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Something to Say

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I really liked the bonus DVD that came with my 2 disc set. The DVD shows what Matthew went through in relation to voice surgery and his internal struggles. To see this album and these songs born out of that experience gives the album a whole new meaning. Certainly, different people face differnt struggles - some my be perceived as worse than Matthew West's ad some as less - but the principles Matthew brought out of his suffering can bring enlightenment to us all. A beautiful story resulting in powerfu music.

The song "Something To Say" makes you want to find your purpose and live it loud. "The Motions" helps you regain your focus, if you've lost sight of your purpose. "You Are Everything" reminds us that, even though we have a God-inspired purpose, He is the ultimate purpose of our life. Without Him, we would be utterly worthless. "The Center" reveals that, whether you feel like nothing can stop you or like you can't get started, the most important thing is being in the center of God's will.

I could go on with the rest of the songs, but I'm sure you're beginning to get the picture. These are "bring me back to You and your purpose, Lord" songs and they are VERY uplifting and inspiring. Excellent CD!

Matthew West hit the Christian music scene in a big way back in 2003 with Happy and the hit single More being the most played song of 2004. His 2005 follow-up album History was even more impressive with several hit songs including History, Only Grace, and the cross-over hit The Day Before You, also recorded by country artist Rascal Flatts. A true singer-songwriter in Christian music, Matthew also wrote Only The World, the hit song recorded by Mandisa. So, when Matthew had vocal cord problems and lost his voice and needed surgery, he had to truly rely on God's grace and thankfully recovered to release his third and best album in my opinion.

Something To Say is easily the best-named album of the year considering Matthew's situation and the title song has a great autobiographical style with a strong calling to us as Christians as in the bridge: "Listen up, I got a question here, Would anybody miss you if you disappeared? Well your life is the song that you sing, And the whole wide world is listening". The first single You Are Everything is such a hope-filled anthem of truth and is my favorite song on this great album. The Motions and A Friend In The World are both great upbeat songs similar to Matthew's hit song Next Thing You Know. This album has that perfect balance of upbeat and reflective songs and Save A Place For Me, Life Inside You and Safe And Sound are excellent songs of comfort. The album closes with the stand-out song Stop The World which is a great reminder of something we all need sometimes. Thank you Matthew for opening your heart to us and I really like what you have to say.

This is the third album for contemporary christian singer West. He just keeps putting out great albums that everyone can really relate to. He continues his great music with this album which was put out after some struggles that he had to go through with a surgery. But his voice is still great and he mixes some pop with a little rock music. I really like the Title song it is just so great. Also Toby Mac from Dc talk makes an appearence on the album. You can also access some bonus materials of acoustic performances and videos with the purchase of the CD and going to a special website only available if you have the CD.

This is a really a great cd. Before, I have always been a little skeptical of Matthew West cds. They weren't bad but not really topping my list either. My friend owns History and I own Happy and I must admit I haven't really listened to them in quite a while. But this one changed that. Coupled with knowing the trials that Matthew West had to go through to complete this album made all the songs carry so much weight. This is not a cd where you will be disappointed halfway through the album and you realize that not all his songs were as good as the first couple songs. This is not a cd where you will get sick of very quickly. This isn't a cd you will regret buying. Awesome cd! Good job Matthew West!

If you are already a fan of Matthew West, you will LOVE this album. If you're not familiar with Matthew West, then buy this CD and his History CD. I personally guarantee you will love them both. His music is just beautiful. THIS IS WHY MUSIC WAS CREATED PEOPLE! Awesome. Amazing. Beautiful. I wish Matthew could teach other musicians how to do what he does. It's like a rock symphony for my ears! A perfect blend of rock and roll with subtle orchestral highlights in the background. Powerful vocals, perfect rhythms, the most clever lyrics, and a whirlwind of instruments in the background. If you don't absolutely love this CD I will buy it from you and give it to one of my friends. I've been waiting for a new Matthew West CD for almost 3 years now and let me tell you, it was worth the wait! I can't say enough good about this album. Buy it!!!

Happy was awesome, History was rockin', so how would one describe Matthew West's new album Something To Say? Well, first of all, it would help to mention that prior to the making of the album, Matt had to undergo surgery due to a polyp on his vocal chords, and he didn't know whether or not he would be able to continue his music career. Thankfully, it's definately his best album so far! It has the honest and sincere lyrics and catchy melodies that he's done so well in the past, but his message is even stronger (listen to "The Motions", it's a wake up call). With that being said, this is a great album from an underrated artist who really does have "something to say" (my apologies for the corny pun).

I knew I loved his music, so I was very happy with the purchase. I wanted to get a certain song and with amazon I got to preview this cd and make sure it had the song I wanted. Very pleased, great service!!

Even though I'm already a Matthew West fan, I was very pleased and happy about this CD. It even came with some bonus Videos and songs which were exactly that...a BONUS. Even without those this is a great CD to add to the collection. Matthew has a way of writing and uplifting your spirit. Like the title of this review says....He never disappoints.

I absolutely LOVE this CD! I am new to Matthew West's music and have not been this excited about an artist since discovering Bebo Norman a couple years back. Matthew West is a great singer/songwriter but what sets him apart is that he has really good pop sensibilities (i.e. really catchy pop). I highly recommend this and his other CD's.

Matthew West just keeps getting better and better!!! Love his music and this new CD!!!