Matt Redman
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Matt Redman is an English Christian worship leader and songwriter, and was one of the main worship leaders associated with the Soul Survivor organisation. He is now working with a church plant in Brighton, England. His latest Church was opened late in 2006 at St Paul's Catholic College (Burgess Hill) in Burgess Hill. He also works with Newfrontiers, Passion Conferences and is an artist for Survivor Records (Six Steps Records in the US). He is also one of the members of Compassionart a charity founded by Martin Smith from Delirious?.
He recently appeared with Hillsong London for a song on their latest album Jesus Is; he co-wrote and sung the song "Greatest Gift".
Many Contemporary Christian music (CCM) artists such as Michael W. Smith, Rebecca St. James, David Crowder Band, and Tree63 have covered a number of Redman's songs. Some of his most popular songs include "Heart Of Worship", "Let Everything That Has Breath", "Once Again", "Undignified", "Better Is One Day", and the 2005 Dove Award-winning "Blessed Be Your Name" (Worship Song of the Year). He regularly works alongside other Christian artists such as Phatfish and Chris Tomlin.
Redman started out leading worship at a young age at St Andrews, Chorleywood, moving to help start up Soul Survivor alongside Mike Pilavachi and was formerly the worship leader for Soul Survivor church in Watford, and led worship at the annual Soul Survivor youth conferences. According to founder Mike Pilavachi, the Soul Survivor festivals (which began in 1993) grew out of worship sessions with him and the then 15-year-old Redman.[1] After a sabbatical in America recording Where Angels Fear To Tread, Redman moved to Brighton to work with Terry Virgo at the Newfrontiers church CCK. He formed close friendships with the worship team there and regularly works alongside Phatfish at the annual Newday event organised by the stream, and others such as Soul Survivor. Moreover, Nathan Fellingham often plays drums for Matt Redman in a live setting. Redman also appeared at the Together On A Mission conference alongside the band helping to lead worship in 2007. After CCK, Redman started The Point church near Brighton with Will Kemp, which he has just left.
Redman has moved to Atlanta, Georgia, America to work with Louie Giglio and Chris Tomlin to plant a new church. His whole family have moved out there - wife Beth (formerly of the World Wide Message Tribe) and three children: Maisey, Noah, Rocco and their fourth child is on the way.[citation needed]
He has authored and edited multiple books on Christian worship, including The Unquenchable Worshipper and the book Facedown which accompanied the album of the same name.
Matt Redman released Beautiful News in December 26, 2006. His most recent songwriting contribution to travel the worship scene is "God Of Our Yesterdays", which has just appeared on the annual Passion and Newfrontiers live albums.
In spring of 2009, Matt Redman began recording a new studio project, due to be released in August 2009.[2]
Discography
Audio albums
- Wake Up My Soul (1993)
- Passion For Your Name (1995)
- The Friendship And The Fear (1998)
- Intimacy (1998), released as The Heart Of Worship in USA (1999)
- The Father's Song (2000)
- Where Angels Fear to Tread (2002)
- Facedown (2004)
- Blessed Be Your Name: The Songs of Matt Redman Vol. 1 (2005)
- Beautiful News (2006)
- New Studio Album (August 2009)
Video albums
- Facedown (DVD, 2004)
Passion event albums
- The Road to OneDay (2000)
- OneDay Live (2000)
- Sacred Revolution: Songs From OneDay 03 (2003)
- Hymns: Ancient and Modern (2004)
- How Great Is Our God (2005)
- Everything Glorious (2006)
- The Best of Passion (So Far) (2006)
- Live From Passion 07 Pt. 2 (2007)
- God of This City (2008)
Awards
- Dove Award wins
- 2005: Worship Song of the Year: "Blessed Be Your Name"
- 2006: Praise and Worship Album of the Year: Blessed Be Your Name: The Songs of Matt Redman Vol. 1
- 2007: Children's Music Album of the Year: VeggieTales Worship Songs
- 2007: Special Event Album of the Year: Passion: Everything Glorious
Notes
Bibliography
- The Unquenchable Worshipper, (2001)
- Where Angels Fear to Tread, (2002)
- The Heart of Worship Files, (2003)
- Facedown, (2004)
- Inside Out Worship, (2005)
- Blessed Be Your Name (with Beth Redman), (2005)