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" I've always sought to get after something that's foundational in people. That comes through my faith, through my belief in life, through trying to hit something that's true every time. I think that's really where you move people, when you touch on something that's true, that's not based on fluff or based on a moment or a movement. "

Mat Kearney

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" I love what I do. I love playing music. "

" It's silly to throw things out or label things. You know, is U2 a Christian band, or was Johnny Cash a Christian country singer? I don't know, but they're pretty open about their faith. "

" I started as a writer. I didn't play music until late in life. "

" I enjoy changing; I think it's more fun to try something different than to just do what you did last time. As an artist, you just want to keep creating, keep finding a place that really inspires you that feels fresh and new, and keep it exciting. "

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" I think I have always made really beat-driven pop-rock records. "

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" I never wanted to be on an exclusively Christian label. "

" God found me when I was at my lowest point. That was the first time in my life when I really felt like I understood who Jesus was - it was more than just knowing about Him: I felt like He met me in that time and place. "

Mat Kearney

Time

My Life

" It's a job, and it's challenging. But I love music and creating. That's why I got into music. "

" With 'City of Black & White,' I wanted a record that would make you feel good, that would sort of take you up in its hand and sweep you along. "

" Somehow, my music really suits doctors making out in the syringe room. "

" My dad was a scratch golfer growing up. When I'm on the road, I always bring my clubs with me. "

" Getting married and really digging in with another human being can point out your greatest strengths and your greatest weaknesses. "

" I thought my second record was good, but it didn't have that smash hit we did on the first one that somehow found its way onto tons of formats of radio stations. "

" I'm actually named Matthew William Kearney: my middle name is named after my grandfather. "

" I'm a '90s music kid. "

Mat Kearney

Kid

Music

" There are a lot of great recording artists, like Jack White and Jack Johnson, who stay confined inside a very small box, but I'm more like Bon Iver, who recorded an album with programmed drums, and the next record was totally organic. I get that. "

Mat Kearney

Small

White

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" I was an English major in college, so I really liked spoken word and poetry; it was what I did before I wrote music. "

" There's this song called 'Brad Chester,' which is like the depths of my family. It comes from a very personal place. "