15 Facts About Matt Maher

Matthew Guion Maher was born on November 10,1974 and is a Canadian Catholic contemporary Christian music artist, songwriter, and worship leader based in the United States.

Matt Maher's parents recognized his musical talent, and he grew up taking piano lessons and immersing himself in a broad variety of music and playing in concert and jazz ensembles, singing in a choir, and playing in a garage rock band.

Matt Maher started his post-secondary studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland and continued his studies in the Jazz Department at Arizona State University.

Matt Maher studied jazz piano and earned a music degree there.

Matt Maher paid for his first three years of college by playing piano in a hotel.

Matt Maher released his first big-label album Empty and Beautiful on April 8,2008.

In late 2009, Maher toured with Michael W Smith, Meredith Andrews and Phil Stacey on the "New Hallelujah Tour".

When Pope Benedict XVI visited the United States in April 2008, Matt Maher was asked to lead worship for crowds of thousands at the Rally for Youth and Seminarians in Yonkers, New York, which featured Kelly Clarkson, tobyMac and Third Day, among other musicians.

Matt Maher was interviewed on Fox News, where he played his title track from Empty and Beautiful.

Matt Maher was a guest singer songwriter speaker at Crowder's Fantastical Church Music Conference at Baylor University in late 2010 put on by the David Crowder Band.

Matt Maher performed "Lord, I Need You" before a crowd of nearly four million, including Pope Francis, for World Youth Day 2013 in Rio, Brazil.

On March 17,2015, Matt Maher released his eighth studio album, Saints and Sinners, through Essential Records.

Matt Maher is a two-time BMI Songwriter of the Year and in 2015 was named NSAI Songwriter of the Year.

Matt Maher is featured in three Christmas special theatrical releases for Dallas Jenkins's The Chosen franchise.

In 2020's Christmas with The Chosen: The Shepherd, Matt Maher performed "Hope For Everyone".