Matthew West (born April 25, 1977) is a Christian singer/songwriter. He is best known for songs like "More", "Next Thing You Know", "Happy", "Only Grace", "History" and "You are Everything". A Chicago-area native, he now lives with his wife, Emily, and their daughter, Luella Jane or "Lulu".

Matthew West is a Christian singer who was raised in a suburb of Chicago, IL., where he discovered music at an early age. The son of a minister, he grew up in the front pew listening to his mom harmonize and following her lead. By the time he reached high school, Matthew remained involved in music and received a scholarship to study music at Millikin University in Illinois. It was during his first year of college, that Matthew began playing guitar and writing songs. By Matthew’s senior year, h