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The Unfolding

Page 141: Mike Weaver: Big Daddy Weave Lead Singer Talks About Success & Insecurity

The Unfolding

Northwestern Media

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9867 Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

 

Despite what we often believe, success doesn't solve the problem of insecurity. Mike Weaver is the lead singer of Big Daddy Weave. For more than 20 years, the band has experienced amazing success – awards, gold and platinum records, and number one songs.  They've toured across the U.S. and beyond.  But all of that affirmation wasn't enough to quiet an inner critic. Mike Weaver believed he was never enough.   

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Hey, this is Meredith. We are taking this week off on the unfolding so we can celebrate the Thanksgiving

0:05.2

holiday with our families. If you're in the United States, happy Thanksgiving. And wherever you are

0:10.1

listening, know that we are so thankful for you. So this week, we are sharing a story from our

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archives. Mike Weaver is best known as the lead singer of Big Daddy Weave. He's a guy who's enjoyed so much

0:21.6

success for such a long time. But insecurity is a thing that runs deep. There's no amount of

0:28.3

affirmation that can cover it up. And that is a part of Mike's story. Page 141 of the unfolding

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is the story of Mike Weaver.

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Really what's on the line is this thing that had never been settled in my heart about just being okay with me. And that was when I figured out how to say it. I was like, I hate this.

0:47.7

And then it was like, nope, that's not quite it. No, I hate me. I hate me.

0:53.0

God's story has been unfolding.

0:56.3

Since the beginning of time.

0:59.5

He invites you to be a part of it.

1:05.8

Another page in the unfolding.

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Hey, this is Meredith Foster.

1:26.9

As I've grown older, one of the experiences that seems almost universal is the challenge to believe what God says about us

1:28.8

is actually true. Because of the finished work of Jesus on the cross, we are enough. We're loved,

1:35.9

exactly as we are. For many, it's a struggle to believe that. Insecurity runs so deep that

1:41.3

even the most impressive forms of success can't bridge that gap in our hearts.

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Mike Weaver is a songwriter and lead singer of the band Big Daddy Weave. They have seen

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amazing success in an industry where artists are often one album and done. They've been

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releasing music for more than 20 years. They've collected multiple nominations and awards and gold and platinum records. They've been releasing music for more than 20 years. They've collected multiple

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nominations and awards and gold and platinum records. They've toured and performed across the

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