Gerard Matthews is more than a writer — he is a voice shaped by fire, faith, and the unshakable rhythm of survival. As a poet, spoken word artist, bandleader, and cultural truth-teller, his words carry the resonance of lived struggle and hard-won wisdom. His verses have risen from pulpits, echoed across city parks, and spilled into the printed page, always with the same purpose: to speak the truth as it is, not as the world would prefer it to be.

A stroke survivor, Gerard lives every day as proof of resilience. His journey through adversity deepened his understanding of both the fragility and the brilliance of life, lending his poetry an urgency that is as spiritual as it is political. He weaves together threads of activism, music, history, and faith to create art that confronts America’s fractured mirror while offering visions of wholeness.