Matthew West

On the cover

December 2011 CCM Digital

October 2012 CCM Digital

15 May 2015 CCM Digital

1 November 2017 CCM Digital

Media coverage

• Jan 2004 in Christian Music Planet "12 Artists to Watch in 2004: Matthew West"
• Feb 2004 in CCM "Ones to Watch: Accidental Tourist", by Robert Mineo
• Mar 2006 in CCM "Fanfare: Matthew West, Megan Garrett, Lil iRocc Williams", by Lindsay Williams
• Apr 2006 in CCM "!Songwriters", by Christina A. Banister
• Apr 2006 in Christian Single "Featured Artist: Making a Go at It", by Andy Argyrakis
• Apr 2007 in CCM "Freedom Writers", by Lizza Connor
• Apr 2008 in CCM "Tour Scrapbook: TobyMac, Jeremy Camp, Matthew West", by Andy Argyrakis
• May 2010 in CCM Digital "Mission Matters: The Homeless in America"
• Oct 2010 in CCM Digital "Sing Us a Song, You're the Story Man", by Martha Fry
• Dec 2010 in CCM Digital "The Writer's Room: The Consummate Storyteller"
• Dec 2011 in CCM Digital "The Heart of the Season", by Caroline Lusk
• Dec 2011 in CCM Digital "Musicians Corner: Story Behind the Song: David Crowder, Matthew West, TobyMac"
• Oct 2012 in CCM Digital "Story Songs: Matthew West gives life a new melody", by Matt Conner
• Feb 2013 in CCM Digital "Tour Spotlight: The Story Tour, Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, IL", by Andy Argyrakis
• 1 Jan 2014 in CCM Digital "Tour Spotlight: Into the Light Tour, Centennial Chapel of Olivet Nazerene University, Bourbonnias, IL", by Andy Argyrakis
• 15 Aug 2014 in CCM Digital "A Life Well Lived", by Caroline Lusk
• 15 May 2015 in CCM Digital "Sticking to the Stories", by Matt Conner
• 15 May 2017 in CCM Digital "Text Messages", by David Daniels
• Oct 2017 in Charisma "Inspire: Matthew West"
• 1 Nov 2017 in CCM Digital "It's Now, Or Never", by Kevin Sparkman

Albums & reviews:

Award Summary ^{(Nominations / Wins)}

• 2005 Dove Awards
  • Song: "More" 
  • Pop/Contemporary Album: Happy 
  • Recorded Music Packaging: Happy 
  • New Artist 
  • Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song: "More" 
• 2006 Dove Awards
  • Song: "Only Grace" 
  • Song: "Hide" 
• 2011 Dove Awards
  • Short Form Music Video: "My Own Little World" 
• 2013 Dove Awards
  • Song: "Forgiveness" 
• 2014 Dove Awards
  • Song: "Hello My Name Is" 
• 2016 Dove Awards
  • Song: "Just Be Held" 
  • Songwriter 
• 2018 Dove Awards
  • Song: "Broken Things" 
  • Songwriter 
  • Pop/Contemporary Album: All In 
• 2020 Dove Awards
  • Song: "The God Who Stays" 
  • Song: "Nobody" 
  • Songwriter 
  • Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song: "Nobody" 
• 2021 Dove Awards
  • Song: "Truth Be Told" 
  • Songwriter 
  • Short Form Music Video: "Truth Be Told" 
• 2022 Dove Awards
  • Song: "My Jesus" 
  • Songwriter 
  • Christmas / Special Event Album: We Need Christmas 
• 2024 Dove Awards
  • Long Form Video: Come Home for Christmas 
  • Christmas Recorded Song: "Because of Bethlehem" 

• 2009 Grammy Awards
  • Best Gospel Song: "The Motions" 
• 2011 Grammy Awards
  • Best Contemporary Christian Music Song: "Strong Enough" 
• 2012 Grammy Awards
  • Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: Into The Light 

Regular columns

Published articles

• Credits list