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Matthew Parker (singer)

songwriter

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionFeb 7, 2026
Entity authorityQ20685084 ↗
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Matthew Henry Parker (born March 9, 1994) is an American contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter. 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 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, on March 9, 1994, whose hometown is Jonesville, Michigan, where he was raised with his younger brothers Noah and Luke, and five other siblings including a sister. His music endeavor started in 2006, when he was just twelve years old. 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.

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