Jay Weaver is best known as an integral member of the Big Daddy Weave.
Big Daddy Weave is an American contemporary Christian band from Mobile, Alabama made up of Mike Weaver, Joe Shirk, Jay Weaver, Jeremy Redmon, and Brian Beihl.
The members of the band met in college while attending the University of Mobile. Then they decided to start the band in 1998.
The band received several awards and nominations including;
- Received the Dove Award for Christmas Album of the Year in 2010
- Honored two years in a row at ASCAP’s 2003 and 2004 Christian Music Awards
- Nomination for Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year in 2003
- The K-Love Fan Award for “Song of the Year” for Redeemed in 2013
- The Dove Award Nomination for “Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year” for My Story in 2016.
- The Rich Mullins Artist Impact Award in 2016.
How Did Big Daddy Weave’s Jay Weaver Die?
On New year’s day, Big Daddy Weave posted a social media message, asking for their fans and well-wishers to pray for Jay and his family. Big Daddy noted the performer was struggling with COVID-19.
A day later, Jay Weaver’s brother, Mike, confirmed his brother’s death. He released an emotional video statement thanking fans for prayers and proclaiming that his brother had gone “to be with Jesus.”