Historic Proportions

“Years ago when I was with the Stamps, the group was in rural Mississippi, in the wee hours looking for…

“Please let us understand that the hope of America lies in our faith in God and the common man.” –…

I have always been proud of the work put forth by the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Pigeon…

The members of the Statler Brothers spent their formative years gleaning priceless musical knowledge from the Statesmen, Blackwood Brothers, Sunshine…

In music, there is such a thing as a “beautiful contradiction”. Such terminology was one of many grand definitions of…

My love story with gospel music begins with The Sunshine Boys. They were the first group I ever saw in…

Ed O’Neal and the Dixie Melody Boys have cemented their reputation in gospel music as a standard for top-notch singing,…

The Statesmen Quartet…..that mammoth name in gospel music.  Even more than a decade since their disbandment, the name still evokes…

For the first time since 1924, the name Stamps Quartet entered a period of complete inactivity beginning in 1980.  JD…

When JD Sumner assumed leadership of the Stamps Quartet in 1965, he transitioned the group from a viable quartet to…