Big Daddy Weave
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Big Daddy Weave is a contemporary Christian
band composed of Mike Weaver (lead singer), Jay Weaver, Jeremy Redmon, Jeff Jones and Joe Shirk. Their popular songs include: "Every Time I Breathe", "Audience of One", "In Christ", "Fields of Grace", "Without You", and "What Life Would Be Like". They are signed to Fervent Records
.
The band met while in college at the University of Mobile
. Mike Weaver had been serving as worship leader of a Pensacola
, Florida
church and attending community college in the area. He came to the university at the urging of his pastor, and studied voice
.
In both 2006 and 2007, Big Daddy Weave toured with Mark Schultz
on his Broken and Beautiful Tour. In 2009, they headlined the What Life Would Be Like Tour with guest musician Josh Wilson
.
Several of the members of Big Daddy Weave homes were heavily damaged in 2004's Hurricane Ivan
. The parents of Mike and Jay Weaver lost their home in Gulf Breeze, Florida that also included the offices for the band.
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
band composed of Mike Weaver (lead singer), Jay Weaver, Jeremy Redmon, Jeff Jones and Joe Shirk. Their popular songs include: "Every Time I Breathe", "Audience of One", "In Christ", "Fields of Grace", "Without You", and "What Life Would Be Like". They are signed to Fervent Records
Fervent Records
Fervent Records is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. Fervent was bought by Word Records in 2005.-Current Artists:* BarlowGirl* Big Daddy Weave* Chris August* Francesca Battistelli* Group 1 Crew* Sidewalk Prophets...
.
The band met while in college at the University of Mobile
University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is an American four-year, private, Baptist-affiliated university in Mobile, Alabama. The master's-level university has an enrollment of 1,577.-History:...
. Mike Weaver had been serving as worship leader of a Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
church and attending community college in the area. He came to the university at the urging of his pastor, and studied voice
Voice
Voice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
.
In both 2006 and 2007, Big Daddy Weave toured with Mark Schultz
Mark Schultz (musician)
Mark Schultz is a Contemporary Christian music singer/songwriter. He grew up in Colby, Kansas and graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in marketing. At Kansas State, Mark was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he served eight years as a youth group...
on his Broken and Beautiful Tour. In 2009, they headlined the What Life Would Be Like Tour with guest musician Josh Wilson
Josh Wilson (musician)
Josh Wilson is a contemporary Christian musician from El Dorado, Arkansas. He is best known for the radio singles "Savior, Please" from his 2008 album Trying to Fit the Ocean In a Cup and "Before the Morning" from his 2009 EP, Life is Not a Snapshot....
.
Band members
- Mike Weaver – lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(1998–present) - Jay Weaver – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals (1998–present) - Jeremy Redmon – guitar, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(1999–present) - Jeff Jones – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(1999–present) - Joe Shirk – saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(1998–present)
Several of the members of Big Daddy Weave homes were heavily damaged in 2004's Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, Cape Verde-type hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The cyclone was the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlantic hurricane season...
. The parents of Mike and Jay Weaver lost their home in Gulf Breeze, Florida that also included the offices for the band.
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Christian |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
US Indie Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
US Holiday |
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| 2001 | Neighborhoods
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| 2002 | One and Only
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| 2003 | Fields of Grace
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177 | 8 | 7 | — | — | ||
| 2005 | What I Was Made For
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— | 14 | 17 | — | — | ||
| 2006 | Every Time I Breathe Every Time I Breathe Every Time I Breathe is the fourth album by the Mobile, Alabama based CCM/Christian rock band Big Daddy Weave. It was released on September 26, 2006.-Track listing:#" Let It Rise" – 4:34#" Every Time I Breathe" – 3:47#"Only Jesus" – 3:14... Fervent Records Fervent Records is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. Fervent was bought by Word Records in 2005.-Current Artists:* BarlowGirl* Big Daddy Weave* Chris August* Francesca Battistelli* Group 1 Crew* Sidewalk Prophets... /Warner Warner Music Group Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies... /Curb Curb Records Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963... |
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| 2008 | What Life Would Be Like What Life Would Be Like What Life Would Be Like is the fifth studio album by the Mobile, Alabama based CCM/Christian rock band Big Daddy Weave. It was released on July 22, 2008.- Track listing :# "You Found Me" - 4:41# "What Life Would Be Like" - 4:05... |
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| 2009 | Christ Is Come Christ Is Come Christ Is Come is an album from CCM/Rock band Big Daddy Weave. The album was released on September 22, 2009 through Fervent Records.- Track listing :# "O Come All Ye Faithful" - 4:23# "Joy To The World" - 3:21# "Glory" - 4:36... |
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| 2011 | The Ultimate Collection The Ultimate Collection The Ultimate Collection or Ultimate Collection are names given to a number of compilation music albums:*The Ultimate Collection * The Ultimate Collection... |
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| "—" denotes the album didn't chart. | ||||||||
Album contributions
- WOW Worship YellowWOW Worship YellowWOW Worship: Yellow is the 4th installment in the WOW Worship series. Following the tradition of the WOW Worship series, it is a double-disc collection featuring 33 worship songs from today's artists. It also includes 7 new songs exclusive to this release. The album reached #44 on the Billboard...
