Doyle Wayne Lawson[1] (born April 20, 1944) is an American traditional bluegrass and Southern gospel musician.

This is where he heard mandolinist Bill Monroe, the "founding father" of bluegrass, and his band the Blue Grass Boys.

Doyle taught himself how to play the mandolin by listening to the radio and records, and watching an occasional TV show.

[8][9] In 1981, through Sugar Hill Records, Lawson with this lineup released the critically acclaimed Rock My Soul, an album that would become a landmark bluegrass gospel project.

[6][10][11] With a new bassist, Randy Graham, the band recorded a second gospel album, Heavenly Treasures, also on Sugar Hill.

[4] In 1989 the band won song of the year at the International Bluegrass Music Awards for "Little Mountain Church House".

Lawson and Quicksilver provided the background vocals to the song "Dazzling Blue" on Paul Simon's 2011 album So Beautiful or So What.

Doyle rededicated his life to Christianity in May 1985 and is a practicing member of Cold Spring Presbyterian Church.