Background
Matthews was born William Irvin Matthews on November 5, 1983, in the city of Detroit, Michigan to a father who was a preacher and a mother who was a choir director
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Career
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. At 12 years old, he moved with his family to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he started honing his acumen as a songwriter.
He moved to Kansas City, Missouri, for the first part of 2007, where he attended worship services at International House of Prayer.
Subsequently, he relocated later that year to Redding, California, at the request of Kim Walker-Smith, where he met Brian and Jenn Johnson. 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.
The album was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it placed on the Christian Albums chart at Number. 27 and on the Heatseekers Albums chart at Number.
Membership
Matthews ended up loving the church for its worship program, and has remained a member of Bethel Church since.
