Well, Merry Christmas in October! The Heart of Christmas is now available in stores and online, and I hope it brings you as much enjoyment as it did for me and the band in the studio. Here are some links to retail outlets that are carrying the CD, all of these folks have been very [...]

I just wanted to let you all know that we have partnered with our friends at MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) to give away a free download of the the song “To Me” – which was inspired by the true story of a boy named Conner. You can read the story as well as watch a [...]

Just dropped my daughter off at school, and was looking back through my journal. Came across this that I wrote on her first day of kindergarten: “I don’t know why they say grown men don’t cry…” Those are the lyrics to the Tim McGraw song, written by the great Tom Douglas. A fitting soundtrack to [...]

This is a special invite for my friends in Southern California! This Thursday, we want you to come out and be extras in the new Christmas movie that we are filming – “The Heart Of Christmas.” All of the details are below – I hope you can make it out and I can’t wait to [...]

I just posted a new video for “Strong Enough” that I wanted to let you all know about. We partnered with our friends at Samaritan’s Purse to make this after seeing the devastation that the recent series of storms have left people facing. Many people are standing at the foot of their own impossible mountain [...]

Come On, Christmas! (Written on the beach) by Matthew West I left the lights up all year round ’cause I couldn’t bear the thought of taking ‘em down I’ve been singing “Jingle Bell Rock” since July all the Neighbors look at me like I’m crazy but I Got a feeling that I just can’t shake [...]

Tonight, we are recording this little tune I wrote about one of the most disappointing days of the year, the day AFTER Christmas… Who would write a song like that? Me. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the lyrics… DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS BY Matthew West HERE COMES THE LETDOWN CHRISTMAS OVER HERE COMES THE [...]

Being a father of two little girls, I find myself drawn to the little girls when we visit these children. I see my daughters in them in a very special way. I wonder if they have daddies telling them how pretty and smart they are. I wonder if they know that they matter to anyone. [...]

Day 1: We are crammed into a van here in Panama City, about 15 of us. Our group consists of Operation Christmas Child workers, representatives from KLOVE and Air1 radio, and translators. We have a two-hour drive to get to out first destination, and then we will take a boat the rest of the way. [...]

Well, I’m off this morning to Panama. It will be about an 8 hour journey, flying through Houston. I’ve taken a trip with Operation Christmas Child in the past. Last year, I traveled to Bogota, Colombia, and had an incredible experience delivering shoe boxes filled w/ gifts to children in some of the poorest regions [...]