{"id":126986,"date":"2022-02-04T15:29:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T20:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.45press.com\/essential-publishing\/?post_type=writer&#038;p=126986"},"modified":"2024-05-30T15:58:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T19:58:10","slug":"matt-maher","status":"publish","type":"writer","link":"https:\/\/projects.45press.com\/essential-publishing\/writer\/matt-maher\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Maher"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IPI: 00460023699<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PRO: BMI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since his major-label debut in 2008, Matt Maher has become a staple in the artistic and songwriting community. A nine-time-GRAMMY\u00ae nominee and three-time-GMA Dove Award\u00ae winner, he has garnered multiple radio successes, writing and recording songs such as his Top 5 CCLI song \u201cLord, I Need You\u201d and the chart-topping radio singles \u201cBecause He Lives (Amen)\u201d and \u201cAlive &amp; Breathing.\u201d Along with other hits such as \u201cHold Us Together,\u201d \u201cChrist Is Risen,\u201d \u201cAll The People Said Amen,\u201d and \u201cYour Grace Is Enough,\u201d Maher has written or co-written six No. 1 radio singles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Penning numerous songs recorded by Crowder, Hillsong, Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin, We Are Messengers, Chris Renzema, Mack Brock, Brandon Lake and Passion, he\u2019s had multiple titles on the CCLI chart\u2019s Top 500 list. With career album sales of more than 600,000 units to date, Maher was awarded RIAA Platinum\u00ae certification for \u201cLord, I Need You\u201d and RIAA Gold\u00ae certification for \u201cHold Us Together,\u201d \u201cAll The People Said Amen,\u201d and&nbsp; \u201cBecause He Lives (Amen)\u201d. He\u2019s released ten studio albums, including his 2017 GRAMMY-nominated album&nbsp;<em>Echoes,<\/em>&nbsp;and his first Christmas album and children\u2019s book, both titled&nbsp;<em>The Advent of Christmas<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019s biggest tours and festivals, such as Worship Night In America with Chris Tomlin, Compassion Live\u2019s The Road Show and Tobymac\u2019s Hits Deep. 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