Christian Rocker and Pastor MATT MOORE, Singer Behind "Fading" and "Beautiful" - Artist Spotlight

In today's Artist Spotlight, Brian talks about an incredible friend of Inspiring How UC That, pastor and rock artist MATT MOORE!

Since 2007, Matt has been independently performing live across the country and releasing incredible songs like "Fading", "Broken Pieces", "Stronger", a haunting version of JOURNEY's epic "Separate Ways", and Brian's favorite "Beautiful"! Matt also masterfully serves as MC of one of our favorite yearly music festivals, KINGDOM COME FESTIVAL in Indiana!

To follow Matt Moore online, visit:
https://mattmooremusic.com/home
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCTtulperVV7r03Dd4T-ElUg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattMooreOfficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattmooreofficial/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattmooremusic?lang=en
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2BK2I4WCQKbUFGDpddVFuf

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Biographical information on Matt Moore from his website (https://mattmooremusic.com/about):

Matt Moore is an independent rock artist who is bringing his unique perspective forged through music and ministry into songs about broken things made beautiful.

“Heaven is waiting to mend all your scars with gold,” Matt sings on “Beautiful,” a song from his 2021 EP The Art of Precious Scars. These lyrics herald his return to releasing recorded music after four years spent focused on touring throughout his native midwest while leading worship as part of a church plant in Michigan.

“The overall theme of this EP is based around the Japanese concept of Kintsugi,” Matt Moore shares. “When something precious is damaged or broken, we don’t just throw it away. We work to repair it. Instead of trying to hide the damage and make it look perfect again, the broken and vulnerable pieces are reinforced with something strong and valuable, like gold or silver. This not only mends the object better than before, strong in the places it was damaged, but it makes it a unique work of art, more beautiful because of its brokenness.”

That core visual representation of the way God recasts our fractured lives sits as the lyrical focal point for each of the four songs. “Broken Pieces” confesses our brokenness with the support of chugging, grinding guitar riffs and gutpunch guest vocals from The Protest’s Joshua Bramlett. “I think there is something so valuable about owning that vulnerability, being honest about our struggles, and also knowing that there is hope for restoration,” Matt says as he reflects on the track.

Upbeat and anthemic “Stronger” is a victory song, declaring what it looks like when God has filled all of our scars with gold. The instantly singable chorus declares “I am stronger than before, I’m a legend built from broken pieces.”

The collection is rounded out with “The Promise,” a gentle midtempo ballad that offers solidarity through struggles. Matt Moore wrote the song for his family and friends during the challenges of the COVID pandemic and quarantine, inviting his community into a posture of growth through the pressure.

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