Big Daddy Weave

Big Daddy Weave
Big Daddy Weave in concert (2013). Mike Weaver (right), Jay Weaver (left).
Background information
Origin	Mobile, Alabama
Genres	Rock, CCM
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Fervent
Website	bigdaddyweave.com
Members	Mike Weaver Jay Weaver Jeremy Redmon Joe Shirk Brian Beihl
Past members	Jeff Jones

Big Daddy Weave is a contemporary Christian band composed of Mike Weaver (lead singer), Jay Weaver, Jeremy Redmon, Joe Shirk, and Brian Beihl. They are signed to Fervent Records.

The band met while in college at the University of Mobile. Mike Weaver had been serving as worship leader of a Pensacola, Florida church and attending community college in the area.^[1] He came to the university at the urging of his pastor, and studied voice.^[1]

In both 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.

Band members

Current

• Mike Weaver – lead vocals, guitar (2002–present)
• Jay Weaver – bass guitar, vocals (2002–present)
• Jeremy Redmon – guitar, backing vocals (2002–present)
• Joe Shirk – saxophone, keyboards (2002–present)
• Brian Beihl – drums (2013–present)

Former

• Jeff Jones – drums (2002–2013)

Discography

Studio albums

Music videos

• "Every Time I Breathe" (July 26, 2006)^[3]
• "What Life Would be Like" (September 9, 2008)^[4]
• "Redeemed" (May 3, 2012)^[5]
• "My Story" (August 31, 2015)^[6]

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)

Singles

• "Just the Way I Am" (2006)
• "Without You" (2006)
• "Let It Rise" (2006)
• "Every Time I Breathe" (2007)
• "What Life Would Be Like" (2008)
• "You Found Me" (2009)
• "We Want the World to Hear" (2009)
• "Redeemed" (2012) No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Song chart Nov 10 – Dec 7, 2012^[7]
• "The Only Name (Yours Will Be)" (2013)
• "Overwhelmed" (2014)
• "My Story" (2015)
• "The Lion and the Lamb" (2016)

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 Dove Award Nomination, "New Artist of the Year"

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
• They performed the song "Redeemed" on the 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards (2013)

References

External links

• Official website