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.
Track listing
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.
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.2005 Dove Awards - 36th Annual Dove Awards on About.com; Jones, Kim
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