Join us in wishing Matt a very happy 25th! Be sure to send him a birthday tweet @matthires and maybe leave him a message here in the comments. (You know the old saying: You’re not a Matt Hires fan until you’ve registered at his unofficial fansite.)

If I could blow out some candles and make a birthday wish or three for Matt for the coming year, I’d wish for continued good health for him and his family and friends. I’d wish that his venues are packed and his single soars to the top of the charts. And I’d wish that he’d book a date in Charlottesville whenever he passes anywhere nearby. Okay that last one was on MY birthday cake, but you really can’t blame me.

Many happy returns of the day, Matt. I hope you’re eating delicious cake and opening wonderful presents. Let us know what you got!!

We love you, Matt!

Photo credit: Bo

Matt Hires Happy Birthday Mix

My virtual present to Matt is music he most likely already has since he lists some of these artists among his favorites. I hope the rest of you enjoy the playlist. Oh yeah, and since I hate it when I work at being overly-clever and nobody even notices, the songs spell out Matt’s name. Once you see it, that’s fairly obvious, right?