Matt Redman
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Matthew James Redman (born 14 February 1974) is an English Christian worship leader, singer-songwriter and author.
Redman has released 16 albums, written 8 books, and helped start three church-plants.
He is best known for his two-time Grammy Award-winning single, "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)".
Co-written with Jonas Myrin, the single reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Christian Songs chart in 2012.
Personal life
Redman was born and raised in Watford, England. The family had moved to a small commuter town named Chorleywood when he was around the age of two. His father died when he was just seven years old, and he and his brother were raised predominantly by his mother. His mother later remarried into an abusive relationship that took a great toll on the family. At the age of 10, he converted to Christianity after attending a mission service by Luis Palau at London's QPR football stadium and was encouraged by Mike Pilavachi, an Anglican church youth leader to lead worship in his teens.
He married Beth Redman, who is also a songwriter and author. The couple has five children.
Career
At the age of ten, a Redman converted to Christianity and attended the Anglican church of St Andrew's Chorleywood, in Hertfordshire, was converted to Christianity. He learned to play guitar here, and he began leading worship services and released his first album at the age of 20. Along with his pastor Mike Pilavachi, Redman helped found Soul Survivor, a worldwide Christian movement, and a biennial music festival aimed at youth in 1993. Redman was the minister of Soul Survivor Church in Watford, England, from 1994 to 2002.
Redman moved to Brighton in 2002 after a sabbatical in America. In 2004, he and his wife founded The Point, a new church plant in West Sussex led by pastor Will Kemp.
Redman and his wife Beth and their three children left Atlanta, Georgia, to assist with the building of Passion City Church with Louie Giglio and Chris Tomlin in 2008. They returned to the United Kingdom with their children in August 2010.
Wake Up My Soul, Matt's first album, was released in January and February 1994 at ICC studios. The album featured an impressive line-up of Christian musicians, including Iona's Mike Haughton, percussionist Martin Neil, Split Level's Adrian Thompson, Helen Burgess, and Les Moir on bass, and was produced by Martin Smith.
Redman co-wrote "Blessed Be Your Name," the 2002 Dove Award-winning "Blessed Be Your Name" (Worship Song of the Year), as well as the Grammy Award-nominated "Our God" (Most Likely Be Your God). Since then, Matt and Beth have co-created some of Redman's most popular songs, including "You Never Let Go," "Face Down," and "Let My Words Be Few."
Redman, Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio, Nathan and Christy Nockels of LIFT, a Worship Leader Collective, where his 2011 live album, 10,000 Reasons, was released. "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)," Redman's latest album's title track, topped the Billboard Christian Songs chart on July 28, where it remained for 13 weeks. It was his first No. 1 on American Contemporary Christian radio has been praised. The album went on to win two Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Video and Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance, as well as being named Gold by the Royal Institute of British & Foreign Affairs in 2018. Matt has also won thirteen Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association.
Matt Redman and LZ7, a Manchester-based Christian rap and urban music company, immediately launched the album "Twenty Seven Million" on February 27 to raise money for the anti-human trafficking movement. The record, which is ranked on the UK Singles Chart, stands at No. 129. 12. Redman performed around the world with the band to raise money for the cause by worship.
A number of contemporary Christian music (CCM) artists have covered Redman's songs, including Matt Maher, Michael W. Smith, Rebecca St. James, Chris Tomlin, David Crowder Band, Kutless, Stellar Kart, and Hillsong United. He has regularly collaborates with other Christian artists, including Chris Tomlin and Tim Hughes.
Redman announced that he had signed to Integrity Music in late 2019, and that a new album would be released in 2020.
He has written and edited multiple books on Christian worship, including The Unquenchable Worshipper and the book Facedown, which came with the album of the same name. The book was co-written by he and his wife in the hopes of persuading people to believe God and his goodness in whatever way.