MATTHEW WEST: Getting Real About Faith, Fame, and Family – A Journey Through Music and Life

Get Real with Caroline Hobby

Nashville Podcast Network

Music Interviews, Music, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2024

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Get Real, Caroline Hobby sits down with five-time GRAMMY® nominee and chart-topping songwriter Matthew West. In this exclusive conversation, West opens up about his roots in the church, the evolution of his faith, and how he navigates the world of fame as a Christian artist. He shares the emotional story behind his new song “18 Summers,” inspired by the bittersweet moment of sending his daughter off to college. We also dive into his latest album *Don't Stop Praying*, the challenges of balancing family life and a thriving career, and the secrets behind his strong marriage. Don’t miss this heartfelt and inspiring episode!

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0:00.0	And She's a queen of talking hey with it's on your mind.
0:15.0	She's getting real not afraid to feel.
0:18.0	Take the soul to soul, just let it flow.
0:20.0	No one can do it quite like Caroline.
0:25.0	You're gonna swallow your gum.
0:29.2	Matthew West is here.
0:30.8	Do not swallow your gum.
0:31.8	If I swallow it, then it's seven years.
0:34.0	Seven years on my stomach.
0:35.0	We're starting the podcast with Matthew West.
0:40.0	Like, look, he...
0:41.0	I'm not even going to ask you to take it.
0:42.0	In these times, I'm going even going to ask you to take it in this in these times I'm going to put
0:44.7	it the gum in my pocket that's how we're starting no I got it's in my pocket
0:50.1	Matthew with his gum in his pocket. My handlers were worried about my gum.
0:55.0	I love that you're just going to swallow your gum, Matthew was.
0:58.0	For you, I was, I just wanted to be a professional today.
1:01.0	But then you're seven years in your body.
1:02.8	It's just going to be there.
1:03.8	Do you know how many interviews like I've done so many interviews with gum?
1:08.1	Under your tongue?
1:09.1	Under my tongue the entire time and nobody or shows even.
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