Matthew Levine

Matthew Levine's musical interests are equally divided between classical, jazz, and pop music. A graduate of the University of Houston under composition professor Robert Nelson, he has had pieces published in all three genres. He won first place in the 2003 Louisa Stude Serofim Composition Contest, undergraduate division, for his String Quartet No. 1, The Prophet of Shiraz., and has won top awards in seven national songwriting competitions, including four prizes for his gospel song, A Home That Forever Will Stand.

His three albums are The Big Idea, A Sacrifice To Thee, and Aquiescence. Levine resides in Valencia, California.

Matthew Levine is a Baha'i Musician. He is featured on the Temple of Light CD which was created to help raise funds for the new international temple in Chile. There are more than 100 artists on this CD creating 22 songs.