Anything Worth Saying

Anything Worth Saying
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 11, 2005
Recorded2004
Studio
  • Zero Crossing Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre
Length42:32
LabelBrash Music
ProducerDan Hannon
Aaron Shust chronology
Anything Worth Saying
(2005)
Whispered and Shouted
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christianity Today[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout[3]

Anything Worth Saying is the first studio album from contemporary Christian musician Aaron Shust. It was released on October 11, 2005 and peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard 200 in May 2007.[4][5] The album's lead single, "My Savior My God", became a hit on Christian radio and was named Song of the Year at the 2007 GMA Dove Awards.[6]

The album was recorded in 2004, and Shust signed a record deal with Brash Music to release it nationally thereafter.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Aaron Shust, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Give Me Words" 0:18
2."Glory to You" 3:59
3."Matchless" 3:35
4."Let the People Praise" 3:55
5."Stillness (Speak to Me)" 4:01
6."More Wonderful" 4:38
7."Give It All Away" 3:35
8."Change the Way" 4:35
9."My Savior My God"4:51
10."Stand to Praise" 3:05
11."In Your Name" 0:38
12."One Day" 5:22
Total length:42:32

Personnel

  • Aaron Shust – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar (1, 6, 8, 9, 11)
  • Dan Hannon – keyboards, loops, loop programming, electric guitars, acoustic guitar (5, 7, 8, 12), backing vocals
  • Tim Gibson – bass
  • Jon Chalden – drums
  • Candi Pearson – backing vocals

Production

  • Mike Shamus – executive producer
  • Dan Hannon – producer, recording, mixing
  • Jeremiah Edmund – additional engineer
  • Steve Bishir – remixing, mastering
  • Benny Quinn – mastering
  • Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location
  • J. Gilman – art direction, design
  • Zack Arias – photography
  • Blanton Harrell Cooke & Corazine – management

Charts

Chart Peak position
Billboard Top Christian Albums 1[8]
Billboard 200 63[8]
Billboard Top Heatseekers 2[8]
Billboard Independent Albums 3[8]

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Christianity Today review
  3. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  4. ^ Spencer Priest (August 18, 2006). "Aaron Shust, "Anything Worth Saying" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  5. ^ "Aaron Shust - Anything Worth Saying". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  6. ^ Kim Jones. "GMA Dove Awards - Song of the Year History". About.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  7. ^ Chris True. "Anything Worth Saying review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  8. ^ a b c d "Aaron Shust > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved April 25, 2009.