Matthew Ryan: I had been playing guitar and piano for about six months before I approached my parents and asked them if I could join the worship team. They felt I was ready, and I was heavily involved with the worship team from that point on.

Matthew: I started writing my own music this past January; however, growing up I would write little instrumental songs and themes all the time.

Matthew: Growing up I listened to a lot of Relient K and Demon Hunter, so I had this crazy concoction of punk, pop, rock, and metalcore. I absolutely love Elevation and Bethel Worship. So recently I’ve been getting a lot of inspiration from people like Elevation and Amanda Cook.

Matthew: When I was 16 years old I was fed up with taking medicine every day since I was 5. I decided to listen to a lie the devil told me that my epilepsy medication wasn’t working. So I stopped taking it, and I didn’t tell anyone for six months. At the end of the six months, I had my annual tests that I needed to do, so I got a brain scan done, and the doctor told me that my epilepsy was gone. But not only from this immediate scan, but from the scan that happened prior to that one, the same month I decided to stop taking my medication. It’s my belief that Jesus died for our sins and our sickness. And God does things for us even when we don’t deserve it. Today I am six years free from any trace of epilepsy. It’s the craziest experience I’ve ever had in my life, and this is something that no atheist nor agnostic could ever try to take away from me. Because this type of healing does not happen in the medical world. When people get healed of epilepsy, it’s through careful, monitored weening off of medicine. But God healed me immediately after I quit my medication cold turkey.

Matthew: I’ve actually been getting great opportunities to sing and share my testimony. I just finished up a short two-week California tour, and I’ll be traveling to Mexico City and other areas around it to sing in July!

Matthew: If you haven’t heard my music, I highly recommend checking out "Healer." It’s my favorite song on the EP, especially because healing is something very near and dear to me.

Matthew: I’ve already begun the writing process for my next EP or potentially an album. Since the release of the Healer EP in June, I already have three more songs.

Matthew: I love and cherish everyone that supports my music, because every single penny that I make from CD sales and traveling goes immediately into my savings account for my Bible school tuition. In August I will begin taking courses at Christ for the Nations Institute to get a worship degree. I could not be more excited! I absolutely cannot wait to be in that amazing atmosphere of worship and fellowship with other believers with the same passion. So please buy a copy of Healer - it’s only $5 - and help me continue to grow in my ministry.