The group had 13 US top 20 hits between 1973 and 1985. This UK-based vocal trio brings three-part harmony into the modern age with a repertoire that includes everything from 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" to 'I Will Survive." Upon becoming aware of the rich Jefferson County gospel quartet tradition they sought training from a senior quartet, the Sterling Jubilees, to learn songs traditional to the area. All members of RSVP donate their time so that all proceeds from concerts can go to local organizations in need.The versatile, skilled singers of RSVP perform everything from classical choral literature and madrigals to contemporary music, freedom songs, folk tunes, and jazz. Gospel Groups and Choirs are also perfect for churches, men's groups, women's groups, teen and youth groups and wherever the need is for a band to drive the Message home. Walter . It was founded in 2002 by Ernie Haase, and they are known for their one of a kind harmonies. WOJC was the first full-time professional black choir in America. She won awards in national fiddle championships while still a teenager. The Crystals are an American vocal group based in New York, considered one of the defining acts of the girl group era in the first half of the 1960s. An exceptionally long life due to the permanence of a style where individualisms have always given way to the importance of the quartet. The motto for the Singing Men is "A Ministry That Makes A Difference". It is apparent to me that the folks who buy our music and come to our concerts feel, as I do, that there is no better message than the message of Jesus Christ. She also contributes her skills in vocal harmony and backing vocals, as well as orchestrating string arrangements for the band. They sounded so good that Bill decided they should see what the audience thought. GREAT FEMALE GOSPEL GROUPS praiseleaderATL 80 videos 3,462 views Last updated on May 22, 2014 Play all Shuffle 1 5:41 STANDARD-WITNESS IMINTHEWILLOFGOD 209K views 15 years ago 2 6:02 Psalmist. Redeem the Time is not only our name, it is our mission! Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver have made many more gospel recordings than secular ones. Sometimes formal auditions are held, and sometimes that eager young singer will perform over the telephone, trying to win that European tour opportunity. Fountainview Academy ,a secondary school music group from Canada is one of the youngest gospel quartets in this list. Their voices are outstanding and Brightly Beams Our Fathers Mercy surely improves on that idea. In 1947 the group made some records for small L.A. labels. The group has toured throughout the United States and in 2007 sang for 12,000 people in Jakarta, Indonesia for evangelistic meetings. This landmark recording draws from modern and traditional country to enrich the group's gospel-rooted sound with fresh and illuminating insight. Kim Jones is an ordained pastor and a co-founder of Road to Revelation, a Christian rock band. The Emmanuel Quartet is an acappella gospel group that has been singing since 1993. In the early 1980's, Carol Cymbala decided to "make a little tape for the church," and when she had trouble finding enough appropriate songs, she began writing them. "Chapel of Love" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Their radio show and live appearances made the Swan Silvertones one of the most popular quartets in the south. Solstice is a female vocal ensemble specializing in music written by women or for women's voices. Their records were under the labels Victor, Speciality, Nashboro, Andex and Savoy. When he retired in 1998, the boys carried on the tradition with Jim Brady. 1968 he created with Oh happy day the greatest Gospelhit of all times and in-between the lines of Gospel, R&B and Soul he developed a new musical style, that became well-known in the Gospel-Scene as Contemporary Gospel Music and which is influencing Popmusic even today. For sixty years fans have flocked to see The Florida Boys, the only male quartet that was consistently prominent from the 1950's to July 2007. Eventually the excellence of their leads set them apart. The trio from Spanish Harlem, New York,[ consisted of lead singer Veronica Bennett (later known as Ronnie Spector), her older sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley. The brothers grew up in central Illinois and were singing at early ages. I'd Rather Be True - Female Gospel Quartet - YouTube 2009 WV Mountain State School Of Gospel Music July 25, 2009. The choir is known for its adventurous programming, seeking out music written specifically for women and frequently commissioning new works. For the past 29 years, they have taken audiences throughout North America and Europe on inspiring and celebratory musical journeys, weaving together the songs, dances and instrumental music of the world's cultures, especially as handed down through the artistic traditions of women. But by the late '20s all that was changing. God has brought four men from out of the world to minister to His people in a time when ministry has been used for personal gain and not for His glory. The Deep River Boys appeared well into the 1980s, fifty years after their founding, and have left a legacy of fine performances and recordings, and have set a standard for professionalism and longevity that are to be envied by everyone. The concert was a smash, and the group, needless to