GRAMMY-NOMINATED MATT MAHER RELEASING NEW ALBUM, ECHOES, ON SEPTEMBER 29TH
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NASHVILLE, TENN. (September 15, 2017) Eight-time GRAMMY® nominated artist Matt Maher will be releasing his sixth studio album titled Echoes (Essential/Sony) on September 29. The album is now available for pre-order with two instant downloads, the radio single, “Your Love Defends Me” along with the track “What A Friend.”
Echoes is a collection of declarations in the midst of dealing with human suffering. After writing most of the songs for the record, Maher lost his father, and the album took on a new meaning that was more personal. In his own moment of loss, Maher found himself processing his grief from the truths and declarations in the new songs.
“For me this is an album of a declaration responding to the dilemma of suffering,” shares Maher. “I had to formulate my own echo. I had to decide if I was going to echo the message of the cross back to the world, or my own narrow view of suffering. This album asks the question, ‘How do we echo our faith?’ It is possible to have hope and joy that is not governed by fear, and this record points to that and not a gloom, bleak picture of suffering. I want to remind people once again to believe in a God that gives us hope, joy and peace.”
Maher is no stranger to songs that connect to the heart of the human condition, having penned numerous No. 1 hits such as RIAA Gold Certified single, “Lord, I Need You,” and his 2015 hit “Because He Lives (Amen).” He has also performed around the world, including at an intimate meeting with Pope Francis earlier this year. Another compelling example of Maher’s interpretation of the concept of echoes are a number of long beloved hymns referenced throughout the record.
“So many of the hymns that inspired these songs were written by people experiencing their own profound suffering,” explains Maher. “I think the truths that were written so many years ago in these hymns apply to the suffering humanity is going through right now– whether something personal or on a global level with natural disasters, immigration or persecution. How is the church going to respond to this humanitarian crisis? We find ourselves in a season of crisis – a crisis of humanity period.”
Echoes digs deeper, exposing the raw nerve of love and loss, and piercing it with truth. Maher will be taking these new songs on the road this fall as he joins Chris Tomlin on the "Good Good Father Tour." See his upcoming dates listed below.
ABOUT MATT MAHER: Since his 2008 major label debut, Matt Maher has become a staple in the artistic and songwriting community. An eight time-GRAMMY nominee, he has garnered multiple radio successes writing and recording songs like “Lord, I Need You,” “Hold Us Together,” “Christ Is Risen,” “All The People Said Amen” and “Your Grace Is Enough.” Maher has penned songs recorded by Chris Tomlin, Crowder, Third Day, Matt Redman, Hillsong, Casting Crowns, Jesus Culture and Bethel among others. Matt has written or co-written five No. 1 radio singles. In 2013, Maher had a career highlight performing in Rio in front of Pope Francis and a crowd of three million people, as well as performing in 2015 in downtown Philadelphia as part of the World Meeting of Families with The Fray, Aretha Franklin, Juanes, Jim Gaffigan, among others. In 2015, Maher was awarded his first RIAA Gold certification for his popular single "Lord, I Need You.” Matt Maher has recently joined the elite group of musicians and artists as an official Steinway Artist.
This Thursday, September 24
SINGLES Bloodlines So Much To Lose - Single [Facedown] NEEDTOBREATHE Can't Apologize (feat. Jonah Kagen) - Single [UMG]
This Friday, September 25
ALBUMS Altarheart Prone To Wander [Rottweiler] ANTHNY Worship Leader's Diary [SONY/Provident] Elan Brio Sound Waves [Polished Arrow] Brotality Jaws of the Earth (independent) Forsaken Eternity Shades of Existence - EP [Rottweiler] Gaither Bill & Gloria Gaither and their Homecoming Friends Present You Are Loved: A Tribute to the Songs of Bill & Gloria (Live) [Gaither] gio. PROMISE LAND [Capitol CMG] Pomegranate More To Find - EP (independent) Red Worship Witness (independent) Stryper Throne Of Thorns [Frontiers Music] We Are Messengers Halfway Home [Curb] Matthew West Jesus Is King [Story House Music] The Wood Drake Sessions East to West (independent)
SINGLES Sarah Anthony Jesus is King - Single (independent) AustinThaNoble Mommy, I’m Praying for You - Single [Syntax] Chris Caro DID WHAT I SAID - Single [Syntax] Jenn Chenoweth Still Small Voice - Single [WieRise] Peter Ebraheem The King is Risen (feat. K.N.O) - Single (independent) Kirk Franklin This Time (feat. GloRilla) - Single [Uptown] Kelo Real Love - Single [Syntax] Perry LaHaie Well Done - Single [Frontiers] Rachael Lampa Permission - Single [Centricity] Jamie MacDonald Used to Be - Single [Capitol CMG] MŌRIAH Kick - Single [F2] Neal Morse & The Resonance Walk On Water - Single [InsideOutMusic] Mackenzie Phillips Made - Single [Gotee] Presence Music Fight or Flight - Single (independent) QEW & Cyrus Sonata Nu Nimbus Vibez (ft. Scribe Music) - Single [Syntax] Jenna Raine I See What You're Saying - Single [Warner] River Valley Worship King of the Empty Grave - Single [BEC] Seph Schlueter All In - Single [Provident] Sleeping At Last Go On Easy - Single (independent) The Sean Coleman Project Might Just Be My Day (feat. Brad Goff) - Single (independent)
DVD Gaither Bill & Gloria Gaither and their Homecoming Friends Present You Are Loved: A Tribute to the Songs of Bill & Gloria (Live) DVD [Gaither]
Next Friday, October 2
ALBUMS Charles Billingsley Replay [StowTown] Amy Grant The Me That Remains (Deluxe Edition) [Thirty Tigers] The Light Superior Dayspring [Rottweiler] Jake MacAdam Source of Life - EP (independent) Josh Snodgrass Praise (Instrumental Guitar) - EP (independent) Tauren Wells Here Comes The Church (Live) [Capitol CMG]
SINGLES Francesca Battistelli Won't Miss A Moment - Single [Curb] Gracie Binion & Bella Fabrizio Recompense - Single [BEC] Koryn Hawthorne God Is Real - Single [Motown Gospel] Olivia Lane Mother's Eyes - Single [BEC] Chandler Marie Ride Away - Single (independent)
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