Instruments Guitar Parents Monty Matthews Role Singer-songwriter | Name Randy Matthews Years active 1971 - current | |
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Born May 7, 1950 (age 74) (1950-05-07) Albums Son of Dust, The Edge of Flight, The Last Call Has Gone Genres Jesus music, Contemporary Christian music Record labels Word Records, Myrrh Records Similar People Randy Stonehill, Love Song, 2nd Chapter of Acts, Larry Norman, Malcolm and Alwyn |
Randy Matthews (born 1950) is a Christian singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pioneer of Jesus music. He was born into a family with at least five ordained ministers, including his father, Monty, a founding member of the Jordanaires. When Matthews was in high school in Lamar, Mo., he sang in a quartet called The Zionaires, which was also founded by his father. This quartet performed regionally and sang in quartet competitions. Other members of the group included Noel Scott, baritone; Spike (Carl) Bickel, tenor; and Dan Fields, bass.
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