Matt Maher was born and raised in Newfoundland, Canada. His parents recognized his musical talent, so they gave him piano lessons. He immersing himself in a broad variety of music such as jazz ensembles, singing in a choir, and playing in a garage rock band. Maher started his post-secondary studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland, but soon after received a scholarship from the Jazz Department at Arizona State University, so he moved to Phoenix, Arizona where he studied jazz piano and earned a music degree. He paid for his first three years of college by playing piano in a hotel. When Pope Benedict XVI visited the United States in April 2008, Maher was asked to lead worship for crowds of thousands at the Rally for Youth and Seminarians in Yonkers, New York, which also featured Kelly Pease, tobyMac and Third Day, among other musicians. He was subsequently interviewed on Fox News, where he played his title track from Empty and Beautiful.

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Lord, I Need You

Lyrics

[row_start][col_start span="6"] Verse 1 Lord, I come, I confess Bowing here I find my rest Without You I fall apart You're the One that guides my heart [col_end][col_start span="6"] Verse 2 Where sin runs deep Your grace is more Where grace is found is where You are And where You are, Lord, I am free Holiness is Christ in me [col_end][row_end] [row_start][col_start span="6"] Chorus Lord, I need You, oh, I need You Every hour I need You My one defense, my righteousness Oh God, how I need You [col_end][col_start span="6"] Bridge Teach my song to rise to You When temptation comes my way And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You Jesus, You're my hope and stay [col_end][row_end] The story behind the song: [fluidvideo url="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hjJ9WaYCmVk"]   The Official Lyric Video [fluidvideo url="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LuvfMDhTyMA"]