Big Daddy Weave | |
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 Big Daddy Weave in concert (2013). Mike Weaver (right), Jay Weaver (left). | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Mobile, Alabama |
| Genres | Rock, CCM |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Fervent |
| Members |
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| Past members |
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| Website | bigdaddyweave |
Big Daddy Weave is an American contemporary Christian band from Mobile, Alabama composed of Mike Weaver, Joe Shirk, Jeremy Redmon, and Brian Beihl. They are signed to Fervent Records.
History
The band members met in college while attending the University of Mobile. Mike Weaver had been serving as worship leader of a Pensacola, Florida church and attending a community college in the area.[1] He came to the university at the urging of his pastor, and studied voice.[1]
In 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.
On June 25, 2019, band frontman Mike Weaver announced that he would be releasing his autobiographical book, I Am Redeemed, on September 3, 2019.[2]
Bassist Jay Weaver died from COVID-19 on January 2, 2022, at the age of 42.[3]
Members
Current members
- Mike Weaver – lead vocals, guitar (1998–present)
- Joe Shirk – keyboards, saxophones, backing vocals (1998–present)
- Jeremy Redmon – guitar, backing vocals (1998–present)
- Brian Beihl – drums (2013–present)
Former members
- Jeff Jones – drums (1998–2013)
- Jay Weaver – bass guitar, vocals (1998–2022, until his death)
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album[4] | Peak chart positions | Certifications[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
US Christ. [7] |
US Heat. [8] |
US Ind. [9] | |||||
| 2001 | Neighborhoods
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— | — | — | — | |||
| 2002 | One and Only
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— | 16 | — | 22 | |||
| 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
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— | 18 | 10 | — | |||
| 2008 | What Life Would Be Like
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— | 15 | — | — | |||
| 2012 | Love Come to Life
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68 | 3 | — | — |
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| 2015 | Beautiful Offerings
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164 | 4 | — | — | |||
| 2019 | When the Light Comes | —[upper-alpha 1] | 14 | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes the album didn't chart. | ||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album[4] | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Christ. [7] | ||
| 2011 | The Ultimate Collection
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49 |
Christmas albums
| Year | Album[4] | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Holiday [11] | ||
| 2009 | Christ Is Come
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5 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [12] |
US Christ. [13] |
Christ. Airplay [14] |
US Christ. AC [15] |
Christ. Digital Songs [16] | ||||
| 2003 | "Audience of One" | — | 16 | 19 | — | One and Only | ||
| "In Christ" | — | 28 | 27 | — | ||||
| "Fields of Grace" | — | 3 | 4 | — | Fields of Grace | |||
| 2004 | "Set Me Free" | — | 35 | 35 | — | |||
| "Heart Cries Holy" | — | 21 | 18 | — | ||||
| "Christ Is Come" | — | 9 | 7 | — | Christ Is Come | |||
| 2005 | "You're Worthy of My Praise" (with BarlowGirl) |
— | 5 | 5 | — | What I Was Made For | ||
| "Just the Way I Am" | — | 5 | 6 | — | ||||
| "Go Tell It On the Mountain" | — | 3 | 3 | — | Christ Is Come | |||
| 2006 | "Without You" | — | 25 | 26 | — | What I Was Made For | ||
| "Let It Rise" | — | 11 | 4 | — | Every Time I Breathe | |||
| 2007 | "Every Time I Breathe" | — | 1 | 1 | — | |||
| 2008 | "Hold Me Jesus" | — | 22 | 16 | — | |||
| "What Life Would Be Like" | — | 5 | 3 | — | What Life Would Be Like | |||
| 2009 | "You Found Me" | — | 7 | 5 | — | |||
| "I'll Be Brave This Christmas" | — | 4 | 4 | — | Christ Is Come | |||
| "Glory to God in the Highest" | — | 25 | 25 | — | ||||
| 2010 | "We Want the World to Hear" | — | 38 | 23 | — | What Life Would Be Like | ||
| 2012 | "Love Come to Life" | — | 6 | 8 | — | Love Come to Life | ||
| "Redeemed" | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2013 | "The Only Name (Yours Will Be)" | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2014 | "Overwhelmed" | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
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| 2015 | "My Story" | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Beautiful Offerings | |
| 2016 | "The Lion and the Lamb" | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
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| 2017 | "Jesus I Believe" | — | 13 | 5 | 7 | — | Beautiful Offerings (Deluxe Edition) | |
| 2019 | "Alive" | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | When the Light Comes | |
