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]

Anything Worth Saying
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 11, 2005
Recorded2004
Genre
Length42:32
LabelBrash Music
ProducerDan Hannon
Aaron Shust chronology
Anything Worth Saying
(2005)
Whispered and Shouted
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christianity Today[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout[3]

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

Track listing

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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

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  • Aaron Shust – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar (1, 6, 8, 9, 11)
  • Dan Hannon – keyboards, loops, loop programming, electric guitars, acoustic guitar (5, 7, 8, 12), backing vocals
  • Tim Gibson – bass
  • Jon Chalden – drums
  • Candi Pearson – backing vocals

Production

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  • Dan Hannon – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Mike Shamus – executive producer
  • Jeremiah Edmund – engineer
  • Steve Bishir – remixing, mastering
  • Benny Quinn – mastering
  • J. Gilman – art direction, design
  • Zack Arias – photography
  • Blanton Harrell Cooke & Corazine – management
  • Recorded and Mixed at Zero Crossing Studios (Atlanta, Georgia).
  • Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).

Charts

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

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Christianity Today review
  3. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  4. ^ Spencer Priest (2006-08-18). "Aaron Shust, "Anything Worth Saying" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  5. ^ "Aaron Shust - Anything Worth Saying". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  6. ^ Kim Jones. "GMA Dove Awards - Song of the Year History". About.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  7. ^ Chris True. "Anything Worth Saying review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  8. ^ a b c d "Aaron Shust > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
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