![]() So the first time we got together to play, somebody asked us to play at an event. And then of course my last name is Weaver. It’s not like I give permission for people to call me that, they just do. Basically if you’re my size in the South, then you are instantly nicknamed big daddy. MW: It’s so, so stupid and that has been the most asked question. RM: I have to ask, how did you come up with the name Big Daddy Weave? Honestly, we’re seeing God move in a greater way than we ever have and so we’re excited. However, God just opened doors and He has continued to sustain us for this long. We probably would be ministering in local church, individually, if we weren’t a band. Sometimes I get this feeling of, “Dude, sometime we’re going to have to get a real job or something.” But then I think, “Dude it’s been going on for almost two decades so I don’t know, maybe this really is what we’re supposed to be doing.” I do know it is what we are supposed to be doing though because early on we said, “God, if you bring the places for us to play, then we’ll know that it’s You and not us.” We’ve seen too many people crash and burn chasing the dream, and we all had other plans. It’s weird because in October we hit 17 years for Big Daddy Weave. Mike Weaver: We were at the University of Mobile – a little Baptist school in Alabama – we were leading worship on campus together and literally we just never stopped. Risen Magazine: Take me back to your college days. Interviewed exclusively for Risen magazine in Houghton Lake, Michigan ![]() Mike Weaver talked with Risen about their seventh studio album, missions and a joke that has stuck with him until this day. Big Daddy Weave’s story is big it’s bold living as they continue to submit their music, their ministry and their lives to Jesus Christ. The award-winning Contemporary Christian band also consists of Weaver’s brother Jay, Jeremy Redmon, Joe Shirk and Brian Beihl who took over on the drums in 2013. ![]() Lead singer and founder, Mike Weaver wouldn’t have guessed that five guys leading worship at a small Baptist university would still be singing and glorifying God almost two decades later. For the band Big Daddy Weave, the next chapter to their story began this past September with the release of their new album, Beautiful Offerings. God has placed each of us on a specific journey and as one chapter closes, another opens. ![]()
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