You Are Everything (Matthew West song)
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"You Are Everything" is a single by Christian musician Matthew West
, from his 2008 album Something to Say
. It was a #1 hit in early and mid 2008, and was 2008's most-played song of the year on American contemporary Christian radio.
This song was intending from the WOW series, WOW Hits 1
, and the compilation album WOW Hits 2009
.
and Sam Mizell, in preparation for West's third studio album Something to Say
. In April 2007, he began to experience vocal fatigue, and soon his doctors prescribed a two-month period of vocal silence after they discovered vocal fold hemorrhaging and performed surgery. West later said that "You Are Everything" took on "a new meaning" for him after the surgery: "Before we can have 'something to say' to the world, our hearts and our priorities must first be realigned to rely completely on Jesus, and our confidence in Him and His strength. Sometimes it takes being faced with losing something to allow God to truly become your Everything. I see it now."
"You Are Everything" was recorded in studio as soon as West has recovered vocally. He said that he was "really scared of singing on [the] new record", but realized that after the incident his voice seemed "cleaner and stronger" with higher notes than it previously had been.
(2008). By March 2008, the song was topping Christian radio charts. In the week of March 7, it reached number 1 on R&R
's Christian AC charts, as well as the top position on Billboard
's Hot Christian Songs
chart.
It was the number 1 most-played song on Christian AC radios in 2008, according to R&Rs year-end charts, receiving approximately 47,000 plays during the year.
Matthew West
On July 26, 2002, only a week or two before signing a record contract with Universal South Records, West had an injury to his left arm which threatened his musical career and guitar playing. He says, "I locked myself out of my house. But I'd done that before, and I had a way of breaking in through...
, from his 2008 album Something to Say
Something to Say (Matthew West album)
Something to Say is the third full-length studio album by CCM artist Matthew West. It was released on January 15, 2008 through Sparrow Records. The album's first single, "You Are Everything", was the most-played song on Christian AC radio in 2008. Other singles from the album include the title...
. It was a #1 hit in early and mid 2008, and was 2008's most-played song of the year on American contemporary Christian radio.
This song was intending from the WOW series, WOW Hits 1
WOW Hits 1
WOW Hits 1 was intended to be the first of three single-CD WOW Hits albums to be released in 2008. It contains sixteen of the most recent hit songs on Christian radio plus three bonus tracks...
, and the compilation album WOW Hits 2009
WOW Hits 2009
WOW Hits 2009 is a two-disc compilation album composed of some of the biggest hits on Christian radio during the previous year. Disc one features more of the adult contemporary hits, while disc two features the CHR–pop and rock hits....
.
Background
By early 2007 "You Are Everything" had been written by Matthew WestMatthew West
On July 26, 2002, only a week or two before signing a record contract with Universal South Records, West had an injury to his left arm which threatened his musical career and guitar playing. He says, "I locked myself out of my house. But I'd done that before, and I had a way of breaking in through...
and Sam Mizell, in preparation for West's third studio album Something to Say
Something to Say (Matthew West album)
Something to Say is the third full-length studio album by CCM artist Matthew West. It was released on January 15, 2008 through Sparrow Records. The album's first single, "You Are Everything", was the most-played song on Christian AC radio in 2008. Other singles from the album include the title...
. In April 2007, he began to experience vocal fatigue, and soon his doctors prescribed a two-month period of vocal silence after they discovered vocal fold hemorrhaging and performed surgery. West later said that "You Are Everything" took on "a new meaning" for him after the surgery: "Before we can have 'something to say' to the world, our hearts and our priorities must first be realigned to rely completely on Jesus, and our confidence in Him and His strength. Sometimes it takes being faced with losing something to allow God to truly become your Everything. I see it now."
"You Are Everything" was recorded in studio as soon as West has recovered vocally. He said that he was "really scared of singing on [the] new record", but realized that after the incident his voice seemed "cleaner and stronger" with higher notes than it previously had been.
Release
"You Are Everything" was released on October 9, 2007, and was Matthew West's first single from his album Something to SaySomething to Say (Matthew West album)
Something to Say is the third full-length studio album by CCM artist Matthew West. It was released on January 15, 2008 through Sparrow Records. The album's first single, "You Are Everything", was the most-played song on Christian AC radio in 2008. Other singles from the album include the title...
(2008). By March 2008, the song was topping Christian radio charts. In the week of March 7, it reached number 1 on R&R
R&R (magazine)
R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
's Christian AC charts, as well as the top position on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Hot Christian Songs
Hot Christian Songs
Christian Songs is a Billboard chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States....
chart.
It was the number 1 most-played song on Christian AC radios in 2008, according to R&Rs year-end charts, receiving approximately 47,000 plays during the year.