Matt Scannell is the songwriter and lead singer/guitarist of the band Vertical Horizon. He has written seven hit singles, including “Everything You Want” (which reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and was the most played song of the year 2000), “Best I Ever Had” (which was a Top 10 hit for Vertical Horizon and a Top 10 hit for country singer Gary Allan), “You’re A God” (which reached #4 on the Billboard charts), and “Forever,” “I’m Still Here,” and “We Are,” all of which reached the top twenty.