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Double Award-Winner—
MATT BROUWER RECEIVES COVENANT AWARD
FOR FAN CHOICE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Acclaimed Canadian singer/songwriter Matt Brouwer received two Covenant Awards—including Fan Choice Artist of the Year—at the 2009 Covenant Awards held Friday in Calgary, Alberta. The Awards were presented during GMA Canada’s Music Week.

“To receive the Fan Choice Artist of the Year Award is an amazing honor,” Brouwer said. “There are days when, as musicians, we wonder if anything we are doing is reaching people at all. To have my friends and fans rally to vote in this way is so cool and I am deeply grateful for the show of support.”

Brouwer also received the Covenant Award for Folk/Roots Song of the Year for “The Other Side.” With appearances by Vince Gill and Amy Grant, “The Other Side” is featured on Brouwer’s latest studio recording, Where’s Our Revolution.

“Being recognized for your work is always an encouragement, but winning in these two categories both held special significance for me,” said Brouwer. “‘The Other Side’ is a song I wrote in tribute for my older sister Sandra who passed away a few years ago. In attempting to honor her life, and her impact on me as a person and musician, I could never have dreamed that the song would be recorded with Vince Gill and Amy Grant (one of my sister’s heroes), or that it would be honored with a Covenant Award. It’s a reminder in my family of the legacy Sandra left behind and another chance to honor her memory.”

Where’s Our Revolution, Brouwer’s third studio recording, was produced by GRAMMY Award winner Michael Omartian. Re-released in August as a Deluxe Edition by Universal Music Christian Group/Fontana, the recording features 12 new songs written or co-written by Brouwer. The project includes the #1 singles “Beautiful Now” and “Come Back Around”; “I Shall Believe” and other bonus selections; as well as exclusive video content, including a free download of the “I Shall Believe” video.

Now residing in Houston, Brouwer debuted on Reunion Records and scored a hit with the single “Water.” His recent work has included more radio success with the singles “I Shall Believe,” “Surrender” and “Father I Adore You.” In addition to national and international touring, Brouwer is an Artist in Residence at Woodlands United Methodist Church in Houston.

For further information, visit www.mattbrouwer.com.

Hey guys,

here is a link to a video clip from a Canadian tour that the band and I did this past year…I’d like to point out the bass players (Patrick) and his sweet hat in the second song clip…amazing! You can own this video (and others) for free with a purchase of “Where’s Our Revolution (Delux)” in stores now! Check it out~
Live Video

I so appreciate all your support you guys, stay tuned for more live video posts coming soon…Have a great weekend, drop me a note if you get a chance,
cheers,
Matt

Hey guys,
Some really good news today! We found out that I have been nominated for 6 Covenant Awards (Canadian Gospel Music Awards) including Male vocalist of the year, Album of the year, Pop Record of the year, Pop Song of the year, folk-roots song of the year, and Music Video of the year! The award show is held in Canada this October.

The band and I also performed on a local Houston morning show today called, Great Day Houston. It’s a popular show on channel 11 featuring a live audience and dynamic host, Deborah Duncan. We played the new single, “Sometimes” and talked about the release of “Where’s Our Revolution”. We also contributed to a silly segment on Avocado’s good times…

Hey guys,
Just got word that I’ll be playing on the a local Houston TV show called “Great Day Houston” this Friday morning to promote the CD. If you live in the Houston area check local listings on the CBS affiliate. If not, there will be a link on their website to see the performance, or we’ll post it. Day 2 of street week rolls along. Here is the final ’story behind the songs’ entry, it’s short and to the point. Have a great day everyone,
-Matt

Good Night’s Sleep
This song is a sort of heartache lullaby. It’s a sentiment of love spanning miles of separation and estrangement.

Good Morning! Well, tomorrow is the day that “Where’s Our Revolution” hits the stores! Today we are updating all the web info that’s out there and getting everything ready. Here are two more stories behind the songs for today. Thanks everyone for your support!
-Matt

Sometimes
I wrote this song during a trip home to Canada in January of last year. In the North, most homes have basements and when I was in high school I had a little writing room in our basement where I used to play music all the time as I learned to play instruments and make home recordings. It was awesome to be back in that room all these years later and remember the hours I spent down there dreaming of being a musician. This song was written pretty fast and the sentiment is hope. This is a song of encouragement to hold on to faith during times of struggle and fear. It’s a reminder that we all feel hopeless about relationships and circumstances in our lives sometimes, but if we regroup and find a way to see things from a new perspective there is always hope for change.

Please Say
This is a simple song about not settling for mediocrity in our lives, in our relationship with God and others. Even when time steals the spark and joy from life, this song is a commitment to seeing the adventure and beauty that lies just below the surface.