Matthew West

=== ''Something to Say'' (2008–2010) ===

His next single "[[You Are Everything (Matthew West song)|You Are Everything]]" was released in late 2007. The song was available as a free download from West's website.<ref name="christianpost">{{cite web |url=http://www.christianpost.com/article/20071219/matthew-west-has-something-to-say.htm |title=Matthew West Has 'Something to Say' |work=[[The Christian Post]] |date=December 19, 2007 |author=Kevin Donovan |access-date=July 10, 2008}}</ref> He also recorded a duet ("[[Christmas Makes Me Cry]]") with [[American Idol]] finalist [[Mandisa]], which was released as a [[Christmas]] radio single in November 2007, from Mandisa's ''[[Christmas Joy EP]]''.<ref name="christianpost" />

Matthew West's album ''[[Something to Say (Matthew West album)|Something to Say]]'' was released on January 15, 2008.<ref name="JFH-StS">{{cite web |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/SomethingToSay.asp |title=Matthew West, "Something To Say" Review |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |author=Gregorius, Jessica |date=January 11, 2008 |access-date=June 27, 2008}}</ref> It reached No. 8 on [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s Top Christian albums chart, and peaked at No. 159 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart,<ref name="billboard charts">{{cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=matthew west|chart=all}} |title=Artist Chart History – Matthew West |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]] |access-date=July 11, 2008}}</ref> making it his first Billboard 200 album .<ref>{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1271418/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} |title= Matthew West> Charts & Awards |work=[[Allmusic]] |access-date=July 2, 2008}}</ref> It was produced by [[Brown Bannister]], [[Ed Cash]], and Christopher Stevens.<ref name="billboard sts review">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i5d4ee6c1f963632736a9cf2d93901218 |title=Something to Say |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]] |access-date=July 11, 2008 |author=Deborah Evans Price |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080430093135/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i5d4ee6c1f963632736a9cf2d93901218 |archive-date = April 30, 2008}}</ref> West said in an interview that all of the album's songs had already been written and the title "Something to Say" had already been decided "months before I found out that I was going to have nothing to say."<ref name="cmt interview" /><ref name="bc interview">{{cite web |url=http://www.breathecast.com/Christian.Music.Artist-Matthew.West/Interview-237_2200.htm |title=Interview with Matthew West |publisher=BREATHEcast.com |date=May 15, 2008 |access-date=July 9, 2008}}</ref> The first [[single (music)|radio single]] released from the album was "[[You Are Everything (Matthew West song)|You Are Everything]]". In March 2008, the song reached No. 1 on [[Radio & Records|R&R]]'s Christian [[Adult Contemporary|AC]] chart.<ref name="cmp">{{cite web |url=http://www.christianmusicplanet.com/news/headlines/11570403/matthew%20west/ |title=Matthew West's You Are Everything Hits Number One |publisher=Christian Music Planet |access-date=June 28, 2008 |date=March 2008}}</ref> "Something to Say", the album's title track, was also released to radio, receiving airplay in June 2008.<ref name="jfh news">{{cite web |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2008/06/21.MATTHEW%20WEST%20TO%20APPEAR%20ON%20FOX%20AND%20FRIENDS%20SUNDAY%20JUNE%2022.asp |title=Matthew West To Appear on Fox And Friends Sunday, June 22 |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |date=June 21, 2008 |access-date=July 10, 2008}}</ref>

Matthew West guested on [[tobyMac]]'s 26-city "Boomin' Beyond Measure" tour along with [[Jeremy Camp]].<ref name="top40-true voice">{{cite web |url=http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=37663 |title=Matthew West Finds True Voice on SOMETHING TO SAY |publisher=Top40-Charts.com |date=January 9, 2008 |access-date=July 2, 2008}}</ref> The tour ran from February 6 through March 21, 2008.<ref name="about.com boomin">{{cite web |url=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/tournews/a/jcampspng06tour.htm |title=Boomin' Beyond Measure - tobyMac, Jeremy Camp and Matthew West on Tour |publisher=[[About.com]] |date=January 7, 2008 |access-date=July 2, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427151424/http://christianmusic.about.com/od/tournews/a/jcampspng06tour.htm |archive-date=April 27, 2008 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

He was featured on the [[Billy Graham]] television special ''America's Dream: Chasing Happiness'', which aired in the U.S. on March 1–9, 2008.<ref name="cmp-bg">{{cite web |url=http://www.christianmusicplanet.com/news/headlines/11569749/matthew%20west/ |title= Matthew West To Be Featured on Billy Graham Television Special |publisher=ChristianMusicPlanet.com |date=March 2008 |access-date=June 29, 2008}}</ref> The appearance included a world premiere of his music video for "Nothing Else", a song from ''[[History (Matthew West album)|History]]''.<ref name="cmp-bg" /> On June 29, West hosted [[Gospel Music Association|GMA]]'s 2008 ''Gospel Dream'', a televised Christian music talent competition.<ref name="gospeldream">{{cite press release |url=http://christiannewswire.com/news/940167054.html |title=Melinda Watts Crowned Gospel Dream 2008 Winner |publisher=Christian Newswire |date=June 30, 2008 |access-date=July 2, 2008}}</ref> "[[The Motions (song)|The Motions]]" was released as his next single, placing at No. 1 on ''R&R'''s Christian [[adult contemporary|AC]] chart in April 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRWebsite20/members/Charts.aspx?ChartId=21 |title=Christian AC National Airplay |work=[[R&R (magazine)|R&R]] |date=April 17, 2009 |access-date=April 17, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426042352/http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRWebSite20/Members/Charts.aspx?ChartId=21 |archive-date=April 26, 2009 }}</ref>

In 2009 he had a song on an album by country artist [[Jo Dee Messina]], with another under consideration by ''[[American Idol]]'' finalist [[Danny Gokey]]. In December 2009, "[[The Motions (song)|The Motions]]" was Grammy-nominated for Best Gospel Song, West's first Grammy nomination.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3937079|title=Grammy-Nominated Matthew West Plays Following Wave Game|access-date=December 8, 2009|date=December 4, 2009|publisher=OurSports Central}}</ref>