Minnesota Association of Christian Songwriters

Matt Christenson

1. What instruments (includes voice) do you play?
   I play guitar, sing, and play some piano.
    

2. Do you write lyrics or music, or both?
   I write music and lyrics.
    

3. What styles of music do you write in?
   Most of my songs are instrumental acoustic guitar.  I also write in the alternative, rock, hard rock, and heavy metal styles.  I have also written some worship songs.
    

4. When and how did you get started in music, what are you doing now, and where have you played?
   In 1985, the beginning of 10th grade, my friend Gus asked me if I wanted to learn guitar.  I said, "Sure."  We took the Schmitt Crash Course in Electric Guitar...and I guess the rest is history.  I started on electric and picked up the acoustic.  I am currently writing and performing instrumental acoustic guitar, and starting to write more alternative songs with lyrics.  I have played nightclubs, coffee houses, restaurants, banquets, sporting events, and festivals.
    

5. Do you perform regularly and what are your preferred venues?
   I do perform regularly, at least once a month if not more.  My preferred venue is night clubs and bars.
    

6. Do you have any recorded music? If so, out with it!
   I have 2 songs that are recorded on the MACS Plenty of Music compilation CD, which features the fine musical talents of the MACS members.
    

7. Do you have a website?  If so, what is it?
   Not yet.  It is in the process of being built.
    

8. Is your music available for purchase online?  If so, where?

   Nope.
    

9. How far do you want to go with your music at this time? What are your goals?

   I want people to be transformed and healed by the Spirit behind my music.  My goals are to make a CD, finish my website, and to be well established locally.  I also want to have my music in movies.

    

10. Are you interested in collaborating with other musicians and songwriters?

    Yes.

     

11. Is there anything outside of music that you would like people to know about you?
    I love kids!  They flow through my veins.  I used to be a computer geek (for 9 years), and now I work with kids in an after-school program.  The rewards are so much better, and the fulfillment is above and beyond anything I could have ever imagined.