Matthew Smith

In the artist’s words: What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Jeremy Casella, Death in Reverse Julie Miller, Broken Things Rich Mullins, The Jesus Record These albums speak so clearly of the pain and longing of living in a broken world while looking forward to the restoration of all things. Listen to Julie’s “I Know Why The River Runs,” Jeremy’s “On The Evening Train,” and Rich’s “My Deliverer.” Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Let Me Find Thee (Instrumental Version)” This song resonates with me because it is about grief and longing, two things Christians are often ashamed of feeling. But Jesus was “acquainted with grief” (Is 53:3), and our “wounded healer” will meet our longing “here on Earth and then on high.” What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far? Playing at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium to a full house in 2010. The night was captured on the album The Hymn Sing: Live In Nashville by Indelible Grace Music, available on Apple Music.