Matheus Iensen

Origin

Imbituva, PR

Years Active

1964–2019

Genres

música evangélica, música sacra

Instruments

vocals

Biography

Matheus Iensen was born in Imbituva and stood out in the Brazilian scene as a singer, radio broadcaster, pastor, and politician. A member of the Assemblies of God, he began his journey in radio evangelism in the 1960s, achieving great notoriety through the program Musical Evangélico, where he performed hymns alongside the Falavinha Sisters.

Throughout his musical career, Iensen recorded eighteen albums through his own record label, Estrela da Manhã, consolidating his presence in the country's sacred and gospel music. His work in radio expanded with the acquisition of Rádio Marumby, a medium that projected his programming nationwide and internationally.

Alongside his artistic and religious career, Matheus Iensen wielded strong political influence in Paraná, having been elected federal deputy and participated in landmark moments of national political history. He passed away in Curitiba in 2019, leaving a lasting legacy in broadcasting and Brazilian gospel music, where he shared the spiritual and cultural spotlight with traditional names of the segment such as the Falavinha Sisters.

Discography

• A Hora de Partir (1967)
• Gôzo Real (1969)
• Pesca Milagrosa (1970)
• Jesus Vem Breve (1971)
• Lugar de Oração (1972)
• Subindo Cantando (1974)
• Jesus Meu Mestre (1979)
• Pensando em Deus (1979)
• Oração de Mãe (1979)
• Junto a Ti (1979)
• Anjos de Branco (1981)
• Livro da Vida (1982)
• Sinais dos Tempos (1984)
• Deus Espera por Ti (1984)
• 25 Anos Louvando a Deus (1986)
• Hinos Inesquecíveis I (1988)
• Refúgio Verdadeiro (1994)
• Hinos Inesquecíveis II (1996)
• 40 Anos Louvando a Deus (2004)
• O Deus de Elias (2007)
• A Doce Voz de Jesus (2009)
• Matheus Iensen e Irmãos Falavinha – Jardim de Deus