Archive for September, 2009

September 23, 2009: Vote Now For Matthew!

This just in… Matthew has been nominated for 2 Nashville Music Awards! “The Motions” is up for Song Of The Year and Matthew as also nominated for the Songwriter-Aritst Of The Year! Voting is open now – so click HERE and cast your vote for Matthew. You don’t have to live in the Nashville area [...]

: Media Shutdown

I did a bit of a media shutdown the past few days. Took my girls on a little road trip, wound up at the beach in Florida. We had a blast. My little girl loves the water, of course in a 3 year old version of irony, we were steps from the beach and she [...]

September 13, 2009: 9/11

It’s always a strange feeling, flying on 9/11. I’m in the Denver airport right now, getting ready to board a plane to Salt Lake City. I think I’ve been on a plane every 9/11 since the tragic terrorist attacks a few years back. And every 9/11 as I check in for my flight, I can’t [...]

September 7, 2009: Take Me Out To The Ball Game

This weekend in Atlanta was really something special. I love playing shows close enough to Nashville that my girls can join me. So Emily drove down the Saturday morning with the girls, and we got to spend the day together at the ball park. Lulu had an absolute blast. The Braves were kind enough to [...]

September 5, 2009: Whirlwind

Yesterday was a whirlwind. The band and I flew into Philadelphia in the morning, drove an hour and a half to Revelation Generation Festival and played a show. This was my first time at that festival. It was beautiful out there. Then, right after the show we headed straight back to the airport and flew [...]

September 4, 2009: Give This Christmas Away

Check out the new music video for “Give This Christmas Away” written and performed by Matthew West and featuring Amy Grant.  The song is in the upcoming Veggie Tales Christmas movie “St. Nicholas – A Story of Joyful Giving”.  Stay tuned for more news about this Christmas and everything going on! [podcast format="video" height="535" width="650"]http://www.matthewwest.com/_video/GTCA_home.flv[/podcast]

September 2, 2009: Matthew’s Christmas Book Announced

Carol Stream, Illinois – Popular Christian music artist and songwriter Matthew West has partnered with Tyndale House Publishers in the publication of his new book, 101 Simple, Meaningful Ways to Give This Christmas Away. Available by November 1, the book was inspired by “Give This Christmas Away,” the theme song (recorded with Amy Grant) West [...]