The made-for-congregation style of Matt Maher's Essential debut may sound very familiar. That lead track "Your Grace is Enough" first appeared on Chris Tomlin's landmark Arriving album four years earlier partially explains why. The exposure for the budding songwriter was a lift at the time, but now it poses a challenge to stepping forward on his own merit. Simply put, fans know the song in Tomlin's voice, not Maher's. And therein lies the paradox of Maher's identity: his music is on par with Tomlin, and even Matt Redman, but it sounds so much like them that listeners may not discover the true depth of his talents. ~ Jared Johnson, All Music Guide
I'm pretty sure Tomlin did it first and made it famous. I met Matt. Very nice guy and he really knows his Theology. I too was happy to see a Catholic that was not in the old traditional mold. (not that there's anything wrong with that) :) Craig http://www.CraigKelley.com
The man is an amazing musician! Finally a viable Catholic artist in the contemporary Christian scene. I do believe the "About this album" is incorrect; I was always under the impression that Matt Maher did "Your Grace Is Enough" before Chris Tomlin. It's just that Tomlin is better known in the contemp. Christian circles than Maher. Matt does a fantastic job in tastefully blending Catholic themes in to a historically Non-Catholic genre, making our faith more accessible in this music for both