Matthew West

History

Universal South Entertainment

Matthew West is fast becoming Contemporary Christian Music’s new golden boy. The composer and performer of ASCAP’s 2003 Christian Song of the Year, “More,” is back with “History,” an impressive follow-up to 2003’s “Happy.”

West’s sophomore release is 11 powerful, sentimental, vigorously orchestrated pop anthems from a movie-soundtrack-worthy balladeer. The album contains excellent phrasing, intelligent lyrics and catchy melodies most radio stations can’t ignore.

Combine this fact with West’s mature, but hip, charisma, and it becomes very unlikely your ears will go much longer without soaking in the sounds of “History” — it is an urgent and vital new record.