say, hasn't stopped singing!. The 285-voice choir has recorded three videos, three DVDs, and numerous albums, winning six Grammy Awards. The mission of the American Spiritual Ensemble is to keep the American Negro spiritual alive. It was 1991, and Bob Singleton, founder of GGS, had been hoping for an opportunity to take some of his most talented gospel singer friends to Europe. They are credited for bringing gospel music to the mainstream and considered pioneers of contemporary gospel. They were selected three times to serve the U.S. State Department and USIS Cultural Exchange Program in areas of the world, known in those days as "behind the Iron Curtain," including East Germany, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Iran, India, North and West Africa, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates. Clara's mother, Gertrude Ward, founded the Ward Singers in 1931 as a family group, but Clara made her first solo album in 1940 while still singing in the group. From 1964 through 1999, a group many cite as the finest example of Southern Gospel quartet singing ever toured the nation and the world. In 1954, the Soul Stirrers briefly added Julius Cheeks to their roster; after lending his raspy vocals to a recording of "All Right Now," however, contractual obligations forced him to exit almost as quickly as he arrived. Inspired by the Oscar-nominated film The Triplets of Belleville (a French animated movie which features a '40s-style harmony group), The Puppini Sisters - Marcella Puppini, Kate Mullins, and Stephanie O'Brien - formed in London. The Dixie Hummingbirds are probably the best known of the black gospel quartets, having performed for over 50 years throughout America and Europe. Many of their '50s and '60s sides (found on MCA reissues) feature the stunning vocals of Rev. Back in 1980, Claude McKnight formed an a cappella quartet, The Gentlemen's Estate Quartet, at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, where he was a freshman. Martha and the Vandellas (known from 1967 to 1972 as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas) were an American vocal group who found fame in the 1960s with a string of hit singles on Motown's Gordy label. The theme of all these songs are that they're gospel songs not . Davis changed the name to the Dixie Hummingbirds. Each member of of our group has over 20 years in the music ministry. I decided early on that I wanted to play that kind of music. Rock - an elemental strength, enduring the winds of time. It is my fervent hope that my "musical mission" will lead others to Him. The group now consisted of Claude Jeter (lead), Albert Reed (tenor), Solomon Womack (baritone), John Myles (baritone) and William Johnson (bass singer and guitar). Since their existence, this group of young men has been/ and are a blessing of encouragement to thousands upon thousands of people all over the eastern seaboard. It was to be a one-time event: the choir was to perform as part of the 75th Anniversary of Union United Church in Montreal. The current group has bee The Lighthouse Gospelettes, a female gospel quartet group of Athens, GA started singing as an unnamed acapella trio back in the 1940's and were later named by Roy C. Brown. The American Spiritual Ensemble was founded by Everett McCorvey in 1995. Gloryland Gospel Band. In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument, Home | Doo Wop | Barbershop | World | Contemporary | Christian The Sensational Nightingales were assembled in the '40s. The music was quite egalitarian in terms of gender, as both male and female performers -- Brother Joe May, Rev. Although the Choir is composed of vocally untrained church members, it has been used by the Lord to present the love of God all over the world. These selections are drawn from albums made by the group during the 60s, 70s, and 80s to capitalize on the enormous popularity of their local radio broadcasts and personal appearances in the mountainous areas of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia. Its members have sung in theaters and opera houses around the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and abroad in Italy, Germany, Britain, Scotland, Spain and Japan. The group enjoyed immense popularity as a result. The Tribute Quartetformed in 2006, and within two years, had been named the "Horizon Group of the Year" at the National Quartet Convention. Unlike so many hymns, these are performed with great, roaring joy (arranged for the most part by Louw) and recorded -- as it should be -- in a church. They are a classical crossover vocal group, but at the same time they do create some extraordinary musical pieces, and they are super talented too. -- gained wide renown among both black and white audiences. Though the group has recorded and performed with a few country artists, along with others as diverse as Ben Harper, Tom Petty, Peter Gabriel and Prince, they never crossed the line and committed to doing a project inspired by the country genre until now, with the release of Take The High Road on Saguaro Road Records. In fact, this group was formed in 1940, and its first members were Mildred Madison Miller, Odessa Glasgow Edwards, Vera Conner Kolls, Willie M. Brooks Newberry and their composer was Evelyn Starks. The greatness of a vocal group depends on demonstrated influence on quartets that have followed them. 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