A contemporary Christian rock band, Big Daddy Weave formed in 1998 in Mobile, Alabama, where bandmembers Mike Weaver (guitar, lead vocals), Jay Weaver (bass, vocals), Jeremy Redmon (guitar, vocals), Jeff Jones (drums), and Joe Shirk (saxophone, keyboards) were all attending school. Led by Mike Weaver's strong lead vocals and songwriting skills, the band grew into a successful recording and touring act and released several albums, including Neighborhoods (independently released in 2001). The rest were released by Fervent and included One and Only (2002), Every Time I Breathe (2006), and The Ultimate Collection (a compilation of previously released key tracks that appeared in 2011), among others. The band returned in 2015 with Beautiful Offerings, their seventh studio album. Bassist Jay Weaver died on January 2, 2022 due to complications from the COVID-19 virus; he was 42 years old. ~ Steve Leggett