| "Joy! He Shall Reign" | — | 36 | 17 | 17 | — | non-album single | ||
| 2020 | "I Know"[upper-alpha 2] | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | When the Light Comes | |
| "This Is What We Live For"[upper-alpha 3] | — | 22 | 15 | 12 | — | |||
| 2021 | "All Things New" | — | 18 | 9 | 6 | — | ||
| 2022 | "God Is in This Story" (with Katy Nichole) |
— | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Katy Nichole (EP) | |
Promotional singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications[5] | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [12] |
US Christ. [13] | ||||
| 2019 | "When the Light Comes" | — | — | non-album single | |
Music videos
Album contributions
- WOW Worship Yellow - "Audience of One" (2003)
- Absolute Smash Hits - "In Christ" (2004)
- WOW Worship Red - "Word of God Speak" (2004)
- WOW Hits 2006 - "You're Worthy of My Praise" (2005)
- WOW Christmas: Green - "Go Tell It on the Mountain" (2005)
- WOW Hits 2007 - "Without You" (2006)
- WOW Worship Aqua - "Let It Rise" (2006)
- WOW Hits 2008 - "Every Time I Breathe" (2007)
- The Nativity Story: Sacred Songs - "The Virgin's Lullaby" (2007)
- WOW Hits 2010 - "What Life Would Be Like" (2009)
- WOW Hits 2011 - "You Found Me" (2010)
- WOW Hits 2013 - "Love Come to Life" (2012)
- WOW Hits 2014 - "Redeemed" (2013)
- WOW Hits 2015 - "The Only Name" (2014)
- WOW Hits 2016 - "Overwhelmed" (2015)
- WOW Hits 2017 - "My Story" (2016)
- WOW Hits 2018 - "The Lion and the Lamb" (2017)
- WOW Hits 2019 - "Jesus I Believe" (2018)
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
- 2003 Nomination for Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year
- Received the K-Love Fan Award for "Song of the Year" for Redeemed in 2013
- 2016 Dove Award Nomination for "Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year" for My Story
- Received the Rich Mullins Artist Impact Award in 2016.[24]
- Received the K-Love Fan Award for "Worship Song of the Year" for Lion and the Lamb in 2017
- 2018 K-Love Fan Award Nomination for "Group or Duo of the Year"
- 2018 K-Love Fan Award Nomination for "Worship Song of the Year" for Jesus I Believe
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 Top 5, the highest debut for a new artist in 2002
- "One And Only" remained in the SoundScan's Christian Top20 for six consecutive weeks
- Performed the song "Redeemed" on the 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards (2013)
Notes
- ↑ When the Light Comes did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 88 on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart.[10]
- ↑ "I Know" was released as a promotional single in 2019, prior to When the Light Comes' release. It was not released as a radio single until 2020.
- ↑ "This Is What We Live For" was released as a promotional single in 2019, prior to When the Light Comes' release. It was not released as a radio single until 2020.
References
- 1 2 "Weave In, Weave Out". Collegebound: A Supplement to CCM Magazine: 26–27. March 2007. ISSN 1524-7848.
- ↑ Big Daddy Weave - Here's the news!, retrieved July 10, 2019
- ↑ Peters, Mitchell (January 3, 2022). "Jay Weaver, Bassist for Big Daddy Weave, Dies at 42 from COVID-19". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Jesus Freak Hideout Profile". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- 1 2 "Big Daddy Weave Chart History (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- 1 2 "Big Daddy Weave – Chart history (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- 1 2 "Big Daddy Weave Album & Song Chart History (Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave Album & Song Chart History - Christian Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave Album & Song Chart History - Christian AC Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave Album & Song Chart History - Christian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave - Every Time I Breathe (Official Video)". YouTube. February 12, 2007. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave - "What Life Would Be Like" (Official Video)". YouTube. September 9, 2008. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave - "Redeemed" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. May 3, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave - "Overwhelmed" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. August 7, 2014. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave - "My Story" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. August 31, 2015. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave - "Jesus I Believe" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. April 12, 2016. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Big Daddy Weave - Alive (Official Music Video)". YouTube. February 8, 2019. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ "Rich Mullins Artist Impact Award". CMB. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Big Daddy Weave discography at Discogs
- Big Daddy Weave at IMDb
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