A little about Matt Hill and his life

I was two weeks old when I attended my first concert. I was the baby that was passed around by all the sweet little ladies at church. My family had a singing group called The Hill Family. My parents are Rev. Jerry and Sonia Hill. Being the son of a preacher man, you have to try to live up to everyone's expectations. You know the one that says the preacher's kids are the worst!

There were times when I strayed away for a while, and dabbled in the things of the world. All the while, I knew where I was supposed to be. Now, I look back and see how God kept his hand on me through a lot of crazy times. Most of all, I'm glad he was still waiting for me.

I started singing at the age of two. I can remember as a teenager, feeling the anointing of the Holy Ghost for the first time. It changed my life completely. Singing was no longer just a fun thing to do, but a sincere ministry. I am in my twenties now, and haven't stopped singing yet. I found that singing became an escape from the mundane world. It is a way of pouring out my soul and sharing a story at the same time. Singing was a gift straight from God. I'm so thankful that God chose me to do his work.

I competed in the State Teen Talent in 1998, and won first place for the male vocalists, percussion, strings plucked, and small ensemble. I then went on to get second place in male vocalists at General Assembly. After singing in a trio for two years, called Generation at the age of nineteen I started singing with The Telestials. The Telestials is a Southern Gospel group out of Nashville, Tennessee. While I was with them, I sang lead on songs that charted number one on Solid Gospel. Songs like: "He was Thinking of Me", " One Day", "Jesus Be a Fence", "That's why I Come to Church", and "God Knows". I have traveled all over the United States and I have seen many cool places. I have also met a lot of nice people. I'm thankful for that experience. I was with them for a little over six years.

November eighth, of 2003, God joined my wife Misty and I together. We were married a little over a year when in December of 2004, two weeks before Christmas, Misty was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Hodgkin's is a type of cancer. It was in stage four, the highest stage it could be in. I found it difficult to find the great faith I thought I had when the doctors used words like unfavorable. Together, we found the faith. God put us in one of the best hospitals in the world, St. Jude. It is a miracle in itself, seeing that my wife was over the age limit. After extensive treatment, the cancer was gone only to return nine months later. With a lot of prayer, faith, and good doctors the cancer is gone again.

It was during this time of trial I realized how important the time we have is. I decided to leave the Telestials in January of 2007, to go out on my own. I feel this is what God has been preparing me to do for a long time. I want to always be in center of God's will because that is where we can minister the best. It is a step of faith and faith is what it's all about. Please pray for Matt Hill Ministries as we try to win the lost and touch people's lives.