Matthew Jackson Melashenko is twenty-six (26) years old and comes from Sylva, North Carolina. He was born July 28, 1981 to Eugene and Terri Beth Melashenko in San Luis Obispo, California. His education includes four years at Western Carolina University studying middle grades education. He has also studied several other subjects, including: computer systems administration, music, and religion. These were during his early years of college at Southern Adventist University.

Matt began piano lessons when he was only seven years old (thanks to encouragement from his mother). He won first place in the Dutchland Keyboard Competition in Pennsylvania (age 9) and was privileged to play [Vladimir] Horowitz's piano in the rotunda building at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania soon after. When Matt began high school (age 15), he began singing in a variety of choral groups, thus developing his singing voice. In college (age 18), Matt continued to sing more and also took numerous music courses, thus developing and preparing him for his work in music today.

During his third year of college at Southern (age 20), Matt had a very powerful experience in which God changed and even saved his life. He is now an independent musician working full time as a performer, songwriter, and recording artist. Matt has discovered that being around people and sharing music is his calling. Some of his other hobbies include computers, entertainment (TV/movies), games, literature, music, relationships, religion, sports, and technology.

Here's a little tidbit about Matt's family:

• Eugene, father, is a retired minister for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Since Eugene has been in church ministry for over 30 years, he decided to take his retirement early to rest and improve his health. His most recent churches were in Morgantown, WV and Oakland, MD. Eugene has taken this time opportunity to do the booking & scheduling for Matt's performances. He also helps his wife (Terri Beth) in her work and is involved in a local church plant (the Gate).
• Terri Beth, mother, is a homemaker and a caretaker for Zachary Cowan (Matt's cousin), who is paralyzed with cerebral pulsy and unable to walk, talk, or take care of himself. TB, as she likes to go by, gets paid by the state of North Carolina to provide care and education for his needs. Both she and her sister Lori (Zachary's mother) are in the process of starting an after school program for physically handicapped children. The school will be called "Circle Zee Ministry."
• Tyler, brother, plays the guitar extremely well and plays in a band called Stereo Jesus.
• Joedy and Lonnie Melashenko are Matt's (illustrious) uncles:
  • Lonnie is the director/speaker of the Voice of Prophecy (radio evangelism ministry), which hosted the NET 2003 series, The Voice of Prophecy Speaks, focusing on both prophecy and application to end-time events. Lonnie and his wife Jeannie also host a weekly Bible study via satellite called "Exploring the Word."
  • Joedy lives in Chico, CA, and, like Matt, Joedy is also a musician who performs concerts. Joedy also works part time for the Quiet Hour (evangelism ministry) as the associate speaker and coordinator of youth projects. He is involved in missions work all around the world. He is also the executive producer of all of the Melashenko Family projects.

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