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.
Contents
Personnel
Matthew West – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitars
Greg Bieck – programming (1)
Solomon Olds – programming (2)
Sam Mizell – keyboards, programming (3, 6, 7), backing vocals
Jimmy Collins – keyboards, programming (4, 8-10), electric guitars, backing vocals
Kenny Greenberg – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, backing vocals
B. James Lowery – acoustic guitars
Mark Hill – bass
Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
Chris McHugh – drums
Eric Darken – percussion
Jonathan Yudkin – strings, string arrangements
Jason Houser – backing vocals
Production
Kenny Greenberg – producer
Jason Houser – producer
David Leonard – recording, mixing (1)
Miles Logan – additional recording, mixing (3-5, 7-11)
James Warner – recording assistant
J. R. McNeely – mixing (2)
Joe Baldridge – mixing (6)
Joe Costa – mix assistant (6)
Ken Love – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
Jan Cook – art direction
Tim Frank – art direction
Clark Hook – art direction, design
Susan Levy – art direction
Emily West – art direction
Michael Levine – photography
Sasha Harford – hair stylist, make-up
Miles Siggins – wardrobe
Fitzgerald/Hartley – management
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.
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.