Matthew West is an American Contemporary Christian musician and actor. As a child he was a fan of his hometown baseball team, the Chicago Cubs, and wanted to eventually have a career in baseball.
He played baseball throughout high school at Downers Grove North High School, becoming team captain as a senior. He was hoping for a college baseball scholarship but instead ended up receiving a four-year music scholarship at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. -Wikipedia
Birth Name: Matthew Joseph West
Born: April 25, 1977 (age 47)
From: Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Spouse(s): Emily West (m. 2003)
Children: Daughters Luella Jane ("Lulu") and
Delaney Ruth
Genre(s):
CCM,
pop/rock,
adult contemporary,
indie pop
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
guitar
Active From: 1997-present