Dove Award Nominated Songwriter/Music Publisher, Music Industry Professional
Sometimes a songwriter will carry around a concept for a song for a long time. In the case of John Mathis Jr. he carried an idea around for 20 years, the concept of “What can you give God that He…
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The Steeles latest EP, ‘Be The Reason’, was released on Stowtown Records in February and is available on all digital outlets. The title cut for the EP was written by Jeff Steele, Brad Steele and John Mathis Jr. This is…
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On June 23rd, 2020, Jeff Steele and John Mathis Jr were texting back and forth about what was going on in life that week. Jeff is a long-time songwriter and artist (The Steeles) with many number one songs and 4…
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Several years ago, songwriter Ed Fry posted an inspiring quote that popped up in John’s facebook news feed, “We’re all just walking each other home”. The idea behind the quote jumped out at John when he saw it and stuck…
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The inspiration for this Southern Gospel ballad came when John was visiting with a family at the hospital who had been given the news that the doctors had done everything they could for their mother and she was soon to…
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Many songs are written from life inspiration about a family member … “If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again”, “Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine”, “Grandpa Tell Me About The Good Ole Days” and many others. In his personal life,…
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The journey of a song can take many twists and turns over the years. They can get pitched over and over again, or many different versions can be recorded with changes in tempo and style. Such is the case with…
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