William Matthews (musician)
| William Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Irvin Matthews |
| Born |
November 5, 1983 Detroit, Michigan |
| Origin | Redding, California |
| Genres | CCM, worship |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | vocals, singer-songwriter, guitar |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Bethel, Kingsway |
| Website |
williammatthewsmusic |
William Irvin Matthews (born November 5, 1983) is an American Christian musician. He started his music career, in 2011, with the release of, Hope's Anthem, by Bethel Music alongside Kingsway Music. This album was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts.
Early life
Matthews was born William Irvin Matthews on November 5, 1983,[1] in the city of Detroit, Michigan to a father who was a preacher and a mother who was a choir director.[2] At 12 years old, he moved with his family to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he started honing his acumen as a songwriter. His baptism occurred when he was 18 years old.[2] He moved to Kansas City, Missouri, for the first part of 2007, where he attended worship services at International House of Prayer.[2] Subsequently, he relocated later that year to Redding, California, at the request of Kim Walker-Smith, where he met Brian and Jenn Johnson.[2] Matthews ended up loving the church for its worship program, and has remained a member of Bethel Church since.[2]
Music career
His music recording career commenced in 2011, with the album, Hope's Anthem, and it was released on July 26, 2011 by Bethel Music alongside Kingsway Music.[3] The album was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it placed on the Christian Albums chart at No. 27 and on the Heatseekers Albums chart at No. 19.[4][5]
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[4][5] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Chr |
US Heat | ||
| Hope's Anthem |
|
27 | 19 |
References
- ↑ Matthews, William Irvin (November 4, 2011). "Life is so funny. Tomorrow is my 28th Birthday and I am beginning to live out my dreams. Now, I'm starting to dream new dreams... ;)". Official Twitter account. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Matthews, William Irvin. "William Irvin Matthews - About". William Irvin Matthews. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ AllMusic. "William Matthews : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- 1 2 Billboard. "William Matthews : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- 1 2 [http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3AWilliam%20Matthews&f[1]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=William%20Matthews Chart search for William Matthews] at billboard.com/biz