 2 [8]
Billboard Independent Albums 3 [8]

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