Matthew West is a five-time GRAMMY® nominee, NSAI's 2022 Songwriter-Artist of the Year, ASCAP's 2023 Golden Note Award recipient, and a multiple ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year winner. He has received an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award, K-LOVE Fan Awards, GMA Dove Awards, and has been named Billboard's Hot Christian Songwriter of the Year. A recipient of the Rich Mullins Impact Award, West also received a Primetime Emmy® Award nomination for Original Music & Lyrics for the title track for the feature film "The Heart of Christmas." Dubbed "one of Christian music's most prolific singer-songwriters" (Billboard), West has been awarded RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications and notched 34 number one songs combined as an artist and songwriter.
In addition to his own recording career, he has co-hosted the K-LOVE Fan Awards seven times and has more than 250 songwriting credits to his name, including cuts by Anne Wilson, Rascal Flatts, Scotty McCreery, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Mandisa, Danny Gokey, Casting Crowns and others. He has 15 studio albums under his belt, the latest released in 2023, a double album - MY STORY YOUR GLORY. Composed of 22 tracks, the first part of the double album, MY STORY, embodies the countless stories fans have shared with the songwriter over the years as well as personal experiences and the second part, YOUR GLORY, marks his first official Gospel worship album. West's most recent single "Don't Stop Praying" released earlier this year marks his biggest streaming single debut in West's 20-year career.
Adding author to his list of accolades, West has written seven books to date: "Give This Christmas Away," "The Story Of Your Life," "Forgiveness," "Today Is Day One", "Hello, My Name Is, "The God Who Stays" and his latest, "My Story Your Glory 30-Day Devotional" with one more slated for 2024. He is also passionate about providing hope and healing through the power of prayer and story. Along with his father, Pastor Joe West, they founded popwe, a non-profit ministry helping others to craft, share, and live a more meaningful life. Please visit popwe.org for more information.
Awesome| Posted February 17, 2010
I do not have any of hos CD's but I have listened to a few of his songs. He has been able to create music that can connect to anyone. He has ballads and rocks songs but they all connect to you. That is what I love.
God Bless You,
Kirsten
Few More Days...| Posted February 16, 2010
There is a longing deep inside my soul
There is a place my spirit wants to go
it's far away from all these chains that bind
There is a world I long to leave behind
So, I wait and I wait and I wait for the moment
when You come for me And rescue my heart
from the pain that it's seen My troubles are circling
all around me And I can't stop thinking
chorus: Just a few more days I'll be going home
Just a few more hours and I'll be flying
It could be any minute now
That you'll take me away
Or maybe just a few more days
A few more days
To you a day is like a thousand years
And only you know when the clouds will clear
So, let me not forget and fall away
Because a thousand years could be today
So, I'll wait and I wait and I wait for the
moment when You come for me And rescue my heart
from the pain that it's seen
My troubles are circling all around me
I've to remember (chorus)
Walk on
I can't wait, I can't wait
(chorus)
To you a day is like a thousand years
And only You know when the clouds will clear
So, let me not forget and fall away
Because a thousand years could be today
I love this song....it reminds me of the moments i feel tired and it comforted me.
The Motions| Posted February 04, 2010
Although I don't listen to much of Matthew West, I really love the song The Motions... I hear it on the radio alot and it really hits home. Thank you for inspiring me to be a better person!
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