Matt Hammitt
Jun 13, 2011
Sanctus Real lead vocalist Matt hammitt announced that he will release his first solo album, "Every Falling Tear," via Sparrow Records on September 13. The album was sparked by the joys and pains in Hammitt's and his family's life in the past year.
Hammitt and his wife Sarah's third child, Bowen, was born last year on September 9, 2010, and Bowen has faced two heart surgeries, an infection and other complications since his birth. Hammitt wrote the songs on "Every Falling Tear" to be played by Bowen's bedside as a source of comfort and as a reminder of God's faithfulness.
"A lot of what we went through with Bowen was really hard on my wife and I emotionally, and I felt and understood the pain of others going through similar circumstances as us," said Hammitt. "We also met families at the hospital [C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI] whose children had either just died or were on the verge of dying, and it felt like they were losing hope. One of the main reasons for recording these songs was to go back to the hospital and hand out the music to help lift these families out of despair."
