MATTIE JOHNSON AND THE STARS OF FAITH
Mattie Johnson And The Stars Of Faith, were a popular gospel group from Washington D.C. performing throughout the 1970's and 1980's. Mattie was born Mattie V Taylor in Aiken, South Carolina in 1946, she died 6th March,1988 in Washington D.C. aged 42 years due to cardiopulmonary arrest. Mattie was a member of The St. Anne Pentecostal Holiness Church, in Washington, D.C. Mattie passed away way too early for such a talented and faithful woman of God.
Mattie moved to the Washington D.C. area in 1962. Mattie was a soprano who began her career in gospel music in 1968 when she and her mother Martha Taylor formed the group Mattie Johnson And The Stars Of Faith, originally the group included five female vocalists and three musicians performing traditional gospel music in the Washington area. Mattie and her group performed around the country from one-room storefront churches through to cathedrals, Mattie also performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In later years the group members included Mattie, her sister Frances Taylor; Linda Tyson, Debra Gambill and Patricia Seigler.
Mattie recorded six albums, three albums on Savoy records, as well as an album on Richburg records, an album on Olde World records (the Richburg and Olde World albums are the same album but issued with different covers but with identical songs and album info) Richburg and Olde World are both labels from New Jersey, owned by Fred McGriff. Mattie also had an album on C & M Records, from Camp Springs, Maryland. As a gospel singer, Mattie was highly respected and was also the president of the D.C. Coalition of Black Artists. On the day of her passing, Mattie was singing during a service at St. Judah Spiritual Church in Northeast Washington, D.C., she passed away at Washington D.C's. General Hospital the same day.
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Throughout her adult life, Mattie had worked for the D.C. Department of Housing and Development and Arbitron Ratings, also working as a taxi dispatcher, a cafeteria worker and a nursing aide. Mattie was married to Sylvester Johnson, they had no children. Upon her passing, Mattie was survived by her husband, Sylvester Johnson, her mother, Martha Taylor, both of Washington, D.C.. Mattie was also survived by her sisters, Frances and Rosetta and her brothers Calvin, Gregory and David.
Discography
Richburg
139-: Mattie Johnson And The Stars Of Faith of Washington D.C.- More Time To Pray, 1976 Lp
Olde World Records
7702-: Mattie Johnson And The Stars Of Faith of Washington D.C.- More Time To Pray, 1977 Lp (this lp cover of an hour glass and track listing is identical to the Richburg pressing; the label is distributed by Richburg records and was also owned by Fred McGriff owner of Richburg. The Olde World release was issued twice, with same title, back cover and track listing but with a gramaphone on the front cover).
1102-: Mattie Johnson And The Stars Of Faith.- More Time To Pray/ All God’s Children Got Shoes, 1978
Savoy
14579-: Mattie Johnson and the Stars Of Faith of Washington D.C.- He’s A Friend Of Mine, 1980 Lp
14605-: Mattie Johnson and the Stars Of Faith- Do What The Master Tells You To Do, 1981 (her mother Martha Taylor is alto on this lp, her sister Frances Taylor sings tenor on this lp, Linda Tyson, Debra Gambill, and Patricia Seigler also sing on the album).
14666-: Mattie Johnson and the Stars Of Faith- Leaning On Jesus, 1982
C & M Records
001/0018-: Mattie Johnson And The Stars Of Faith- Sing A Song, Lp
Mattie moved to the Washington D.C. area in 1962. Mattie was a soprano who began her career in gospel music in 1968 when she and her mother Martha Taylor formed the group Mattie Johnson And The Stars Of Faith, originally the group included five female vocalists and three musicians performing traditional gospel music in the Washington area. Mattie and her group performed around the country from one-room storefront churches through to cathedrals, Mattie also performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In later years the group members included Mattie, her sister Frances Taylor; Linda Tyson, Debra Gambill and Patricia Seigler.
Mattie recorded six albums, three albums on Savoy records, as well as an album on Richburg records, an album on Olde World records (the Richburg and Olde World albums are the same album but issued with different covers but with identical songs and album info) Richburg and Olde World are both labels from New Jersey, owned by Fred McGriff. Mattie also had an album on C & M Records, from Camp Springs, Maryland. As a gospel singer, Mattie was highly respected and was also the president of the D.C. Coalition of Black Artists. On the day of her passing, Mattie was singing during a service at St. Judah Spiritual Church in Northeast Washington, D.C., she passed away at Washington D.C's. General Hospital the same day.
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Throughout her adult life, Mattie had worked for the D.C. Department of Housing and Development and Arbitron Ratings, also working as a taxi dispatcher, a cafeteria worker and a nursing aide. Mattie was married to Sylvester Johnson, they had no children. Upon her passing, Mattie was survived by her husband, Sylvester Johnson, her mother, Martha Taylor, both of Washington, D.C.. Mattie was also survived by her sisters, Frances and Rosetta and her brothers Calvin, Gregory and David.
Discography
Richburg
139-: Mattie Johnson And The Stars Of Faith of Washington D.C.- More Time To Pray, 1976 Lp
Olde World Records
7702-: Mattie Johnson And The Stars Of Faith of Washington D.C.- More Time To Pray, 1977 Lp (this lp cover of an hour glass and track listing is identical to the Richburg pressing; the label is distributed by Richburg records and was also owned by Fred McGriff owner of Richburg. The Olde World release was issued twice, with same title, back cover and track listing but with a gramaphone on the front cover).
1102-: Mattie Johnson And The Stars Of Faith.- More Time To Pray/ All God’s Children Got Shoes, 1978
Savoy
14579-: Mattie Johnson and the Stars Of Faith of Washington D.C.- He’s A Friend Of Mine, 1980 Lp
14605-: Mattie Johnson and the Stars Of Faith- Do What The Master Tells You To Do, 1981 (her mother Martha Taylor is alto on this lp, her sister Frances Taylor sings tenor on this lp, Linda Tyson, Debra Gambill, and Patricia Seigler also sing on the album).
14666-: Mattie Johnson and the Stars Of Faith- Leaning On Jesus, 1982
C & M Records
001/0018-: Mattie Johnson And The Stars Of Faith- Sing A Song, Lp
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