- Audience of One (2003) - WOW Worship RedWOW Worship RedWOW Worship: Red is the fifth installment in the WOW Worship series. It contains 34 praise and worship songs performed by top Christian artists. Twelve of the songs were newly recorded specifically for this release on Word Records...
- Word of God Speak (2004) - WOW Hits 2006WOW Hits 2006WOW Hits 2006 is a two-disc compilation album of songs that have been touted to represent the best of Christian music of 2006. It was released on October 4, 2005. It includes thirty songs plus three bonus cuts. The album features songs by Jeremy Camp, Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Third Day, and many...
- You're Worthy Of My Praise (2005) - WOW Christmas: GreenWOW Christmas: GreenWOW Christmas: Green is the second release in the WOW Christmas series. It is the follow-up to the platinum-selling WOW Christmas: Red album. The double-disc album features 15 new tracks that are exclusive to this release. The album peaked at #54 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2005, and at #2 on...
- Go Tell It On The Mountain (2005) - WOW Hits 2007WOW Hits 2007WOW Hits 2007 is a two-disc compilation album of songs that have been touted to represent the best of Christian music of 2006. It was released on October 3, 2006. The album features songs by Jeremy Camp, Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Chris Tomlin, and many more highly renowned groups and singers. The...
- Without You (2006) - WOW Worship AquaWOW Worship AquaWOW Worship: Aqua is the sixth installment in the WOW Worship series. The collection features 33 "powerful worship songs from today's top artists", eight of which were newly recorded for this album. WOW Worship: Aqua was marketed to both the praise and worship lover and to fans of popular artists...
- Let It Rise (2006) - WOW Hits 2008WOW Hits 2008WOW Hits 2008 is a two-disc compilation album comprising some of the biggest hits on Christian radio from the previous year. Disc one features more of the adult contemporary hits, while disc two features the CHR/Pop and Rock hits. On November 12, 2008 the album was certified gold in the US by the...
- Every Time I Breathe (2007) - The Nativity Story: Sacred Songs - The Virgin's Lullaby (2007)
- WOW Hits 2010WOW Hits 2010WOW Hits 2010 is a two-disc compilation album composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio in 2009. Disc one features more adult contemporary hits, while disc two features the CHR–pop and rock hits. The album charted at number one on the Hot Christian Albums chart and number 33 on the...
- What Life Would Be Like (2009) - WOW Hits 2011WOW Hits 2011WOW Hits 2011 is a two-disc compilation album composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio in 2010. Disc one features more AC radio hits, while disc two features the CHR/Rock radio hits. The album was also issued in a deluxe version featuring six bonus remixes.The album hit No. 1 on...
- You Found Me (2009)
Singles
- Just the Way I Am (2006)
- Without You (2006)
- Let It Rise (2006)
- Every Time I BreatheEvery Time I BreatheEvery Time I Breathe is the fourth album by the Mobile, Alabama based CCM/Christian rock band Big Daddy Weave. It was released on September 26, 2006.-Track listing:#" Let It Rise" – 4:34#" Every Time I Breathe" – 3:47#"Only Jesus" – 3:14...
(2007) - What Life Would Be Like (2008)
- You Found Me (2009)
- We Want the World to Hear (2009)
Awards
- Received the Dove Award for Christmas Album of the Year in 2010
- Honored two years in a row at ASCAP's 2003 and 2004 Christian Music Awards
- 2002 Dove Award Nomination, "New Artist of the Year"
Achievements
- "Audience of One" one of the top 25 most performed ASCAP songs of 2003
- Featured on Dove Hits 2003
- Featured on WOW Worship Yellow
- "In Christ" appeared on R&R's AC chart for 24 weeks, peaking at No. 2, becoming the highest charting AC single for a new artist in 2002
- "In Christ" one of the top 25 most performed ASCAP songs of 2002
- Debut project, "One And Only", debuted in SoundScan's Christian Top5, the highest debut for a new artist in 2002
- "One And Only" remained in the SoundScan's Christian Top20 for six consecutive weeks