What I Was Made For is the fourth studio album by the American contemporary Christian music band Big Daddy Weave. This was their third release with a major label in Fervent Records. It was released on July 26, 2005. This album charted on the following Billboard's charts on August 13, 2005: No. 14 on Christian Albums, and No. 17 on Top Heatseekers.[5]
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| Released | July 26, 2005 | |||
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| Genre | Contemporary Christian music, Christian rock | |||
| Length | 37:40[1] | |||
| Label | Fervent | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [3] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [1] |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | [4][4] |
Track listing
edit| # | Title | Length | Composer |
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| 1 | "What I Was Made For" | 2:59 | Mike Weaver |
| 2 | "Just the Way I Am" | 3:42 | Weaver |
| 3 | "For Who You Are" | 3:20 | Weaver |
| 4 | "It's All About You" | 5:02 | Weaver |
| 5 | "You're Worthy of My Praise" (featuring BarlowGirl) | 4:23 | David Ruis |
| 6 | "His Name Is Jesus" | 3:45 | Weaver |
| 7 | "Give Up, Let Go" | 3:46 | Weaver |
| 8 | "Killing Me Again" (featuring Fred Hammond) | 4:41 | Weaver |
| 9 | "Without You" | 5:34 | Jeremy Redmon, Jay Weaver, Mike Weaver |
| 10 | "Words of Life" | 5:13 | Weaver |
Personnel
editBig Daddy Weave
- Mike Weaver – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitars
- Jeremy Redmon – electric guitars, keyboards (10), programming (10)
- Jay Weaver – bass guitar
- Jeff Jones – drums
- Joe Shirk – saxophones
Additional musicians
- Jeff Roach – keyboards, acoustic piano
- Ken Lewis – percussion
- Otto Price – instruments (5), arrangements (5)
- The Love Sponge Strings – strings
- David Davidson – string arrangements
- Anna Redmon – backing vocals
- BarlowGirl – lead and backing vocals (5)
- Fred Hammond – lead and backing vocals (8)
Production
- Susan Riley – executive producer
- Mike Weaver – producer (1-4, 6-11)
- Jeremy Redmon – producer (1-4, 6-11), overdub recording (1-4, 6-11), digital editing (1-4, 6-11)
- Otto Price – producer (5), engineer (5), recording (5)
- Shane D. Wilson – engineer (1-4, 6-11), mixing (1-4, 6-11), digital editing (1-4, 6-11)
- Tony High – engineer (5), recording (5)
- Chris Henning – assistant engineer (1-4, 6-11), mix assistant (1-4, 6-11), digital editing (1-4, 6-11)
- Michael Morena – assistant engineer (5)
- Keith Willis – assistant engineer (5)
- Jim Dineen – percussion recording, string recording
- Baheo "Bobby" Shin – string recording
- Bryan Lenox – mixing (5)
- Rob Hawkins – digital editing (5), production assistant (5)
- Brad Blackwood – mastering at Euphonic Masters (Memphis, Tennessee)
- Boyhowdy – art direction, design
- Amy Dickerson – photography
- Emily West – stylist, wardrobe
References
edit- ^ a b "Big Daddy Weave, "What I Was Made For" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "What I Was Made For [11 Tracks] - Big Daddy Weave | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Review: What I Was Made For - Big Daddy Weave | Cross Rhythms". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "A Review of The Phantom Tollbooth". www.tollbooth.org. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-daddy-weave/chart-history/