Songwriting runs in the family as Matt's great, great, great grandfather, Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould wrote the classic hymn 'Onward Christian Soldiers'. Matt believes that some of the anointing he carries is part of a generational blessing as well as an individual mantle and calling upon his own life.
Matt now lives with his wife Verity in the UK, teaching at a primary school. At the same time he is facilitating worship at, and is on the leadership team of his local church (The King's Church, Wisbech). He is also one of two UK Ambassadors for the international 'Worship Academy' ministry that is headed up by Chris Bowater and Matt organises and ministers at 'Academy Roadshows' around the UK throughout the year. Despite being very busy, Matt still continues to write worship songs that he hopes will be a blessing to the body of Christ throughout the world.
Matt McChlery is a member of the Evangelical Allliance.
Albums
2002 'Jewel of Africa' single
2006 'Fly' worship album
2007 'Released 5' compilation album with his song 'All
Around'
2009 'Released 7' compilation album with his song 'Ten
Thousand, Thousand'
2011 'A Deeper Longing' acoustic worship EP
Education/Qualifications
Batchelor of Arts (Rhodes University)
PGCE (UNISA)
1st & 2nd Year His People Bible School graduate
Worship Academy graduate
Charts
2002 'Jewel of Africa' top 10 position on Zimbabwean
Radio CHarts
2006 'Fly' number 13 on the NCM Euro (New Christian
Music) charts
2009 'Ten Thousand, Thousand' number 1 on the NCM
UK Chart
Speaking / Teaching
2002 'Youth Encounter' - nation wide youth camp in
Zimbabwe (& lead worship)
2008 'Greenbelt Festival' youth progmramme
Various Songwriting days hosted by my church in
Wisbech UK - The King's Church, Wisbech
Various Worship Academy Roadshows around the UK
Media - TV
2001 TBN South Africa
2011 (UKCMC) UCB tv United Kingdom & Europe
2011 (UKCMC) DOVE tv USA
Media - Magazines
2006 Soteria Magazine
2007 Christian Living TODAY - South Africa (April)
2007 The Baptist Times (August)
Media - Radio
ZBC Radio 3 - Zimbabwe
RMR 89.7FM (Rhodes Music Radio) - South Africa
Cross Rhythms - UK & internet
Country Roads, FM One 98.5 - Australia
Peelgrass Radio - Holland
Radio Nightingale - UK
Hot FM & Son FM - Australia
BBC West Midlands - UK
2nurfm - Australia
Radio Northwick Park - UK
Real Country Radio - Japan
Radio Poplar & City Sound - UK
BBC Radio Humberside - UK
NCM Radio Show broadcasts to over 310 radio stations worldwide - UK
Radio Cherwell - UK
Simeon FM – UK
Radio Eagle – Holland
VLOK Radio – Holland
Branch FM – UK
Revival Time Radio 94.9FM – Australia
Good News Broadcasting Association Network – Worldwide
Radio Euroherz – Germany
Radio Free FM – Germany
Radio Emms Vechte Welle – Germany
Radio Osttirol – Austria
Sandown Radio – UK
BBC Radio Shetland – UK
BBC Radio Newcastle – UK
Radio Theben – Austria & Slovakia
Radio Compagne – Holland
Cool FM – Belguim
QBN 96.7, VFM 89.5 – Australia
Rapture Radio –UK
SWAWC, Radio Rorrig, NR Radio, Radio Gladsaxe – Denmark
Radio Carinzia syndicated to 13 stations across Croatia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy & Holland
Cable Radio Milton Keynes – UK
Devizes RadioW.C.R.FM, CMRPlus Radio – UK
Flame FM, Cirencister Radio, Radio Atlanta, Coirinium Radio – UK
Central FM – UK
Radio Apple & Sky digital 0163 – Scotland
Hope FM – UK
West Sound Radio – Scotland
Radio Stafford – UK
Radio Beiaard – Belguim
2NURFM – Australia
Gospel Radio .98MHZ – Hungary
Awards
2006 NCM Radio Mike Award - Rock Male Artist UK &
Eire
2008 NCM Radio Mike Award - Worship Leader UK
2010 NCM Radio Mike Award - Praise & Worshp Artist
England
2010 'Semi-Finalist' for the song 'All Around' in the Rock/Indie category of
The UK Songwriting Contest
2010 'Commended Entry' for the song 'Ten Thousand Thousand' in the
Faith/Christian category of The UK Songwriting Contest
