# Matthews, Wright & King

Matthews, Wright & King was an American country music group formed in 1991. The band, Raymond Matthews (born October 13, 1956), Woody Wright (born October 10, 1957) and Tony King (born June 27, 1957), was put together by Columbia Records producer Larry Strickland after Shenandoah left the label, as an attempt to keep a viable country band on that label. Wright had previously been in another band called Memphis.
Though they enjoyed video success on CMT and TNN as well as touring with Reba McEntire for two seasons, their highest charting radio single, "The Power of Love," peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1992. It was the title track of their debut album, issued that same year on Columbia Records. The trio dissolved shortly after the release of their second album, Dream Seekers.
Since disbanding, Tony King joined Brooks & Dunn's backing band and was also briefly engaged to Wynonna Judd, Woody Wright found success as a gospel songwriter, producer and solo artist, while Raymond Matthews returned to his native Alabama and a successful contracting business.
In 2013, Raymond Matthews and his daughter, Ashley Matthews Mobley, released an album entitled Come Home. The album is a compilation of gospel songs written by Raymond. Production and recording took place at Dugger Mountain Music Hall near Heflin, Alabama.

## Discography
### Power of Love

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

#### Musicians

* Raymond Matthews – Vocals
* Woody Wright – Vocals
* Tony King – Vocals
* Eddie Bayers – Drums
* Willie Weeks – Bass
* Tom Robb – Bass
* Steve Gibson – Guitar
* Bill Watson – Bass
* Mark Casstevens – Guitar

#### Production

* Marshall Morgan – Engineer
* Toby Seay – Assistant Engineer
* John Kunz – Assistant Engineer
* Denny Purcell – Mastering
* Carlos Grier – Editing
* Bill Johnson – Art Direction
* Rollow Welch – Design
* Randee Saint Nicholas – Photography

### Dream Seekers

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

#### Musicians

* Eddie Bayers – Drums
* Willie Weeks – Bass
* Michael Rhodes – Bass
* Brent Mason – Electric Guitars
* Randy Scruggs – Electric Guitars
* Don Potter - Acoustic Guitar
* Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar
* Matt Rollings - Piano, Synth
* Steve Nathan - Organ, Synth
* Ron Reynolds - Percussion

#### Production

* Ron Reynolds – Engineer
* Glenn Meadows – Digital Editing, Mastering
* Bill Johnson – Art Direction
* Rollow Welch – Design
* Jodi Lynn Miller – Design Assistant
* Peter Nash – Photography
Track information and credits verified from Discogs, AllMusic, and the album's liner notes.

## Charts
### Singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | US Country | CAN Country | Album |
| 1992 | "The Power of Love" | 41 | 45 | Power of Love |
| 1992 | "Mother's Eyes" | 55 | 76 | Power of Love |
| 1992 | "House Huntin'" | 68 | — | Power of Love |
| 1993 | "I Got a Love" | 45 | 75 | Dream Seekers |
| 1993 | "One of These Days" | 74 | 63 | Dream Seekers |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||||

### Music videos

| Year | Video | Director |
| 1992 | "The Power of Love" | Michael Merriman |
| 1992 | "Mother's Eyes" | Michael Merriman |
| 1993 | "I Got a Love" | Michael Merriman |
| 1993 | "One of These Days" | Michael Merriman |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Organization | Award | Nominee/Work | Result |
| 1993 | TNN/Music City News Country Awards | Vocal Group of the Year | Matthews, Wright & King | Nominated |
| 1994 | TNN/Music City News Country Awards | Vocal Group of the Year | Matthews, Wright & King | Nominated |