How did a music minister at a Catholic church end up on a Protestant record label?
Matt Maher: I was involved in ministry at St. Tim’s in 2005, and I was doing a Bible study on unity for our college group. I took the group to a Passion conference, and my heart sort of exploded with the desire for unity in the church. I didn’t do anything; I just knew that was something I was called to, and it was going to be important. That fall I signed a publishing deal with EMI and Worship Together, which meant that a lot of people I would be writing with would be from different denominations. To me it was a huge confirmation of what I’d felt called to do. For years I had been doing ministry in the Catholic church, and the songs that were impacting the kids were coming from people in other denominations. So I just thought, This is an opportunity to build relationships with those people and link arms with them for the Kingdom. The record deal came as a result of further reflection on my calling. It came to a point where it made sense for me as a person and for my art, and Provident
