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]

What I Was Made For
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 26, 2005
Studio
  • JADA Entertainment (Mobile, Alabama)
  • Spank Factory, Platinum Lab and Reflections (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Twelve-18 Sound Labs (Brentwood, Tennessee)
  • The Playground (Franklin, Tennessee)
GenreContemporary Christian music, Christian rock
Length37:40[1]
LabelFervent
Producer
  • Jeremy Redmon
  • Mike Weaver
  • Otto Price
Big Daddy Weave chronology
Fields of Grace
(2003)
What I Was Made For
(2005)
Every Time I Breathe
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Cross Rhythms[3]
Jesus Freak Hideout[1]
The Phantom Tollbooth[4]
[4]

Track listing

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# Title Length Composer
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

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Big 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

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  1. ^ a b "Big Daddy Weave, "What I Was Made For" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "What I Was Made For [11 Tracks] - Big Daddy Weave | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ "Review: What I Was Made For - Big Daddy Weave | Cross Rhythms". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "A Review of The Phantom Tollbooth". www.tollbooth.org. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  5. ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-daddy-weave/chart-history/
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