Matthew "Mattie" Montgomery is an American musician and the former lead vocalist and frontman of Christian metal band For Today from 2007.
11 Facts About Mattie Montgomery
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Mattie Montgomery released six albums and one EP with the band before they broke up in 2016.
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Mattie Montgomery began his involvement in music at the age of fifteen, where he has stated he listened to bands such as Senses Fail and A Static Lullaby.
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Groups such as these opened the door to heavier bands that would inspire Mattie Montgomery to try heavy vocals and screams in his singing.
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Mattie Montgomery replaced For Today's original lead vocalist, Matt Tyler, in 2007.
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Mattie Montgomery had given the members of For Today two conditions for his joining of the band: First, the band must have a Bible study together every day.
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Second, Mattie Montgomery wanted the band to use their time on stage performing to minister to the audience.
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Since he joined For Today, Mattie Montgomery has played well over 700 shows and toured extensively in six continents with the group.
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Mattie Montgomery is passionate about Jesus and has made this evident with lyrics of For Today.
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Mattie Montgomery has released three spoken-word gospel albums under his own name.
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Mattie Montgomery has released two books: Lovely Things in Ugly Places and Scary God.