Brothers Matt and Fr. Tim Devine, CC have been writing, performing and recording music together for 15 years. From their early attempts at song writing, to the songs on their latest CD, Not Ordinary, Matt & Tim’s songs are stories about love, relationships and about their faith in God.

Matt and Tim grew up in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. And it was during their teens, when they began to improve at playing instruments that they began to fully realize their passion for song writing and making music together.

The Devine brothers began to play in various bands and released their first CD, Side By Side, in January 1995. After a few years and moderate success, Matt and Tim felt something was missing from their musical experience. Playing at university pubs and local bars lacked meaning and they both longed for something more.

God Provides

Matt and Tim left their secular band to join Critical Mass, a Catholic rock group that was introducing Contemporary Christian Music to the Catholic youth. Matt and Tim continued to write songs, but now their songs expressed their deepening faith and relationship with God. Being a part of Critical Mass provided an incredible opportunity to combine their love for writing and recording songs with their love for Jesus.

Critical Mass released their first CD, Faith Looks Up, in 1997. It features the Eucharistic song, "Body And Blood" which is now being used in many parishes. After the unanticipated success of Faith Looks Up, Critical Mass released their second CD, Completely, in October, 2000. The CD was produced by Andrew Horrocks (formerly of the band, "One Hundred Days") and won "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2000 Canadian Gospel Music Association Covenant Awards. The songs on these CDs present Catholic theology in an effective and unique way. They expresses the struggles of surrender and the feelings of joy one feels when they realize God‘s love for them in a more intimate way. Critical Mass performed at many conferences and festivals over the next two years culminating with their performances at key events during World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto.

After the reorganizing of Critical Mass, Matt and Tim continued writing songs and decided to work with Andrew Horrocks again to produce a new Devine CD. This collection of 12 new original compositions is entitled, Not Ordinary. Released in January 2004, the CD offers music styles ranging from praise to pop, contemplative to high-energy rock. The songs encourage the listener to be "Not Ordinary" by falling in love with Jesus and letting Him "make you more." The song, "Symphony" is a reminder that each of us is a beautiful symphony, created in love by God. The pro-life lyrics to the rock-flavoured "Running with Eyes Closed" offers a prayer of someone trying to help a friend who is contemplating having an abortion. The CD also includes a Marian song called "Queen of Peace" and the Eucharistic song, "Only Say the Word."

In case you were wondering…

Tim studied to become a priest with the Companions of the Cross in Ottawa and was ordained to the priesthood in November 2002. He is currently Associate Pastor at St Thomas Aquinas parish in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Matt is married and has one daughter and teaches in a Catholic Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario.

Our Prayer

As you listen to their songs, Matt & Tim hope that the words and melodies make you recognize the love that Jesus has for you and that through the music, God’s name may be worshiped and glorified forever!