Happy (Matthew West album) explained
Happy is Matthew West's debut studio album for a major label, released on December 26, 2003. It was followed by History, Sellout (re-release), and Something to Say.
Personnel
- Matthew West – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitars
- Greg Bieck – programming (1)
- Solomon Olds – programming (2)
- Sam Mizell – keyboards, programming (3, 6, 7), backing vocals
- Jimmy Collins – keyboards, programming (4, 8-10), electric guitars, backing vocals
- Kenny Greenberg – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, backing vocals
- B. James Lowery – acoustic guitars
- Mark Hill – bass
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
- Chris McHugh – drums
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Jonathan Yudkin – strings, string arrangements
- Jason Houser – backing vocals
Production
- Kenny Greenberg – producer
- Jason Houser – producer
- David Leonard – recording, mixing (1)
- Miles Logan – additional recording, mixing (3-5, 7-11)
- James Warner – recording assistant
- J. R. McNeely – mixing (2)
- Joe Baldridge – mixing (6)
- Joe Costa – mix assistant (6)
- Ken Love – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Jan Cook – art direction
- Tim Frank – art direction
- Clark Hook – art direction, design
- Susan Levy – art direction
- Emily West – art direction
- Michael Levine – photography
- Sasha Harford – hair stylist, make-up
- Miles Siggins – wardrobe
- Fitzgerald/Hartley – management
Radio singles
"More" was released to Christian radio in late 2003 and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart starting March 27, 2004 for 6 weeks in 2004, and spent a total of 60 weeks on the chart.[2]
Awards
In 2005, the album won a Dove Award for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the 36th GMA Dove Awards. It was also nominated for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year.[3]
Notes and References
- http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Happy.asp Matthew West, "Happy" Review
- Matthew West More Chart History. . October 18, 2018.
- http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/a/aa36dovenoms.htm 2005 Dove Awards - 36th Annual Dove Awards