Für Alise

Walk Right Through

Falling

I Will Hold Your Hand

sheet music and free downloads available at matthewblack.bandcamp.com

Unafraid

The Lord's Prayer (feat. Bethany Clearfield)

Merry Christmas, Love Your Neighbor

Throwback from 2004.

image: "The Journey of the Magi" by James Tissot, 1894. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

A Different Way

Throwback (waaaay back) to the days when I didn't know anything about recording and didn't let that stop me. Also, Hi Mom.

Don't Worry Mom (old Lo-Fi recording)

Dagobah (Acoustic)

Dagobah

A new Christmas/Advent song for your holiday playlist

Peace On Earth

Matthew Black is an indie-folk singer-songwriter known for incisive lyrics and singable melodies. The literal son of a preacher man, Matthew left his job as a mild-mannered IT manager in 2022 to make music full-time. His songs are honest, earnest, questioning, and provocative. Humorous to deeply serious. Profane to sacred. Simple, melodic tunes that can transport you and make you believe there might be meaning and kindness in a chaotic world. And you’ll still be humming the chorus days later. 

He’s been compared to songwriter heroes like Cat Stevens and Paul Simon, along with contemporaries Jason Isbell, Sufjan Stevens, and Joe Pug. His sophomore album, A Little Closer, is set for release in 2024. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky.

Matthew Black

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