Matthew Kahler was born in Albany, Georgia on November 14th, 1959. He was the seventh child of Ralph and Lois Kahler and one of nine children. Everyone in the Kahler family sings, but Matthew was the only one who pursued music as a profession.
Matthew knew from a very early age what it took to be heard, to stand out from the crowd. The powerful voice he developed out of necessity as a child became the catalyst for his songs, so rich with imagery, beautiful language and unusual phrasing. He picked up the guitar, plays a bit of piano and is famous for his thunderous conga playing, but all these things are simply side items to the main course which has always been his voice.
In this interview, Matthew talks at length about his inner worlds, his struggles and passion for the spiritual connection music has allowed him to the outside world that he has never felt completely at home in. There is also plenty of vintage Matthew Kahler silliness, because in many ways, he is and always will be Peter Pan to me --- always ready for an escape to another world far less serious than this one.