Though he never expected music to become a career in this way, composition was always something Matthew took seriously and used as a tool for self-expression. A keen songwriter, he has won numerous awards in the UK Songwriting Contest, and has long wanted to combine his love of words with his experience in choral music.
Some of his choral compositions have been performed by the Spirit of Life Youth Choir (now the Academy of Sacred Music), most notably Jubilate, which was performed for an Epiphany Trust convention in the House of Lords.
His choral drama Such is the Kingdom was performed in Glasgow Cathedral with the Bannerman Learning Community as part of a major collaborative project in January 2013.
Matthew also regularly composes film music, especially for his brother Philip Todd.