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Artist
Matthew West
12+ albums
christianchristian rockcontemporary christiansinger-songwriterpraise and worship
about
Matthew Joseph West, born on April 25, 1977, in Downers Grove, Illinois, is a popular Christian singer-songwriter. He was raised in a suburb of Chicago, IL, where he discovered music at an early age. As the son of a minister, he grew up in the front pew, listening to his mom harmonize and following her lead. By the time he reached high school, Matthew remained involved in music and received a scholarship to study music at Millikin University in Illinois. During his first year of college, Matthew began playing guitar and writing songs. By his senior year, he was performing at various venues, from fraternity houses to churches and youth groups. Only a week after graduating and making the move to Nashville, he signed an exclusive songwriting deal. His songs have been recorded by various artists, including Rachel Lampa’s most recent single, “Savior Song,” which marked Matthew’s first top-5 song as a writer. Other highlights include having songs placed on the platinum-selling WoW 2002 project and his song “Heart of Every Man” recorded for the World Youth Day 2000 official soundtrack. Matthew continued pursuing his dream of singing his own songs. He had the opportunity to travel to universities across the country, quickly building up a steady following. With the help of Word Music and Extreme Writers Group, Matthew recorded an independent CD called Sellout, which caught the attention of Universal South Records After signing with major-label Universal South, Matthew West release
