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Member Since6/10/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.matthewwest.com
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InfluencesJames Taylor, Switchfoot, Edwin McCain, Matchbox Twenty, Counting Crows, Patty Griffin, John Mayer, John Hiatt, Better that Ezra. Steven Curtis Chapman, Train, Wayne Newton, Early Madonna, White Snake, and Backstreet Boys. (just kidding about the last 4)
Sounds LikeA bunch of influences all mixed together. Always striving to be 'not your ordinary' singer/songwriter.
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BIOGRAPHY

“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains; it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.”
—C.S. Lewis


Life was good for Matthew West. Having catapulted onto the Christian music scene in 2003 with his debut single, "More”—the most played Christian AC song of 2004—the multi-Dove Award nominee and sought-after songwriter had enjoyed two critically-acclaimed studio recordings, Happy (2003) and History (2005); been a mainstay at Christian radio with memorable hits like “Only Grace,” “History” and “Next Thing You Know”; and toured with such artists as tobyMac and BarlowGirl. But in April of 2007, with a new label home at Sparrow Records, concert dates on the books and plans to hit the studio with a fresh batch of songs for an album he’d already titled Something To Say, Matthew lost his voice.

After one look at his vocal chords, doctors at the Vanderbilt Voice Center immediately put all his plans on hold. They discovered a vascular polyp and hemorrhaged blood vessels on Matthew’s vocal chord, making it impossible for him to sing. His doctors were convinced only two courses of treatment would work: complete silence and surgery.

“Everything came to a screeching halt,” Matthew says of the diagnosis and the news of surgery. “All of a sudden my calendar was completely cleared. My studio plans were postponed. My life shut down.” Even worse, he says, was the frustration of not being able to communicate with his wife, Emily, and 1-year-old daughter, Lulu. “I was armed with a dry erase board, unable to do the little things we take for granted everyday, like talking with my wife, or singing to my little girl before bed.”

This season of silence wasn’t just a wake up call for the Wests, it was a dark, uncertain place. “I saw a side of Matthew that I had not yet really seen,” says Emily. “A more fearful side, vulnerable, less confident. But also, I saw in Matthew a determination to allow God to do a work in his life through this trial. I saw him commit time each day in prayer, and really seek God for some purpose to this season.”

Matthew recommitted himself to journaling his thoughts and prayers during his season of silence. “Solitude is an uncomfortable place, and silence is so unnatural for most of us,” he relates. “I found myself surrounded by questions like, ‘What if I can’t sing anymore? What if my voice doesn’t sound the same? What if I can’t provide for my family?’ It was foundation shattering. But over and over again, I felt this recurring message on my heart saying, ‘Cease striving…don’t even ask for answers, just be with Me. Be still. I am using your voice, even when you can’t hear it.’”

Most of the songs on Something to Say were written before Matthew’s surgery, but in many ways, it took this trial to fully understand their meaning. “Prior to this experience, I only had a glimpse of what these songs had to say, but having literally nothing to say for two months, it was as if I understood what these songs were trying to communicate all along. It’s like writing messages or taking notes and then taking the test to see if you really ‘get’ what you’ve written. Sometimes you’re given the message before you know what it means. Then the test comes, and you can see how God intended everything to be.”

Driven by a distinctive lyrical clarity, Something To Say is a soundtrack for life—a powerful reminder that God is speaking every day out of the broken places and pieces of our lives. Produced by Brown Bannister, Ed Cash and Chris Stevens, the album delivers the infectious guitar-driven pop that fans have come to expect from an artist and writer whose songs have also graced projects by Natalie Grant, Mandisa, Mark Schultz and Billy Ray Cyrus, as well as a cut on Rascal Flatts’ multi-platinum Feels Like Today.

From the high-energy title track, to the powerful “The Moment of Truth,” to the closing ballad “Stop The World,” Something To Say unfolds in fresh and thought-provoking ways to reveal its message of hope and healing. “I wanted to write songs that weren’t afraid to talk about real life,” Matthew says. “Real struggles. Real issues. Real problems. Because every song about real life is an opportunity to sing about the real Hope that can be found in Jesus.”

