Featuring: Matthew West

Role: Producer / Editor / Post Producer

Network: TBNAir Date: December 22, 2023

Come Home for Christmas is a 90-minute holiday worship and documentary special led by Matthew West, filmed across his hometown of Franklin, Tennessee, and the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville. The project blends live concert performances with intimate interviews, community storytelling, and festive moments that celebrate both tradition and faith.

Anchored in Franklin’s annual Christmas festivities—including the town square tree lighting—the special captures the spirit of coming home through music, memory, and ministry. Matthew reflects on his own family traditions, the inspiration behind hosting Come Home for Christmas, and why celebrating the birth of Jesus in the heart of the community matters now more than ever.

The program weaves together cinematic b-roll of Franklin, man-on-the-street conversations, and powerful worship moments from the live concert. Songs like The First Noel, O Holy Night, We Need Christmas, and Come Home for Christmas are paired with reflections on hope, redemption, and the real meaning of the season. A special moment includes Matthew’s daughter joining him on stage, underscoring the generational and personal nature of the celebration.

At its core, Come Home for Christmas is an invitation—to slow down, remember what matters most, and encounter the hope of Christ in the midst of the holiday rush.