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Artist
Dave Pettigrew
12+ albums
gospelchristianchristian countryAllworship and praise
about
"I know there’s something just beyond the headlights, somebody I'm supposed to be." These words were the impetus for the debut album from Dave Pettigrew. Sitting in his home studio one night praying these words, he began writing what would become "I Will Follow." "Most of these songs are an extension of prayer," he says. "The first three tracks on the record, "Teach Me How to Drive," "Closer to You," and "I Will Follow" are just prayers that turned into songs." In February of 2004, Dave and songwriter/producer Frank Di Minno had completed a full record of material and were preparing to start recording. "The songs we had written were hooky but pretty generic pop songs. I wanted to make a record that actually meant something to me, something that really came from inside. Something that makes me dig deeper and hopefully makes the listener dig deeper. The songs we had written were great & I still love them, but they weren't me, they weren't what I really believed in." A very shocked Frank Di Minno, realized that the best Dave Pettigrew record would be one that came from his heart and agreed to begin writing in this direction. Over the next 3 three months the pair focused on writing songs that had a message, songs that center on the journey through life and finding God on that journey. The result is "Somebody I'm Supposed To Be," ten songs that feature catchy hooks with a radio friendly sound. "Every song means so much to me, and really catches the essence of what I had