“Life Inside You” is an unforgettable example. Based on a true story, Matthew captures the struggles—and Hope—of a teenage couple facing pregnancy and addiction. “This young couple, with all the potential in the world, on the verge of throwing in the towel… somehow in the center of what seemed so hopeless, that tiny heart was beating… She kept the baby. It’s a boy. They got sober and got married. Redemption is real.”

The core message of the entire album, he says, is “no matter how many mistakes we’ve made or trials we’ve faced, it’s the brokenness of our lives that God uses to give us something to say to the world. I was sitting in church one Sunday after my surgery when my pastor read a quote from C.S. Lewis: ‘God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains; it is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.’ It’s easier to cover up the weakest moments in life, hoping no one sees, but that’s not God’s plan for us. ‘Offer it up to Me, let Me show you what new life is like, what I can do with your mistakes.’ He will amplify His voice through you in a huge way.”

Ultimately, Matthew hopes to communicate the message that God is indeed at work in all our lives, in every circumstance, in every moment of our existence. And even in the silence—as Matthew well knows—there is still great Hope to be shared, a story to be told, and something to say.


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Nov 21 2009 8:33 PM

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Nov 21 2009 7:47 PM

THANK YOU FOR THE FRIENDSHIP...GOD BLESS YOU!
Larry

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Nov 21 2009 7:14 PM

I hope that you have a great weekend.
Everlasting To Everlasting

Everlasting To Everlasting



Nov 21 2009 9:33 AM

God Bless You and keep you warm and well Enjoy your Saturday! Everlasting hugs and smiles! :)Cherry

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Nov 21 2009 3:21 AM

THANKS FOR THE ADD REQUEST MATTHEW! GOD BLESS YOU.
Stephanies Husband for life.

Jeremy Hendrickson



Nov 20 2009 5:11 PM

Hey thanks for the add. Im really moved by the song motion. I have allways gone through the motions but never truely gave god everything. And about 8 weeks ago I gave god everything. My wife and I are curently seperated and God really moving in our lives. Please pray for God to touch her heart and that he reunited our family. Thak you.
R8:2

R8:2



Nov 20 2009 1:58 PM

"For the Law of the Spirit of LIfe in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death." Romans 8:2
Bobby Griffin Jr.

Bobby Griffin Jr.



Nov 20 2009 11:00 AM

Hey Matt what's going on bro?
~Jessica~

~Jessica~



Nov 20 2009 3:44 AM

Thank you for adding me. Can you tell me more about you? You are my favorite male singer because of your song The Motions. How are you doing?
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4himccm



Nov 20 2009 12:19 AM

The song is definitely funny...but I like it :)
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Carla Poling



Nov 19 2009 3:05 PM

May your day be Beautiful and Bright no matter what the weather! Sending blessings and love your way! ~ Carla
Jen Love,,A Love for Yeshua and Friends

Jen Love,,A Love for Yeshua and Friends



Nov 19 2009 1:31 PM

A man whispered "G-d, speak to me"
And a meadowlark sang.
But the man did not hear.
So the man yelled "G-d speak to me!"
And the thunder rolled across the sky.
But the man did not listen.
The man looked around and said "G-d let me see you"
And a star shone brightly.
But the man did not notice.
And the man shouted "G-d show me a miracle"
And a life was born.
But the man did not know.
So, the man cried out in despair.
"Touch me G-d and let me know that you are here!"
Whereupon G-d reached down and touched the man.
But the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on.
Moral:
Don't miss out on a blessing because it isn't packaged the way you expect.
Peace and love
In Yeshua
Jen Love
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Nov 15 2009 9:32 PM

DADDY JESUS,I PRAISE YOU! AND I LOVE YOU LORD! I am deeply humbled, greatful,and blessed to have these wonderful brothers and sisters in Christ here that you have brought into my heart. I cherish each and every one of them, I pray for your touch of healing, salvation through grace, love,peace and provisions for their lives are in need of,may you bless them as richly as you have blessed me with them! Please continue to keep the body of Christ growing strong here on GODSspace! I serve you always,I am promised to you,I belong to you, I love you,And I'm coming home to you soon! Hugs and smiles to heaven Daddy Jesus! ~Amen~

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