August 23, 2005— -- Here's the introduction of the book, which Jeni wrote: IntroductionBy Jeni Stepanek(Mattie's Mom) I have a song, deep in my heart,And only I can hear it… My Heartsong sounds ...

Mattie Stepanek, the child poet whose inspirational verse made him a best-selling writer and a prominent voice for muscular dystrophy sufferers, died Tuesday of a rare form of the disease. He was 13.

Mattie Stepanek, the child poet whose inspirational verse made him a best-selling writer and a prominent muscular dystrophy advocate, died Tuesday from complications of the disease. He was 13. Mattie ...

June 22, 2004 -- It is with great sadness that the IAFF reports the death of our hero, MDA National Goodwill Ambassador and bestselling author Mattie J.T. Stepanek. Stepanek, 13, died June 22 at ...

Excerpted from the magazine for Billboard.com. By Billboard Staff Even at age 12 when he scored with his debut single, “One Voice,” Billy Gilman showed unusual maturity. Now, with “Music Through ...

N E W  Y O R K, Sept. 19 -- Twelve-year-old Mattie Stepanek started writing poetry at the age of 3, in part to help him cope with the effects of a rare form of muscular dystrophy. Following are ...

Performance Dates and Times: Jan. 14-16, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Matinee on Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. Location: de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU Price: $12 (discounts for senior citizens, BYU ...

After a few weeks with his name atop the New York Times fiction best-seller list, young poet Mattie J.T. Stepanek is asked how he feels about his Journey Through Heartsongs collection going head to ...

STANWOOD — “One good thing about music, when it hits, you feel no pain.” Although his music of Bob Marley, who penned the words above, is a far cry from the Heartsongs Choir’s offerings to those who ...

The tireless 13-year-old child poet was a prominent voice for muscular dystrophy sufferers Mattie Stepanek, the tireless 13-year-old child poet whose inspirational verse made him a best-selling writer ...

Mattie Stepanek, the child poet whose inspirational verse made him a best-selling writer and a prominent voice for muscular dystrophy sufferers, died Tuesday of a rare form of the disease. He was 13.