Matt Hammitt
Best known for his role as the former lead singer of the Dove Award-winning Christian pop group Sanctus Real, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Matt Hammitt is a passionate solo artist and inspirational speaker. Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1979, Hammitt grew up going to church where he first started playing music with fellow guitarist Christ Rohman in their chapel band. By the time they were tenth graders tenth graders at Toledo Christian School, they had formed Sanctus Real adding drummer Mark Graalman and bassist Steve Goodrum. With Hammitt taking on lead-vocal duties, they released three independent albums of faith-based power pop: 1998's All This Talk of Aliens, 1999's Message for the Masses, and 2001's Nothing to Lose.
In 2002, Sanctus Real signed with Sparrow Records and debuted with the Pete Stewart-produced Say It Loud. Well received, the album found the band named "Favorite New Artist" in CCM magazine's reader's poll. Their sophomore album, 2004's Tedd T.-produced Fight the Tide, fared even better, spawing two number one Christian singles with "Everything About You" and "The Fight Song", and took home the Dove Award for Modern Rock Album of the Year. Ever growing stars in the Christian pop community, Hammitt and the band drew praise for subsequent releases including 2008's We Need Each Other, and 2010's Pieces of a Real Heart, both of which garnered Grammy nominations.
In 2011, Hammitt stepped outside the group for the release of his debut solo album, Every Falling Tear. The album peaked at number twenty six on the Billboard Christian Albums chart and produced the number eleven Christian single "All of Me." Following the album' release, he returned to Sanctus Real for two more albums: 2013's Run and 2014's The Dream.
Despite his success, Hammitt parted ways with the Sanctus Real in 2015, choosing instead to focus on his solo career and his family. Married with four children (including a son born with a severe heart defect), he founded the non-profit Whole Hearts Foundation to provide support for families of children suffering from pediatric heart disease. Also in 2016, Hammitt and his wife launched the Lead Me Live men's spiritual conferences. In 2017, he returned to his solo work with the released of the single "Tears," featuring production by Grammy-winning producer Seth Mosley.
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Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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In Christ Alone - Modern Hymns Of Worship
Gospel - Released by Sparrow on 1 Jan 2008
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Try (Radio Edit)
Gospel - Released by Showtalker - The Fuel Music on 4 Sep 2020
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Footprints (Acoustic)
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by FCM Records on 28 Jun 2019
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Humour/Spoken Word - Released by FCM Records on 17 Nov 2017
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Could've Been
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by FCM Records on 5 Oct 2017
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Even Though
Alternative & Indie - Released by Showtalker - The Fuel Music on 29 Oct 2021
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Treetop
Alternative & Indie - Released by Showtalker - The Fuel Music on 25 Sep 2020
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He Always Wins
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by FCM Records on 4 Aug 2017
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Packed Up My Love
Alternative & Indie - Released by Showtalker on 23 Feb 2024
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Like Arrows (From "Like Arrows")
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by FCM Records on 27 Apr 2018
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All of Me (Performance Track) - EP (Performance Tracks)
Gospel - Released by Sparrow on 30 May 2011
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United Again
Miscellaneous - Released by FCM Records on 3 Mar 2017
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I Saw the Light
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by FCM Records on 20 Oct 2017
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Tears
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by FCM Records on 27 Jan 2017
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Church Hurt
Miscellaneous - Released by Matt Hammitt on 5 May 2023
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Living Room Sessions (Acoustic)
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by FCM Records on 25 Jan 2019
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