Lead Me
Using Words with Music!
StandUpGirl is proud to introduce our Keynote Speaker: Matt Hammitt
Matt Hammitt is a singer, songwriter, author, and speaker. Matt was the lead singer for the band Sanctus Real from 1996-2016. He has been the recipient of three Dove Awards and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, for his work with Sanctus Real. Matt has written over fifteen chart topping songs, performed by Sanctus Real and other musical artists.
An Ohio native, Matt now lives in Nashville with his wife, Sarah, and their four children. Passion for family is what led him to step away from Sanctus Real in 2016, to spend more time at home. Matt details this difficult transition in his book Lead Me: Finding Courage to Fight for Your Marriage, Children, and Faith. Matt holds nothing back in this unfiltered story of his life, so far.
In 2022, the Hammitts released a documentary called Bowen’s Heart. This feature length documentary film follows (then) eight-year-old Bowen Hammitt through his third major open heart surgery, his family caught in the tension between hoping the surgery will make his life better and knowing it could make things much worse.
Other Notes
Matt has been on Focus on the Family, Fox News, Good Morning America, Life Today and many more.
Matt was a featured speaker for FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember marriage conferences from 2017-2023.
LEAD ME – Finding the courage to fight for marriage, children and faith.
Author: Matt Hammitt, foreward by Bart Millard
Discover the extraordinary joy of actively and intentionally pursuing your wife and children. Matt reminds us that it’s messy. It’s difficult. And it’s the most rewarding thing you can do, beyond following Christ.
“This is an epic book that every man, married or single, should read and have for his journey of becoming the man God created him to be.” -DENNIS RAINEY (Cofounder of family life)
“At it’s core, this book carries the messages of the music we all love dearly. The transparency in Matt’s (and Sarah’s) storytelling is captivating as both a reader and a longtime fan turned friend.” – Kirk Cameron
