Lorne Matthews
Lorne Matthews was born on June 20, 1941 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was educated at the Toronto Conservatory of Music and at London Bible College.
He joined the Benson Brothers Quartet in the 1950s. He was a member of the King's Men trio from 1959-61, the Salton Brothers from 1963-63, and the McDuff Brothers from 1967-69. He toured with his family for several years as "The Lorne Matthews Family." He also served in several church positions aroud this time. He was also a member of the Landmark Quartet before his 1971-72 stint with the Cathedral Quartet. From 1972-79 he toured with his family, The Lorne Matthews Family. He returned to the Cathedrals in 1979 for a brief stint before leaving to form The Brothers with Roy Tremble and George Amon Webster. After The Brothers disbanded, he focused on his solo "Keyboards for the King" ministry, touring with his wife Jimmie Ruth Matthews.
Some of the highlights of his career include being inducted into the "Piano Roll of Honor Hall of Fame" in 2003, receiving the "Living Legend Award" for over 45 years in Gospel music in 2003, and playing "The Battle Hymn" for President Ronald Reagan's First Congressional Prayer Breakfast. He has performed in the United States, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Nigeria. At a 2006 concert in Nigeria, over 8 million people (at one time and in one place) saw Lorne Matthews and the McDuff Brothers perform.
Today, he bases his ministry, Keyboards for the King Concerts, out of Akron, Ohio for six months of the year and out of Lakeland, Florida for the other six.
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Album |
Label |
Songlist |
Members |
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Distinctive Gospel Styles |
Zondervan |
Fairest Lord Jesus; God Leads Us Along; Jesus Name I Love; Battle Hymn Of The Republic. Ivory Palaces; Overshadowed; Meeting In The Air; Jericho Road; The Battle Of Jericho. No Greater Love. (Awarded an Oscar by the National Religious Film Foundation as the Best Album of the Year in 1967.) |
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Piano & Organ Melodies |
Zondervan |
Beyond The Sunset; Moment By Moment; What A Friend; Amazing Grace; Great Is Thy Faithfulness; Jesus, I Come; In The Garden; He Touched Me; Medley: Haven Of Rest-Wonderful Peace; The Old Rugged Cross; Medley: That Beautiful Name-Jesus Is The Sweetest Name I Know; When They Ring Those Golden Bells. |
Lorne & Jimmie Ruth Matthews |
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Not a Word was Spoken |
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(Piano solos.) |
Lorne Matthews |
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Keyboards for the King |
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Goodbye World Goodbye; Moonlight Sonata; A Thing Called Love; Sinner's Plea; God and God Alone; Changes; There's Just Something About That Name; Under Your Wings; The Cross Medley; Great Is Thy Faithfulness; The Battle Hymn; A Mighty Fortress is Our God. (Piano solos.) |
Lorne Matthews |
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The Holy City |
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Holy City; The Meeting in the Air; The Love of God; O' Gethsemane; I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked; Close to You; Close to Thee; Joshua Fit the Battle Round Jericho; Oh, I Want to Know You More; A Newborn Feeling; As the Deer Pants; Fairest Lord Jesus; Just a Little Talk With Jesus; Master the Tempest is Raging; Wonderful Peace; Memories of the Titanic (Nearer My God to Thee). (Piano solos.) |
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Altar Atmosphere |
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I Stand In Awe of You; Oh How He Loves You and Me; Holy Spirit, Thou Art Welcome; As the Deer Pants; Let Him Breathe on Me; Breathe on Me Breath of God; Your Love For Me; In the Presence of Jehovah; Surely the Presence of the Lord Is In This Place; We Are Standing on Holy Ground; Oh the Blood of Jesus; Hallelujah for the Cross; The Blood Will Never Loose It's Power; Jesus Is the Sweetest Name I Know; The Love of God; There is a River; Hallelujah! Amen!; Thou Art Worthy. (Piano solos.) |
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Altar Atmosphere #2 |
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Just As I Am; I Surrender All; Lord I'm Coming Home; Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus; Calvary Covers It All; Softly and Tenderly; There's Room at the Cross for You; Almost Persuaded; Jesus Is Calling; Jesus Calls Us; Jesus I Come; Pass Me Not; Cleanse Me; Into My Heart; Let Jesus Come Into Your Heart; How About Your Heart?; Tell It to Jesus; I Must Tell Jesus; All Your Anxiety; Though Your Sins Be As Scarlet; Whiter Than Snow; Only Trust Him; Have You Any Room For Jesus?; The Savior Is Waiting. (Piano solos.) |
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Christmas Atmosphere |
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I Wonder As I Wander; Away In a Manger; Silent Night; There's a Song in the Air; The Birthday of the King; O Come, O Come Emmanuel; Emmanuel; O Holy Night; O Come All Ye Faithful; It Came Upon a Midnight Clear; O Little Town of Bethlehem; What Child Is This?; I'll Be Home For Christmas; White Christmas; I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day; Silver Bells; Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire; Nutcracker Suite March; Toyland; We Need a Little Christmas; Let It Snow; Go Tell It On the Mountain; Hark the Herald Angels Sing; Joy to the World; The First Noel. (Piano solos.) |
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Perfectly Loved |
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Perfectly Loved; Gentle Touch; We Are Not Divided; The Covenant Song; Pour Your Love Through Me; Drop Every Stone; Could There Be Love; Old Friends; Reunited; I'll Be Loving You Always. |
Lorne & Jimmie Ruth Matthews |
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Mama's Songs |
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In the Garden; The Touch of a Mother's Hand; No Charge; Grandma's Rocking Chair; The Old Rugged Cross; If I Could Heart My Mother Pray Again; Faith Unlocks the Door; My Mother's Prayers; Mother's Prayers Have Followed Me; Where Is My Boy Tonight?; Amazing Grace; Tucked in With Jesus; Shake Hands With Mother Again; M-O-T-H-E-R; Supper Time; Precious Memories; My Mother's Bible; My Christian Home; Tell Mother I'll Be There; In the Sweet By and By; Rock of Ages; Mama's Teaching Angels How to Sing. (Vocal and instrumental) |
Lorne & Jimmie Ruth Matthews |
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King of Kings |
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Sleigh Ride; Go Tell It On the Mountain; Gloria In Excelsis; Bell Medley (Silver Bells, Ring the Bells); Down From His Glory; Christmas Carol Medley; O Holy Night; Ave Maria Interlude; Emmanuel; I Wonder As I Wonder; What Child Is This?; The Lord's Prayer; Powerful Praise; The Hallelujah Chorus. (Vocal and instrumental Christmas concert.) |
Lorne & Jimmie Ruth Matthews |
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Keyboards for the King |
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Meeting in the Air; Sinner's Plea; Newborn Feeling; A Thing Called Love; Changes; Just a Little Talk With Jesus; Joshua Fit the Battle 'round Jericho; The Love of God; The Battle Hymn; Goodbye World Goodbye. (DVD/Video of a live concert at Pigeon Forge) |
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Singing Career
1950s Benson Brothers Quartet
1959-61 The King's Men
1962-63 Salton Brothers
1967-69
The McDuff Brothers
The Landmark Quartet
1971-72 Cathedral Quartet
1972-79 Lorne Matthews Family
1979 Cathedral Quartet
1979-80 The Brothers
?-today Keyboards for the King |
