William matthews bethel biography channel

William was born and raised on the west side of Detroit Michigan and later moved to Raleigh, North Carolina where he graduated high school. His father and grandfather a preacher and his mother who also directed the church choir.

William matthews bethel biography channel

William grew up surrounded by preachers, factory workers, government workers, educators, missionaries and a beautiful loving family.

At 10 William's father (after several years of pastoring in Detroit) accepted a pastoral opportunity and moved to Raleigh, North Carolina.

During those years, William’s passion for music and songwriting grew as he began playing acoustic guitar. His career in music started as a background vocalist for Kim Walker-Smith, Chris Quilala, Misty Edwards, John Mark McMillan, Brian & Jenn Johnson, and many others.

Eventually he began to be known as a songwriter and artist and in 2010 was the first artist signed to Bethel Music.

In early 2011 Bethel Music released its first label compilation, Be Li