Matthew West is Using Fan Stories as Inspiration for His Upcoming Album
After utilizing the stories sent in by fans for his last two albums, Matthew West is collecting stories again. With more than 30,000 stories collected since 2009 from every state in the US and more than 20 countries around the world, West has a very unique connection with his fans. As stories continue to come in daily, he has been motivated to pen a third album based on these inspirations. Click here to tell Matthew your own story.
"Your life is unique and the story of your life is a one in a million story that was meant to impact the world in a special way," West shares with his listeners. "For that story to get out, though, you must share it. There is no power in simply being a storykeeper. The true impact lies in being storytellers."
These stories have changed West's life, as he has not only written his last two projects inspired by fans, but he has also traveled to meet the storytellers. Over the years, he has also surprised fans creating an experience to connect personally and play the songs he wrote for them.
Matthew is one of today's contemporary Christian music's most notable artists. He has released five studio albums and is known for his songs "More," "Happy," "Only Grace" and "Forgiveness." He was nominated for five Dove Awards in 2005, two of which were for his major label debut album "Happy."
West won the 2013 American Music Award for Best Contemporary Inspirational Artist West has currently made a secluded cabin his home where he's spending this season reading story submissions, searching for ones that resonate with him as he's crafting new songs. He approaches this creative process with great care as he senses many people have been made to feel like they are insignificant or unimportant.
"As stories pour in by the thousands, I am reminded that not only is there something special taking place, but that my life has been influenced by each story read," explains West. "My eyes are opened to see the world outside my door like I have never witnessed before."
West's critically-acclaimed releases The Story of Your Life (2009) and Into The Light (2012) were inspired by thousands of personal stories submitted.
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