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Statesmen Quartet: From the 90s Forward..
After more than a decade away from the Statesmen, Hovie Lister and Jake Hess reorganized the famous quartet in late…
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The 70s Cathedrals, A Lesson in Quartet Singing
Over the next two or three months, we will be covering some of gospel music’s most famous quartets during time…
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Historic Proportions – Phil Barker, The Tenor’s Tenor
Phil Barker, The Tenor’s Tenor I began singing with my friends Phil Barker and Rick Sheets in their group Jordan’s…
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Jim Hill
Only on rare occasion does a talent grace the gospel music world that leaves an audience of all generations and…
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Sue Dodge – Life, Love & Music
Some artists in gospel music simply possess the ability of making their audience fall in love with them before they…
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NQC 2017
With last month’s article paying tribute to the early days of the National Quartet Convention, I figured it only appropriate…
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NQC 1957
This month we celebrate 60 years of memories of the Granddaddy of ’em All….the National Quartet Convention. If you are…
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Grand Ole Gospel Reunion – Random Memories
August has become a strange time for me, as there is no longer a Grand Ole Gospel Reunion in Greenville,…
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The Trav’lers – Unsung Heroes of Gospel Music
Last month, a special reunion was held in Greenville, South Carolina, of members and artists from Mark V Recording Studios.…
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Happy & Heartfelt – The Story of the Harmoneers Quartet
Rhythmic spirituals, convention songs, and quiet hymns….The Harmoneers did all three extremely well, along with often leaving their audience in…
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