Christian church leadership Redman 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 youth leader,
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.
Music 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.
Writing 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. == Personal life ==