St. Thomas Aquinas will host Matt Maher in concert on August 29, 2009. Tickets purchased by August 23rd are $20 and will include a Family Picnic beginning around 7:00pm. Tickets purchased after that date are $25 and are for the concert only which should begin around 8:30pm. Space is limited so make your plans to attend now.
Tickets may be purchased in person at the church office from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.
Tickets may be purchased through the mail by sending a check to: Matt Maher Concert Tickets, c/o St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 2541 Earl Rudder Frwy S., College Station, TX 77845. Tickets will be held at "Will Call" for pick up after 7 pm the day of the concert.
Tickets may be purchased over the phone with a credit card by calling the church office at 979-693-6994. Tickets will be held at "Will Call" for pick up after 7 pm the day of the concert.
STAY and Cornerstone contact James and Matt for tickets.
As perhaps the premiere Catholic recording artist and songwriter today, Matt has written songs for and alongside artists like Chris Tomlin, Kathy Troccoli and Michael Olson. His biggest hits include, “Your Grace is Enough” recorded by Chris Tomlin, and “As It Is in Heaven”.
Born and raised in Newfoundland, Canada, Matt moved with his mother to Arizona in 1995. Having grown up listening to a variety of music and studying music in college, Matt was quickly approached by the Youth Director of his Parish in Arizona to assist with Worship. Matt was overtaken by the call and as his faith grew so did his success as a song writer.
His current album, Empty and Beautiful, was released in April 2008. He wrote or co-wrote all 12 songs on the album. The title song was inspired by the writings of St. Paul. “When you read all of Paul’s letters you see the transformation of a man into a follower of Christ,” says Matt. “It’s the miracle of grace being revealed” as the chorus to the title track illustrates: