Ali Matthews


Ali Matthews is a Canadian Contemporary Christian musician and songwriter from Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

Musical career

Ali Matthews began her career as a performing artist and songwriter while still in her teens. Her debut album Patchwork was released in 2000. Ali performs with guitarist and co-producer Rick Francis, and sometimes with a seven-piece band named The Good China. She is a graduate of The University of Western Ontario and is married.
Ali has won fifteen Gospel Music Association Canada Covenant Awards, was nominated for a further thirteen, and has been nominated for seven Shai Awards.

Discography

;Albums
;Notable appearances
  • Vocals on "Under African Skies", "Leaving", and "Speak to Me", on Jacob Moon's album Landing 2: the 10th Anniversary Concert
;Songs on compilations
  • Sea to Sea: I See The Cross, "Lord of the Starfields"
  • 27th Annual Covenant Hits, "On Angels' Wings"
  • Sea to Sea: The Voice of Creation, "You Knew My Name"
  • 28th Annual Covenant Hits, "Sweeter Than Wine"
  • GMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary Collection, "Hunger Mountain"
  • Sea to Sea: Christmas, "The Cry Of Bethlehem"

    Awards and recognition

;GMA Canada Covenant Awards
  • 2004 Inspirational Album of the Year: Where You Remain
  • 2004 Country/Bluegrass/Southern Gospel Song Of The Year: "Hunger Mountain"
  • 2005 Seasonal Song Of The Year: "On Angels' Wings"
  • 2006 Folk/Roots Album Of The Year: Window Of Light
  • 2006 Folk/Roots Song of the Year: "Poised For A Fall"
  • 2006 Country/Bluegrass Song Of The Year: "Sweeter Than Wine"
  • 2006 Seasonal Song Of The Year: "Brand New Miracle"
  • 2007 four nominations: Female Vocalist Of The Year, Song Of The Year: "Window Of Light", Folk/Roots Song Of The Year: "Which Way Is Home ", and Jazz/Blues Song Of The Year: "Window Of Light"
  • 2008 Instrumental Song Of The Year: "The Cry Of Bethlehem"
  • 2008 Seasonal Song Of The Year: "The Cry Of Bethlehem"
  • 2009 Seasonal Album Of The Year: Looking For Christmas
  • 2011 Four awards, including: Female Vocalist Of The Year, Album Of The Year: Carry Me Home, Folk/Roots Song Of The Year: "God Only Knows" and CD/DVD Artwork Design Of The Year: Carry Me Home
  • 2012: Female Vocalist Of The Year
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  • 2006 third place, Lyrics Only: "Poised For A Fall"
;Just Plain Folks Music Awards
  • 2006 Contemporary Christian Album: Where You Remain
;Shai Awards