Special 32-Track Edition Offers Live And Acoustic Tracks;
West Set To Perform At The Grand Ole Opry Saturday, April 10; New Single "What If" Readies For Radio
2021/04/09.MatthewWestReleasesBRANDNEWDELUXEEDITIONToday.asp NEWS SOURCE: Merge PR April 9, 2021
9 April 2021 - Nashville, TN - Five-time GRAMMY® nominated singer/songwriter Matthew West announces today's release of Brand New DeluxeEdition(Story House Collective/Provident Label Group). Encompassing 32 tracks, which includes live and acoustic versions along with the originals from the Brand New album, the Deluxe Edition also offers West's individually released songs from the past year, "Take Heart," "Quarantine Life," and his duet with CMA Awards® winner and three-time ACM® Awards nominee Carly Pearce for "Truth Be Told."
Also releasing today, West is offering an exclusive Brand New Deluxe Edition through Apple Music. This specialized version includes an additional 20 videos along with the 32 audio, live, and acoustic tracks.
Brand New, which originally released last year, has already produced two back-to-back No. 1 radio singles, "The God Who Stays" and "Truth Be Told," the latter which just re-released as a duet with Pearce. The duo will perform the song live on the Grand Ole Opry stage tomorrow night, where he'll also share two other hit songs. West's next single to hit radio is "What If," impacting later this month.
ABOUT MATTHEW WEST: Matthew West is a five-time GRAMMY nominee, a multiple ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year winner, and a 2018 GMA Dove Award Songwriter of the Year (Artist) recipient and has two RIAA® Gold-certified and a RIAA Platinum-certified singles. He has received an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award, a K-LOVE Fan Award, and named Billboard’s Hot Christian Songwriter of the Year. West also received a Primetime Emmy® Award nomination for Original Music & Lyrics for the title track for the feature film “The Heart of Christmas.”
In addition to his own recording career, he has more than 130 songwriting credits to his name, including cuts by Rascal Flatts, Scotty McCreery, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Mandisa, Danny Gokey, and others, along with back-to-back No. 1 songs by Casting Crowns including their single, "Nobody," which features West. He was also nominated for a GRAMMY Award in 2019 for Casting Crowns' song, "Only Jesus," as a songwriter. West also co-wrote Jeremy Camp's multi-week No. 1 song, "Keep Me In The Moment." In February 2020, he released his new studio album, Brand New, which produced the multiple-week No. 1 single, "The God Who Stays," and his most recent No. 1 single, "Truth Be Told." In August 2020 he launched his official podcast, "The Matthew West Podcast," on the Annie Downs' That Sounds Fun Network.
Adding author to his list of accolades, West has written five books to date: Give This Christmas Away, The Story Of Your Life, Forgiveness, Today Is Day One and Hello, My Name Is. He is also passionate about providing hope and healing through the power of prayer and story. Along with his father, Pastor Joe West, they founded POPWE, a non-profit ministry helping others to craft, share, and live a more meaningful life. Please visit popwe.org for more information. For all things Matthew, visit his site at MatthewWest.com.
This Thursday, May 28, 2026
SINGLES Stryper I'm Alright, (I'm Okay) - Single [Frontiers]
This Friday, May 29, 2026
ALBUMS Benjamin William Hastings x Aodhán King Happy To Be Here [Anotherland/Capitol CMG] Cochren & Co. Runs in the Blood [Gotee] Dojo Saints Dojo Saints (independent) Elevation Worship Alleluia - EP [Elevation] Every Moment Holy: Prayer Songs 2026 Q2 (independent) Heartbound Lamentations - EP [Charon Collective] Narnia X [Sound Pollution] NEEDTOBREATHE The Long Surrender (Live at RCA Studios) - EP [MCA Nashville] Skye Peterson Through Line (independent) Jess Ray MAMA (independent) Red Rocks Worship Promised Land [Provident] Mike Rogers Mike Rogers [Gaither] Various Artists Rock, Paper, Scissors, METAL: Vol. 4 [JFH Music] Various Artists To Hell with the Devil - A 40th Anniversary Salute [Roxx]
SINGLES Abandoned Pools Einstein's Space and Van Gogh's Sky - Single (independent) Lady Audri IOU - Single [Syntax] Bill B. The usual - Single [Syntax] Bethany Wohrle & John Wilds He Is Here - Single [Bethel] bodie ALMOST FAMOUS - Single [Provident] Dex the nerd who loves Jesus Battlefront (Spiritual War) - Single [Syntax] Eauclaire Changing - Single [NCS] Gracie Binion & John Wilds Show Me Your Face - Single [BEC] KNGDM REVIVAL Psalm 44 - Single [Dream] Hillside Recording Every Morning - Single [Ocean House] iNTELLECT, Elan Brio Daily Operation - Single [Polished Arrow] Mat Kearney Big Man (feat. Steinza) - Single (independent) David Leonard Walkin' On Down - Single [Provident] Vic Lucas Joy is Coming - Single [Syntax] The Malpass Brothers He Touched Me - Single [Gaither] Lloyd Nicks We Won't - Single [Curb] Northview Worship Wildly Faithful - Single [BEC] Matthew Plante Like You Do - Single [Dream] Jenna Raine What Would I Say? - Single [Warner] Saints in Exile Need an Escape - Single [Syntax] Jordan St. Cyr Every Reason To Bellieve - Single [BEC] Lauren Talley Look At The Lamb - Single [Horizon] Tenroc u or nothing - Single [Provident] TRU-SERVA Put In Work (Steven Malcolm) - Single [Trans4mation]
VINYL Newsboys Take Me To Your Leader (30th Anniversary Edition) [Red] [Girder]
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SINGLES Life.Church Switch Hunger - Single [Ocean House]
Next Friday, June 5, 2026
ALBUMS John Allan Live from Anaheim - EP [Centricity] August Burns Red Season of Surrender [Fearless] Zach Williams Revival Nights at Red Rocks [Provident]
SINGLES CAIN Living Water - Single [Provident] The Emerging Sound, People & Songs Stand on Your Promise - Single [People & Songs] John Long, Jake MacAdam Jesus is Better - Single [Ocean House]
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Stryper I'm Alright, (I'm Okay) - Single [Frontiers]
