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Eight years ago, Matt Hammit was challenged to give up his lucrative and fulfilling career as Sanctus Real’s lead singer to be the man, husband, father, and leader he was called to be.
Matt has a passion for family life. He married his wife, Sarah, in the summer of 2001. They enjoyed many adventures together, traveling with Sanctus Real for the first five years of their marriage, until Sarah left the road to become a stay at home mom in 2006. Matt and Sarah have four children, Emmy (9), Claire (7), Bowen (4) and Lewis (2).
In 2010, Bowen was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart defect at nineteen weeks in utero. His future was uncertain. Leading up to Bowen’s birth, Matt wrote his first solo album, Every Falling Tear. The album was released in September of 2011, carrying the theme of trusting God in the darkest seasons of life. Matt also released a children’s book with co-author, Jason Ingram, based on a song from the album, titled “I Couldn’t Love You More” (Tyndale House Publishers).
During the first six months of life, Bowen endured two open-heart surgeries, a stroke and cardiac arrest. Finding new purpose through the pain of almost losing their son, Matt and Sarah started a blog called Bowen’s Heart (Bowensheart.com), drawing hundreds of thousands of readers. With the support of their friends and readers, they started Whole Hearts Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides financial, emotional and spiritual support for families of children living with pediatric heart disease.
“When we think of our mate Matt Hammitt, words like God-honoring, inspirational, family man, sweet-spirited, and truly gifted come to mind. We’re behind him all the way.” – for KING & COUNTRY
Matt Hammitt is an American singer, songwriter, speaker and author. For almost twenty years, Matt was the lead singer for the band Sanctus Real. During that time, the band released eight studio albums with Sparrow Records, toured internationally and released 14 top five and number one singles to Christian radio, earning them a household name amongst Christian music fans worldwide. Matt has been the recipient of three Dove Awards, has been nominated for two Grammys for his work with Sanctus Real, and has received multiple awards from SESAC and ASCAP for radio chart performance.
Matt has also co-written songs for other artists, including For King & Country, Francesca Battistelli, Jamie Grace, Newsong, Hawk Nelson, Moriah Peters, Jason Gray, Citizen Way and Love and the Outcome.
Matt and his wife, Sarah, have recently launched “Lead Me Live” organizing two-day conference and concert events with a focus on men, marriage, and family. Matt is also the host and producer of the audio program, “The Lead Me Lifecast,” which is available for free on iTunes.
“As I finished reading the last sentence of Matt’s new book, I felt humbled and in awe of the genuineness, realness, and loving heart of my friend. This transparent and inspiring book verbalized so many things I have felt but have never talked about—the tension between work and family, marriage challenges, family life, anxiety, and hearing a call to ‘come home.’ It put a lump in my throat and made me laugh out loud (many times!). Matt has challenged me to be not just a man of polished presentations and good intentions but a man of authenticity and action. This intimate and exposed look into Matt’s and Sarah’s personal, professional, and spiritual lives gives me the courage and hope I need to be the man, the husband, and the father I’ve always wanted to be for my wife and kids.”
— Kirk Cameron
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