Matt Maher’s Debut Named One of the “Best of the Best” of 2005

Matt Maher’s music and songwriting have been impacting lives for years. During World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto, the late Pope John Paul II led 700,000 young pilgrims from around the world in singing Maher’s “Litany of the Saints” at the official Papal Evening Prayer. Maher’s songs “Just Like You” and “Love Has Come” were recorded by Kathy Troccoli for her album The Heart of Me, which received a 2002 Grammy nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year.

Most recently, Maher performed his song “Your Grace is Enough” at World Youth Day 2005 in Cologne, Germany in front of hundreds of thousands of young believers. The popular song has been recorded by Chris Tomlin on his latest CD, Arriving. Tomlin’s version of the song also appears on the Passion: How Great is Our God album.

Welcome to Life is available through spiritandsong.com. Additional information about Matt Maher can be found on the label’s revised website, which is slated to launch on October 3, 2005. Spiritandsong.com is home to Maher as well as other popular Christian artists including Sarah Hart, Ceili Rain, Tom Booth and Curtis Stephan.