Ep 1299 | Matthew West Isn’t Afraid of the Online Mob. Here’s What Changed Him

Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey

Blaze Podcast Network

News, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, News Commentary

4.8 • 25.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Allie interviews Christian singer Matthew West about his renewed boldness following the death of Charlie Kirk. West discusses his song "Be Close," inspired by Kirk's murder, and his experience performing at the White House. He shares his journey of faith, including overcoming criticism and standing firm in his beliefs. West also talks about his upcoming book, "Don't Stop Praying," which explores deepening one's relationship with God. Tune in to this powerful conversation that emphasizes West's commitment to sharing his faith through music and his resilience in the face of adversity. Plus head behind the scenes with Allie as she gets backstage access to one of Matthew West's Texas concerts. Share the Arrows 2026 is on October 10 in Dallas, Texas! Tickets go on sale February 11 at: ⁠⁠https://sharethearrows.com⁠⁠ Buy Allie's book "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.toxicempathy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Timecodes: (00:00) Intro (07:30) Grief after Charlie’s Death (11:45) Writing “Be Close” (15:55)White House Christmas Invite (18:00) Backlash for White House Appearances (21:30) “Modest Is Hottest” Controversy (25:18) Lessons from Opposition (28:45) Why He Wrote “Unashamed” (33:45) Equipping Fellow Christians (39:00) Defending the Gospel (43:40) “Don’t Stop Praying” Book (50:00) Concert Introduction --- Today's Sponsors: Patriot Mobile | Go to ⁠PatriotMobile.com/ALLIE⁠ or call 972-PATRIOT and use promo code ALLIE for a free month of service! A'del | Visit ⁠AdelNaturalCosmetics.com⁠ and enter promo code ALLIE for 25% off your first-time purchase. Good Ranchers | Go to ⁠GoodRanchers.com⁠ and subscribe to any of their boxes of 100% American meat, you’ll save up to $500 a year! Plus, if you use code ALLIE, you’ll get an additional $25 off your first order. Paleovalley | Right now, you can get 15% off your first order at ⁠Paleovalley.com⁠ with code ALLIE. EveryLife | Visit ⁠EveryLife.com⁠ and use promo code ALLIE10 to get 10% off your first order today! --- Episodes you might like:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ep 456 | Modest Isn't Hottest ... But Is It Biblical? ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-456-modest-isnt-hottest-but-is-it-biblical/id1359249098?i=1000529386722⁠ Ep 1268 | Islamification Update, Christian Music Dominates & Why Women Aren’t Well ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/relatable-with-allie-beth-stuckey/id1359249098?i=1000737142458⁠ Ep 1223 | The Forrest Frank Formula: Why Christian Music is Trending | Dr. Raymond Lynch ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1223-the-forrest-frank-formula-why-christian-music/id1359249098?i=1000719536332⁠ --- Buy Allie's book "You're Not Enough (and That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.alliebethstuckey.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Relatable merchandise: Use promo code ALLIE10 for a discount: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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0:00.0	Matthew West is feeling a renewed boldness after the death of Charlie Kirk and y'all.
0:06.4	His testimony, especially over the last few months, is just so encouraging to me.
0:11.1	I know it will be for you as well, especially to parents out there.
0:14.9	He's got so much wisdom for us today.
0:17.0	We've got so much good stuff for you on today's episode of Relatable.
0:30.0	Music today. We've got so much good stuff for you on today's episode of Relatable. Hey guys, welcome to Relatable. Happy Friday. Hope everyone is having a wonderful week.
0:34.5	I am so thrilled for you to hear this backstage conversation
0:38.6	that I got to have with my friend and Christian singer extraordinaire Matthew West at his
0:44.7	concert on Sunday. I had the honor of talking to him, meeting his sweet daughters, and just
0:51.2	hearing his testimony of courage. I really think throughout his life and career,
0:56.4	but he says this is accelerated in the last few months,
0:59.5	or God has just increased his clarity and bravery since Charlie Kirk was murdered.
1:04.6	And so we talk a lot about that,
1:06.5	but I just wanted to bring you backstage before we got started with that conversation
1:10.5	and show you a
1:12.2	little bit of what was happening. Chief of Laterboro got some behind the scenes, looks and what it was
1:18.2	like backstage. So we're playing those for you. We got a picture with Matthew West. And then also
1:23.8	little surprise at the end of this. After I talked to Matthew West, they asked me,
1:29.8	his sweet manager said, hey, do you want to go on stage before he goes out to sing and introduce
1:35.4	him? And y'all, I go on stage a lot. I give a lot of speeches. I talk to a camera multiple
1:41.7	times a week. And I was nervous about this. I was like, what am I going to say?
1:46.3	I'm going to go out and it's going to be crickets. Because everyone's going to be like,
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