World-renowned Catholic Musician Matt Maher will be in Concert at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral October 17 as part of his nationwide tour, “Cathedrals: A Proclamation of the Kingdom of God.” Nine-time-Grammy award nominee and three-time-GMA Dove Award winner, Catholic recording star Matt Maher, who once helped lead music ministry at St. Timothy Parish in Mesa, has garnered multiple radio successes, writing and recording Christian blockbuster songs such as “Lord, I Need You” and the chart-topping radio singles “Because He Lives (Amen)” and “Alive & Breathing.” Along with other hits such as “Hold Us Together,” “Christ Is Risen,” “All The People Said Amen,” and “Your Grace Is Enough,” Maher has written or co-written six No. 1 radio singles. Catholics in the Diocese of Phoenix remember Maher as a music leader at St. Timothy Parish in Mesa where he shared his gift with the wider diocesan community. Maher’s tour with fellow musician Sarah Kroger makes its way to the Valley Saturday, October 17, at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.