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Biography
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The John Mathews Family
Members: John Mathews, Dale Mathews, Sam Kirk, Linda Mathews Kirk, Myrtle Mathews, Beverly Mathews
Southern Gospel family act founded circa 1968. Membership included patriarch John Mathews, son Dale, his two daughters Beverly and Linda and Sam Kirk, John's son-in-law. The group began touring full-time in 1972. The following year, the Gospel Music Association awarded the group a Dove Award as "Most Promising New Gospel Talent".