Matt Maher is a Canadian contemporary Christian music artist, songwriter, and worship leader from Newfoundland, Canada, who lives in the United States. He has written and produced nine solo albums to date. Three of his albums have reached the Top 25 Christian Albums Billboard chart and four of his singles have reached the Top 25 Christian Songs chart and is a practicing Catholic.
Since his major-label debut in 2008, Matt Maher has become a staple in the artistic and songwriting community. A nine-time-GRAMMY® nominee and three-time-GMA Dove Award® winner, he has garnered multiple radio successes, writing and recording songs such as his Top 5 CCLI song “Lord, I Need You” and the chart-topping radio singles “Because He Lives (Amen)” and “Alive & Breathing.”
Along with other hits such as “Hold Us Together,” “Christ Is Risen,” “All The People Said Amen,” and “Your Grace Is Enough,” Maher has written or co-written six No. 1 radio singles. Penning numerous songs recorded by Crowder, Hillsong, Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin, We Are Messengers, Chris Renzema, Mack Brock, Brandon Lake and Passion, he’s had multiple titles on the CCLI chart’s Top 500 list.
With career album sales of more than 600,000 units to date, Maher was awarded RIAA Platinum® certification for “Lord, I Need You” and RIAA Gold® certification for “Hold Us Together,” “All The People Said Amen,” and “Because He Lives (Amen)”. He’s released ten studio albums, including his 2017 GRAMMY-nominated album Echoes, and his first Christmas album and children’s book, both titled The Advent of Christmas.
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. He has also participated in the industry’s biggest tours and festivals, such as Worship Night In America with Chris Tomlin, Compassion Live’s The Road Show and Tobymac’s Hits Deep. Maher has also toured with MercyMe, Chris Tomlin, and Casting Crowns.
Grammy Awards
2017 - nomination for the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards for Best Contemporary Christian album, ECHOES
2015 - four nominations for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, Saints And Sinners
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, "Because He Lives (Amen)" from Saints And Sinners
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, as co-writer for "Soul On Fire" by Third Day
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, as co-writer "Come As You Are" by Crowder
2014 - two nominations for the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, All The People Said Amen
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, "Lord, I Need You" from All The People Said Amen
2013 - nomination for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for "White Flag" from 2012 Passion compilation
2012 - nomination for 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song as co-writer for "I Lift My Hands" by Chris Tomlin
GMA Canada Covenant Awards
2008 Praise And Worship Album of the Year: Empty & Beautiful[29]
2009 nominee, Male Vocalist of the Year
2009 nominee, Song of the Year: "As It Is In Heaven"
2009 nominee, Praise and Worship Song of the Year: "As It Is In Heaven"
2010 Album of the Year: Alive Again
2010 Praise And Worship Album of the Year: Alive Again
2010 Song of the Year: "Hold Us Together"
2010 Praise And Worship Song of the Year: "Alive Again"
2011 Male Vocalist of the Year
2012 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year: "The Love In Between"
GMA Dove Awards
2010 nominee, Praise And Worship Song of the Year: Alive Again
2010 nominee, Song of the Year: "Alive Again"
2010 winner, Special Events Album of the Year: Glory Revealed II: The Word of God in Worship (Split win with Kari Jobe)
2015 winner, Songwriter of the Year
Unity Awards
2003 winner, Best New Artist of the Year
2004 winner, Praise & Worship Song of the Year: "I Love You, Lord"
2008 winner, Best Artist of the Year
Other
2008 Catholic Album of the Year: Empty & Beautiful
2017 - nomination for the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards for Best Contemporary Christian album, ECHOES
2015 - four nominations for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, Saints And Sinners
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, "Because He Lives (Amen)" from Saints And Sinners
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, as co-writer for "Soul On Fire" by Third Day
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, as co-writer "Come As You Are" by Crowder
2014 - two nominations for the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, All The People Said Amen
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, "Lord, I Need You" from All The People Said Amen
2013 - nomination for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for "White Flag" from 2012 Passion compilation
2012 - nomination for 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song as co-writer for "I Lift My Hands" by Chris Tomlin
GMA Canada Covenant Awards
2008 Praise And Worship Album of the Year: Empty & Beautiful[29]
2009 nominee, Male Vocalist of the Year
2009 nominee, Song of the Year: "As It Is In Heaven"
2009 nominee, Praise and Worship Song of the Year: "As It Is In Heaven"
2010 Album of the Year: Alive Again
2010 Praise And Worship Album of the Year: Alive Again
2010 Song of the Year: "Hold Us Together"
2010 Praise And Worship Song of the Year: "Alive Again"
2011 Male Vocalist of the Year
2012 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year: "The Love In Between"
GMA Dove Awards
2010 nominee, Praise And Worship Song of the Year: Alive Again
2010 nominee, Song of the Year: "Alive Again"
2010 winner, Special Events Album of the Year: Glory Revealed II: The Word of God in Worship (Split win with Kari Jobe)
2015 winner, Songwriter of the Year
Unity Awards
2003 winner, Best New Artist of the Year
2004 winner, Praise & Worship Song of the Year: "I Love You, Lord"
2008 winner, Best Artist of the Year
Other
2008 Catholic Album of the Year: Empty & Beautiful
