Matthew West

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  • Into the Light
    Into the Light
    Into the Light

    Matthew West’s Into the Light stays true to the Christian singer/songwriter’s penchant for combining intimate storytelling with grand spiritual themes. The Illinois-raised artist doesn’t skimp on his craft's fundamentals; his latest songs are lyrically incisive and melodically polished, probing topics of shame, sin, and redemption in direct yet poetically tinged language. West builds on this with a diverse production approach that takes him from the title track's modern pop to the string-accented country of “Waitin’ on a Miracle” and the aggressive guitar-centered rock of “We Are the Broken.” The lyrics illuminate the struggles of the abused and imperfect, with “Unchangeable,” “Moved by Mercy," and “Hello, My Name Is” offering particularly vivid expressions of divine love amid the cruelties of the everyday world. The anthemic “Forgiveness” is an album centerpiece, with uplifting words and an ascending melody. West’s vocals are clear and forceful, avoiding histrionics in favor of down-to-earth warmth and compassion. In both sound and substance, Into the Light offers a beacon of faith that burns with hope.

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About Matthew West

Matthew West is a popular Contemporary Christian artist and a GMA Dove Award-winning songwriter. ∙ He began writing songs at his father’s church during college breaks and found early success providing tunes to such artists as Rascal Flatts and Billy Ray Cyrus. ∙ Happy, his 2003 major-label debut album, featured the radio hit “More,” which was named ASCAP’s 2004 Christian Song of the Year. ∙ In 2009, West received his first Grammy nomination, for the Christian-chart-topper “The Motions” from his Something to Say album. ∙ Between 2007 and 2020, he had five consecutive releases in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Christian Albums chart, with 2015’s Live Forever reaching No. 1. ∙ He made his film-acting debut in 2011’s The Heart of Christmas and received a 2012 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the title track. ∙ West provided Christian rock band Casting Crowns with two chart-topping singles in a row: 2018’s “Only Jesus” and 2019’s “Nobody,” on which he also made a guest appearance.

FROM
Downers Grove, IL, United States
BORN
April 25, 1977
GENRE
Christian

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