Matthew West returns with his first-ever Christmas album, The Heart of Christmas. Even though this is Matthew's first Christmas album, several of these songs have already received significant airplay at Christian radio, including One Last Christmas, Give This Christmas Away, and Christmas Makes Me Cry. Includes the new single, Heart of Christmas and several other new songs, and traditional Christmas favorites such as Silent Night, Away In A Manger and Jingle Bells. This fall, Matthew's music will be featured prominently in an upcoming GMC film, which was inspired by the song One Last Christmas and the true story behind it. Matthew will continue The Story of Your Life tour and also embark on a Christmas tour.
"Since the beginning of my career, I've dreamed of making a Christmas album," says Matthew, "and I'm so excited to finally get that chance this year! The Heart of Christmas is a collection of original songs I've written, and some of my favorite classics. I was honored to have iconic artists like Amy Grant, Vince Gill, and Mandisa from American Idol join me on a few of the songs, and those are personal highlights for me."
"There's just something about Christmas music that can stir up the warmth, the emotion, and the joy of the season. I hope The Heart of Christmas, can be one of those albums people find themselves returning to year after year, and as they do, may they find their hearts returning to the true meaning of this wonderful season."—Matthew West
Album Track Listing
- Come On, Christmas
- Jingle Bells
- The Heart Of Christmas
- Leaving Heaven (Featuring Vince Gill)
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- One Last Christmas
- Silent Night (Interlude)
- Give This Christmas Away (Featuring Amy Grant)
- O, Holy Night
- Christmas Makes Me Cry (Featuring Mandisa)
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- Day After Christmas
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Matthew Joseph West is a contemporary Christian musician. He was born in Downers Grove, IL. Matthew played baseball throughout high school and hoped for a college baseball scholarship but instead ended up receiving a four-year music scholarshIp at Millikin University in Illinois. He graduated from Millikin in 1999. He has released four studio albums and has several hit songs. He was nominated for five Dove Awards in 2005. In addition to his main solo career, West has worked as a songwriter for many Christian musicians and groups. Matthew and his wife, Emily, live in Nashville Tennessee along with their two daughters, Luella Jane and Delaney Ruth.
