Matthew West
Biography
Nashville-based CCM artist Matthew West grew up in the Chicago suburbs with dreams of a career in baseball with his beloved Chicago Cubs, but while he excelled at the sport in high school, it was music that would ultimately be his calling. West received a four-year music scholarship at Millikin University and graduated in 1999. As an independent musician, he released three albums -- September Sun (1997), Every Step of the Way (1998), and Sellout (2002) -- all of which included more than a few songs penned at his father's church. His keen ear for melody, expert guitar playing, and accessible brand of spiritual pop eventually drew interest from Universal South Records, which signed the artist and released his major-label debut, the Dove Award-winning Happy, followed by History in 2005 and Something to Say in 2008. West has also penned songs for numerous acts, both secular and non-secular, including Rascal Flatts, Point of Grace, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Jump5. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide
Selected Discography
@ Marcia Beckner: Agreed! & where's his "The Writer's Room: An Acoustic EP" & "Something To Say Christmas Edition".
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Y'all need to watch his documentary on www.tangle.c o m if you haven't already. It is amazing seeing him surrender to Jesus in his time of helplessness . Seeing God use his silence to change so many lives, so many doubts.
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"The Motions" is the best song I have ever heard and every thing about the song is stuck in my heart. It really is a life changing song.
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I love his music. His voice is so passionate and real that every song seems to speak directly to my heart.
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I love this guy he is so awesome!!!!! ! ! his song When i say i do i so touching
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His music seems to be one of the choices God uses to speak to me. By your side and Beloved are two of the most influential songs in my life with my relationship with God.
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Thoughtful music. Listening to his voice is like hearing from a good friend.
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i like him and i hope that pandora will play me More because i heard that that is a really good song by him!
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Hey this is Alaina,
I really like More that was one of the first ones I heard of him, But I really love YOU are everything. |
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I like him a lot. One of my favorites has to be Next Thing You Know. I can really relate to it.
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The song You are Evrything is awesome! I absolutely love it!
It is so powerful. |
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Funny how the bio talks about his hand, but not the fact that he had to have surgery on his vocal cords and be on vocal rest for a long time without being able to sing (or even talk at all). Haha... I love this guy, "You are Everything" is such a powerful song!
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His tune "More" is so beautiful and expresses Jesus's divine love for us.
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Hm.
Interesting style. I like it, its pretty decent. ~777, as always |
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Never heard of him till i saw him in concert with Toby ie Toby Mac lol and have not let him very far from my hands in the Truck. Just can't stop listening to him.
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