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My name is Matthew, I go by Matt, I am 38 years old and my career is repairing electronic musical instruments, mostly keyboards. I grew up in Central Arkansas and am an only child. I was raised in our local church and was there every time the doors were open. Growing up I always enjoyed when family would come from out of town and I was able to spend time with my two cousins at the lake. We always had a pool and so my Summers were spent playing in the water with friends. At age 15 I started playing the keyboard for our church services and I have been involved in church music in three other churches since then. I went to a local Christian school and after graduating high school I went to our local Technical College where I studied history and world religions. In 2008 I was able to follow my passion for music and started working with a local musical repair technician. I worked with him for the past 15 years until he retired last year. Now I am the only one in Arkansas doing this kind of work. In 2010 I met LeAnne on a double date with mutual friends. As we got to know one another it was very evident she was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. We dated through the spring and summer and I popped the question that October while we were on a hike overlooking a waterfall at one of the state parks. We married in January 2011 and had our honeymoon in Branson, Missouri. As we are attempting to grow our family, I look forward to teaching our child to ride a bike and sharing my love for the outdoors by taking them hiking and spending time together on the lake. A few of our favorite things to do is to travel to new places; although we have been to Washington D.C. together three times! Our favorite vacation would have to be our trip to Mexico when we took a cruise. One of my favorite hobbies is woodworking, my largest most complex project was building our farmhouse dining table. If I’m not woodworking I am usually outdoors either hiking or fishing from the kayak at the lake. 

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Matt

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