Matthew West has built his career as a revered storyteller. For nearly 20 years, the singer-songwriter has been a mainstay on Christian radio, has amassed 12 No. 1 songs as an artist, has been awarded RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications and notched 27 number one songs combined as an artist and songwriter. West has expanded his storytelling to writing for other acts in both the Christian and country genres, including Casting Crowns, Anne Wilson, Rascal Flatts, Scotty McCreery and more. He has also founded the nonprofit ministry popwe with his father, Pastor Joe West, launched The Matthew West Podcast and unveiled Story House Collective, a multifaceted company aimed to champion the next generation of storytellers, creatives and artists. The singer’s creativity shows no sign of slowing down as he recently released his sixth book, The God Who Stays and is gearing up for his upcoming double album, My Story Your Glory, set for release in February 2023. “Me On Your Mind,” the lead single from the project, is his latest number one hit which spent 5 weeks atop the Billboard Christian Airplay Chart and 6 consecutive weeks on the Mediabase Christian Airplay Chart.
West is a five-time GRAMMY® nominee, a multiple ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year winner and most recently NSAI’s 2022 Songwriter-Artist of the Year following the footsteps of artists including Luke Combs, Luke Bryan, and Taylor Swift to name a few. West is notably the first predominantly Christian artist to win the award in over 20 years. 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.
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