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English worship leader and musician

Matthew James Redman (born 14 February 1974) is an English Christian worship leader, singer songwriter and author. Redman has released 16 albums, written 8 books, and helped start three church plants. He is best known for his two time Grammy Award winning single, "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)". Co written with Jonas Myrin, the single reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Christian Songs chart in 2012.

Redman was born on 14 February 1974, and raised in Watford, England. The family had moved to Chorleywood, a small commuter town, when he was around the age of two. His father took his own life when Matt was seven years old, and he and his brother were raised predominantly by his mother.

Redman was converted to Christianity at the age of 10 and attended the Anglican church of St Andrew's Chorleywood, in Hertfordshire. It was there he learned to play guitar, and at the age of 20, he began leading worship services and released his first album. In 1993, Redman helped found alongside his pastor, Mike Pilavachi, Soul Survivor, a global Christian movement and yearly music festival aimed at youth. From 1994 until 2002, Redman led worship services for Soul Survivor Church, Watford. In 2002, after a sabbatical in America to record Where Angels Fear to Tread, Redman moved to Brighton. led by pastor Will Kemp. In 2008, Redman, along with his wife Beth and their three children, moved to Atlanta, Georgia, to help plant Passion City Church with Louie Giglio and Chris Tomlin. In August 2010, they returned to the UK with their children.

Matt recorded his first album, Wake Up My Soul, at ICC studios in January and February 1994. The album had an impressive line up of Christian musicians including Iona's Mike Haughton, percussionist Martin Neil, Split Level's Adrian Thompson, Helen Burgess and Les Moir on bass, and was produced by Martin Smith. Since then, Matt and Beth have co created some of Redman's most successful songs including, "You Never Let Go", "Face Down" and "Let My Words Be Few". In February 2011, Redman joined Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio, and Nathan and Christy Nockels at LIFT – A Worship Leader Collective where his 2011 live album, 10,000 Reasons, was recorded. On 28 July 2012, "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)", the title track of Redman's new album, topped the Billboard Christian Songs chart, where it stayed for 13 weeks. It was his first No. 1 hit on American Contemporary Christian radio. The single went on to win two Grammy Awards, for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song and Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance Matt has also won thirteen Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards. Redman's songs have been covered by a number of contemporary Christian music (CCM) artists including Matt Maher, Michael W. Smith, Jeremy Camp, Rebecca St. James, Chris Tomlin, David Crowder Band, Tree63, Kutless, Stellar Kart, and Hillsong United. He has regularly collaborates with other Christian musicians including Chris Tomlin and Tim Hughes.

He has authored and edited multiple books on Christian worship, including The Unquenchable Worshipper and the book Facedown which accompanied the album of the same name. He and his wife co wrote the book titled "Blessed Be Your Name" with the hopes to bring others to trust God and his goodness, no matter the circumstance.

He married Beth Redman, who is also a songwriter and author. The couple has five children. In April 2024 he released a short documentary entitled Let There Be Light in which he described his experience.