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Downers Grove songwriter nominated for two Grammy Awards

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Christian music singer/songwriter Matthew West, of Downers Grove, is nominated for two Grammy Awards.

Christian music singer/songwriter Matthew West, of Downers Grove, is nominated for two Grammy Awards.

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More than 25,000 people have sent emails and letters to Matthew West, sharing their life stories with him. The singer/songwriter from Downers Grove has sifted through nearly all of them. The stories that moved him he turned into songs. West's latest album, "Into the Light," is a nominee for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the Grammy Awards. "It's about more than just music at this point. And it should be that way, anyway," he said.

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