Something to Say (Matthew West album)

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Something to Say
SomethingtoSayalbumcover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 15, 2008 (2008-01-15)
Recorded2007
Studio
  • FabMusic, Dark Horse Recording and Ed's (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Bletchley Park, Blackbird Studios, Townsend Sound Studios and Dogwood Studio (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Little Big Sound (Bellevue, Tennessee)
Genre Contemporary Christian music
Length41:50 [1]
Label Sparrow
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
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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".

Contents

Track listing

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

Production

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References

  1. 1 2 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.