Historic Proportions

After more than a decade away from the Statesmen, Hovie Lister and Jake Hess reorganized the famous quartet in late…

Over the next two or three months, we will be covering some of gospel music’s most famous quartets during time…

Phil Barker, The Tenor’s Tenor I began singing with my friends Phil Barker and Rick Sheets in their group Jordan’s…

Only on rare occasion does a talent grace the gospel music world that leaves an audience of all generations and…

Some artists in gospel music simply possess the ability of making their audience fall in love with them before they…

With last month’s article paying tribute to the early days of the National Quartet Convention, I figured it only appropriate…

This month we celebrate 60 years of memories of the Granddaddy of ’em All….the National Quartet Convention.  If you are…

August has become a strange time for me, as there is no longer a Grand Ole Gospel Reunion in Greenville,…

Last month, a special reunion was held in Greenville, South Carolina, of members and artists from Mark V Recording Studios.…

Rhythmic spirituals, convention songs, and quiet hymns….The Harmoneers did all three extremely well, along with often leaving their audience in…