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When [[Pope Benedict XVI]] visited the United States in April 2008, Maher was asked to lead worship for crowds of thousands at the Rally for Youth and Seminarians in [[Yonkers, New York]], which also featured [[Kelly Clarkson]], [[tobyMac]] and [[Third Day]], among other musicians. He was subsequently interviewed on [[Fox News]], where he played his title track from ''Empty and Beautiful'' on the secular airwaves.<ref>[http://providentpress.com/artists_pr.php?id=32 Provident Press]</ref> |
When [[Pope Benedict XVI]] visited the United States in April 2008, Maher was asked to lead worship for crowds of thousands at the Rally for Youth and Seminarians in [[Yonkers, New York]], which also featured [[Kelly Clarkson]], [[tobyMac]] and [[Third Day]], among other musicians. He was subsequently interviewed on [[Fox News]], where he played his title track from ''Empty and Beautiful'' on the secular airwaves.<ref>[http://providentpress.com/artists_pr.php?id=32 Provident Press]</ref> |
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Maher was a guest singer songwriter speaker at Crowder's Fantastical Church Music Conference at [[Baylor University]] Fall 2010. <ref>[http://www.davidcrowderband.com/fantastical/]</ref> |
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== Discography == |
== Discography == |
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Matthew "Matt" Maher is a contemporary Christian music (CCM) artist, songwriter, and worship leader originally from Newfoundland, Canada, who later relocated to Tempe, Arizona. He has written and produced five solo albums to date. His most well-known song is "Your Grace is Enough." He is a practicing Catholic.[1]
Biography
Maher was born and raised in Newfoundland, Canada. His parents recognized his musical talent, and he grew up taking piano lessons and immersing himself in a broad variety of music and playing in concert and jazz ensembles, singing in a choir, and playing in a garage rock band.[2][dead link]
Maher received a scholarship from the Jazz Department at Arizona State University, where he studied Jazz Piano and got his music degree. He paid for his first three years of college by playing piano in a hotel.
Matt currently lives in Tempe, Arizona. He is involved in building community at Our Lady Of Mount Carmel parish. He married Kristin Fisher on September 10, 2010.
Career
In the spring of 2007 Maher signed to Essential Records. He released his first big-label album (and his fourth album overall) Empty and Beautiful on April 8, 2008. His second album with Essential Records (and his fifth album overall), Alive Again, was released on September 22, 2009.[3] In fall of 2009, Maher toured with Michael W. Smith on the "New Hallelujah Tour". Alive Again peaked in sixth position on Billboard magazine's Top Christian Albums chart in 2009.[4]
When Pope Benedict XVI visited the United States in April 2008, Maher was asked to lead worship for crowds of thousands at the Rally for Youth and Seminarians in Yonkers, New York, which also featured Kelly Clarkson, tobyMac and Third Day, among other musicians. He was subsequently interviewed on Fox News, where he played his title track from Empty and Beautiful on the secular airwaves.[5]
Maher was a guest singer songwriter speaker at Crowder's Fantastical Church Music Conference at Baylor University Fall 2010. [6]
Discography
- Albums
- The End and the Beginning (2001) [7]
- Welcome to Life (2003) [8]
- Overflow (2006) [9]
- Empty & Beautiful (2008) U.S. #168[10]
- Alive Again (2009) U.S. #128[11]
Awards and recognition
- 2008 Praise And Worship Album Of The Year: Empty & Beautiful[12]
- 2009 nominee, Male Vocalist Of The Year
- 2009 nominee, Song Of The Year: "As It Is In Heaven"
- 2009 nominee, Praise And Worship Song Of The Year: "As It Is In Heaven"
- 2010 nominee, Praise And Worship Song Of The Year: Alive Again
- 2010 nominee, Song Of The Year: "Alive Again"
- 2010 winner, Special Events Album of the Year: Glory Revealed II: The Word of God in Worship [Split win with Kari Jobe]
- 2003 winner, Best New Artist of the Year
- 2004 winner, Praise & Worship Song of the Year: "I Love You, Lord"
- 2008 winner, Best Artist of the Year
- Other
- 2008 Catholic Album Of The Year: Empty & Beautiful
References
- ^ Jones, Kim (April 29, 2006). "Matt Maher Interview". About.com. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ Bio at www.mattmahermusic.com
- ^ New Release Tuesday.com
- ^ Alive Again review at Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ Provident Press
- ^ [1]
- ^ The End and the Beginning at Spirit and Song
- ^ Welcome to Life at Spirit and Song
- ^ Overflow at Spirit and Song
- ^ Empty & Beautiful at Billboard
- ^ Alive Again at Billboard
- ^ Maher received four other GMAC nominations in 2008: New Artist Of The Year, Inspirational Song Of The Year: "Empty And Beautiful", Praise And Worship Song Of The Year: "Your Grace Is Enough", and Song Of The Year: "Your Grace Is Enough" GMA Canada list of 2008 nominees