Matt Maher is #1 with "The Lord's Prayer (It's Yours)"

Multi-award-winning and nine-time GRAMMY® nominee Matt Maher's "The Lord's Prayer (It's Yours)" is the #1 song on Billboard's Christian AC Airplay chart. Written byJacob Sooter, Bryan Fowler and Maher, the single is taken from Maher's 2022 album Stories I Tell Myself.

Maher reveals how the song came about. "Almost two years ago, Bryan Fowler reached out to me with a start of a song based on `The Lords Prayer' (the Our Father) - it was inspired by a series at his church and wanting to find a way for his kids to start praying it. What he didn't know was my family and i have tried to pray this little prayer every day for the past 13 years as a small way of being re-centered around the love of God at the end of the day. There's so much in this prayer regardless of your stature in life - may we all remember we are children of God." 

Maher contines, "This song is special to me because of what it references. Words left by Jesus to say - foundational words to base a practice of spirituality on. I generally find myself needing to return to "the basics" of my faith. I tend to overcomplicate things in my heart and in my soul. It's simple. This prayer reminds me of that. I pray it every day with my family, and it always hits my heart in a different way.

"So if you need to go back to the basics, you can join billions of believers in echoing these words in your life and allow them to resonate."

Maher achieved a career highlight in 2013 when he performed at the Vigil Mass presided by Pope Francis, in front of a crowd of three million people for World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro. Two years later he performed again for the Pope in downtown Philadelphia as part of the World Meeting of Families, appearing along with The Fray, Aretha Franklin, Juanes, Jim Gaffigan, and Mark Wahlberg, among others. Maher also recently joined the elite group of musicians and artists as an official Steinway Artist.

Since 2006, Matt Maher has been on the road headlining his own tours and performing at major Catholic and Evangelical events. Maher has also participated in the industry's biggest tours and festivals, such as the Worship Night In America with Chris Tomlin, Compassion Live's The Roadshow, and Tobymac's Hits Deep Tour. Maher has also toured with such artists as Michael W. Smith, Tenth Avenue North, Mercy Me, Third Day and Casting Crowns. For the most updated information, visit MattMaherMusic.com. 

 

 

 

 

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