Matthew Guion Maher (born November 10, 1974) is a Canadian contemporary Christian music (CCM) artist and songwriter from Newfoundland, Canada, who lives in the United States. He has written and produced seven solo albums to date. Three of his albums have reached the Top 25 Christian Albums Billboard chart and four of his singles have reached the Top 25 Christian Songs chart. He is a practicing Catholic. Maher was awarded the Songwriter of the Year for an artist, at the 2015 GMA Dove Awards.