Matthew Parker (musician)

Matthew Henry Parker (born March 9, 1994) is an American Christian musician. He released an album, Meet Your Maker, independently, in 2013. His subsequent release, a studio album, Shadowlands, was released in 2014, by Dröm Records. He also released a Bonus Tracks album online for free.

Matthew Parker
Birth nameMatthew Henry Parker
Born (1994-03-09) March 9, 1994
OriginJonesville, Michigan
GenresCCM, Christian EDM, worship
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2006–present
LabelsDröm
Websitematthewparkermusic.com

Matthew Parker won a Capital Kings remix contest for remixing a track by Capital Kings.

After releasing several singles, his second studio album, Adventure, was released in October 2016 and featured artists such as Twilight Meadow and Rapture Ruckus. The album received positive response from fans when it was released.

Early life

Parker was born as Matthew Henry Parker,[1] on March 9, 1994,[2] whose hometown is Jonesville, Michigan,[3] where he was raised with his younger brothers Noah and Luke, and five other siblings including a sister.[4] His music endeavor started in 2006, when he was just twelve years old.[3][5] He learned his craft through experimenting with GarageBand, while he would eventually outgrow its capabilities, spurring him onwards to learning more about his craft on Christian electronic dance music.[5][6]

Music career

His first album, Meet Your Maker, was not released until January 15, 2013, independently by himself.[7] This caught the attention of Dröm Records, where on September 30, 2014, they released his first studio album, Shadowlands.[8][9][10][11][12]

In 2017, he partnered with Chris Howland to release the debut single "I'll remember this", which reached over 1 million plays on Spotify. The following year, Parker released his sixth studio album, Daydreamer, on October 26, and had discussed it beforehand when he released the first single from it earlier.[13] Daydreamer features artists Holly Starr, Austin Lanier and Landry Cantrell.

Discography

Albums

  • Under This Blue Sky (December 9, 2011, Independent)
  • Love Unheard Of (August 1, 2012, Independent)
  • Meet Your Maker (January 15, 2013, Independent)
  • Shadowlands (September 30, 2014, Drom)
  • Adventure (October 21, 2016, Drom)[14]
  • Daydreamer (October 26, 2018, Drom)

References
  1. Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: PARKER MATTHEW HENRY". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  2. Parker, Matthew (March 8, 2012). "I turn 18 on my birthday...which is tomorrow. #wegonnaparty". Twitter. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  3. Parker, Matthew (January 1, 2006). "About". Facebook. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  4. Website linked Twitter account
  5. NRTTeamAdmin (September 28, 2014). "Matthew Parker Artist Profile". New Release Today. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  6. Armour, Cody (January 25, 2015). "Interview: Matthew Parker – EDM Artist". Geeks Under Grace. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  7. New Release Today (January 15, 2013). "Meet Your Maker by Matthew Parker". New Release Today. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  8. Thiessen, Christopher (October 9, 2014). "Listen. Dance. Repeat". New Release Today. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  9. Cummings, Tony (July 16, 2015). "Review: Shadowlands - Matthew Parker". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  10. Garnett, Micah (September 28, 2014). "Matthew Parker - Shadowlands". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  11. Journey, Angel (September 29, 2014). "Matthew Parker Illuminates The EDM Scene With Shadowlands". Jesus Wired. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  12. Cummings, Tony (August 6, 2015). "Review: Shadowlands Bonus Tracks - Matthew Parker". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  13. "Christian EDM Artist Matthew Parker To Release New Full-Length Album 'Daydreamer' On Oct. 26". BREATHEcast. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  14. "http://www.dreamrecords.org/matthew-parker-announces-new-full-length-album-adventure/". dreamrecords.org. Retrieved 2016-09-21. External link in |title= (help)
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