Happy (Matthew West album)

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.

Happy
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 26, 2003[1]
Recorded2003
GenreContemporary Christian music
Length44:06
LabelSparrow
Matthew West chronology
Sellout
(2002)
Happy
(2003)
History
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christianity Today[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout[3]

Track listing

Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."More"Kenny Greenberg, Jason Houser, Matthew West4:28
2."Happy"Greenberg, West3:38
3."The Turnaround"Sam Mizell, Hank Mobley, West4:00
4."I Can't Hear You"Jimmy Collins, West3:21
5."You Know Where to Find Me"West3:59
6."The End"Mizell, Chance Scoggins, West4:00
7."Out of My Hands"Mizell, West3:57
8."The Lie"Greenberg, Houser, West3:56
9."Every Second"Collins, West4:08
10."My Finest Hour"West3:42
11."Curtain"West3:48
Total length:44:06

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.[4]

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.[5]

References

  1. Matthew West, "Happy" Review, Jesus Freak Hideout
  2. "Christianity Today review". Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. "Matthew West, "Happy" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  4. "Matthew West More Chart History". Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  5. 2005 Dove Awards - 36th Annual Dove Awards on About.com; Jones, Kim


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