The Story of Your Life
album by Matthew West
The Story of Your Life is the fourth studio album by contemporary Christian musician Matthew West. It was released on October 5, 2010 through Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Brown Bannister and Pete Kipley.
The first radio single was "My Own Little World" that charted at No. 6 on the Christian Songs chart. The second radio single from the album was "Strong Enough", which charted at No. 3 on the Christian Songs chart. The album sold over 10,000 copies in its debut week.
Recording
The album was recorded at the following studios Dark Horse Recording Studio in Franklin, Tennessee, Townsend Sound in Franklin, Tennessee and Vibe 56 in Nashville, Tennessee by the producers Brown Bannister and Pete Kipley.
Concept
Matthew West started out this album by saying "'what if I turned the microphone around?
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