There have been big changes over the last couple of tours as we've allowed more time for ministry. "God has a plan with all of this stuff," says Jeremy, "and maybe it took that extra time and our journey as a band to really bring these songs to life. In fact, the band's own breakthrough, born of a renewed emphasis on personal ministry at their concerts, is part in the record's feel. ![]() We can give it to people and say, 'This is what God has been doing in our lives." "It's one that all of us are super excited about. "This is a record that's a lot more transparent," says drummer Jeff Jones. The result is that songs like the title track and "Save My Life," a song Mike describes as "gut-level honesty," give way to others like "Magnificent God," whose spirit of worship is set amid a sound both intimate and majestic "Jesus Move," a passionate call for Jesus' power to flow into believers written with Phil Wickham "Different Light," a rocker that celebrates the way faith rewrites even the most troubled past and "If You Died Tonight," a tenderly insistent request to a friend to consider ultimate truths. You need to accept you right now.' At that point, I couldn't write from that hurting place anymore. The things he was talking about are not future tense things like a lot of people, the I think 'If I could get to this point and look like this and achieve that I would be all right.' He has this 'I love who you are right now' mentality. I was like a broken heap on the floor of my garage. I felt like God said to my spirit, 'Why don't you let me tell you what I think about you and what I like about you?' He started with, 'I love your heart for people,' and went from there. I was in my garage my man cave where I work out. "I was really at a low point," he says, "struggling with my imperfections. The bridge between the two was a spiritual breakthrough Mike felt about a year into the process of writing for the project. "Those are the hurting songs, which are way outnumbered by what came after that, the songs that say, 'We can't wait to worship God because we see even in tragedy, God, You are triumphant.'" "You've got the ones I term the belly-achers," says Mike with a laugh. "We've faced a lot of personal challenges and adversity during the past couple of years," says Mike, "Coming to the other side of that leaves us with fresh things to share, and in a place where we can share even more deeply than ever before." Those challenges, from the fatigue faced at times by musicians who spend much of their time on the road, to a devastating fire that swept through guitarist/producer Jeremy Redmon's house and studio, and health issues faced by some band members, produced a record that reflects two sides of the Christian life. It derives its power from the fact that life and music intertwine so fully. True to form, the project teems with real life and emotion, from longing and struggle to breakthrough and gratitude, with front man Mike Weaver's forthright songwriting and intimate and unmistakable vocals backed by powerful arrangements and stellar musicianship. Love Come To Life demonstrates once again the passion and energy that have made Big Daddy Weave one of Christian music's most compelling acts for nearly a dozen years. A song filled with passion and intimacy, and with the musical hooks and majestic sound that have marked so much of their work, it is the perfect introduction to Love Come To Life, their first studio album in more than three years. Most recently, they hit the top of the Christian AC chart-the fourth time they've done so - with "Love Come To Life," a song about the desire to have the love that Christ put in our hearts be more than words that we say, but a love that comes to life in actions. They have been honored at ASCAP's Christian Music Awards, were chosen for the WOW Hits compilations in five of the last six years and are one of the 10 most played artists at Christian radio over the past decade. Their musical journey began with a Dove Awards nomination as New Artist of the Year in 2002 and includes a 2010 Dove Award for the album Christ Has Come. ![]() Through more than a decade of hits like "In Christ,” “Audience of One,” "You're Worthy Of My Praise," “Every Time I Breathe,” What Life Would Be Like,” and “You Found Me,” they have shared the journey in a way that has won the ongoing respect of fans, press and industry alike. ![]() Few artists have done that more consistently or more movingly than Big Daddy Weave. Truly compelling music makes the personal universal.
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