Big Daddy Weave

Big Daddy Weave is a Dove Award-winning contemporary Christian music band. The band's members are Mike Weaver (lead vocals, guitar), Jeremy Redmon (guitar, vocals), Joe Shirk (saxophone, keys, vocals), Brian Beihl (drums), and Raul Alfonso (bass).

God is the God of both the mountaintops and the valleys. After a season of tragedy, loss and restoration, the members of Big Daddy Weave can testify to that truth. The band’s newest album, Let it Begin, acknowledges heartbreak while also celebrating God’s faithfulness through every step.

“It started with hurting,” shares Mike Weaver, whose brother and fellow band member Jay Weaver died in 2022. “There are songs we needed to write while going through that season, but as we got to the end of the record, it really felt like we’d come through it. We have a renewed sense of purpose. I’m thankful Jesus promises he will lead us. He is with us. We’re seeing Jesus touch lives every day.”

Beyond being a talented bassist and vocalist, Jay was in many ways the hub in the center of wheel of Big Daddy Weave. He was a fervent prayer warrior who would walk around venues before the audience arrived and touch every seat, praying for the souls who would be sitting there during the show. Even when he had to have both feet amputated in 2016 due to a massive infection, Jay continued on the road sharing the gospel for as long as he could.

“We saw God touch the lives of people. We saw miracles every night,” Mike shares. “Jay would put his hand on people and pray in the name of Jesus. We would see cancer run off and emotional baggage drop. When his health started to suffer, he was still praying for people to get miracles that he needed in his own body. He never lost sight of what God was doing and just thanked God.”

The band's founding members, Mike Weaver, Jay Weaver, Jeremy Redmon, and Joe Shirk, met in college while they were all attending the University of Mobile in Alabama. Since the band's formation in 2002, Big Daddy Weave has amassed over one million units in album sales and have received numerous honors, including ASCAP and BMI Awards and the prestigious Rich Mullins Artist Impact Award.