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Jun 9, 2020 · June 9, 2020. By Catholic Review Staff. Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview. Matt Mahar is a popular Catholic singer and songwriter. (Courtesy Matt Mahar) Asked whether he has a hard time surrendering to God, musician Matt Maher just laughed. “Yes, yes, extremely,” he said.
Maher, an official Steinway Artist, has been headlining his own tours and performing at major Catholic and Evangelical events since 2004, including multiple World Youth Day festivals, most recently in Rio De Janeiro presided by Pope Francis.
Matt Maher has become one of the most popular and critically acclaimed Catholic artists in the country. Originally from Newfoundland, Canada, he got his start in church music at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Mesa, Arizona, while studying jazz at Arizona State University in Tempe.
Jan 13, 2015 · He is a practicing Roman Catholic who has seen widespread acceptance in evangelical circles, receiving three Dove Award nominations and one win. His first major label album, Empty & Beautiful, came out in 2008.
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He aims to write songs that echo what the Church professes and believes. Arising from his honest pursuit of the truth, his music resonates with others, Catholic or not. In 2005, during a Bible study, Maher was profoundly struck by John 17:21, often called “The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus.”.
Matthew Guion Maher (born November 10, 1974) is a Canadian contemporary Christian music (CCM) artist, songwriter, and worship leader from Newfoundland, Canada, who lives in the United States. Three of his nine albums have reached the Top 25 Christian Albums Billboard chart and four of his singles have reached the Top 25 Christian Songs chart.
