Matt Redman: My 8 favourite songs
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Matt Redman2023-02-23T14:35:00
The Grammy award-winning worship leader and songwriter reveals the tunes he can’t stop listening to
I have always loved music, but I didn’t carry any great ambition to be a musician. I started songwriting because I needed to; in my turbulent teenage years, writing worship music seemed like the most stablising thing I could do. At some point I figured out that the songs might be helpful to other people, too. Written and sung in spirit and in truth, I believe that songs can be life-changing. Here’s some of those currently holding most meaning for me:
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