Gaither Homecoming is the name applied to a series of
videoVideo is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
s, music recordings and
concertA concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s, which are organized, promoted and usually presented by
Christian musicChristian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
songwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and
impresarioAn impresario is a person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays or operas; analogous to a film producer in filmmaking, television production and an angel investor in business...
Bill Gaither. To date, the Gaither Homecoming title is applied to more than 60 videos, dozens of music recordings, and an annual concert tour that drew more than half a million fans in 2004 (the most recent year for which statistics are available).
Beginnings
On February 19, 1991, the
Gaither Vocal BandThe Gaither Vocal Band is a Grammy award-winning Christian music vocal group, headed by Bill Gaither. They originally recorded contemporary Christian music, but after the popularity of the Gaither Homecoming videos, the group has become known for southern gospel.-Group history:The Gaither Vocal...
had just wrapped up a recording session in a
Nashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, working on an album called
Homecoming, which featured many of the great voices of
southern gospelSouthern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
music:
The SpeersThe Speer Family, a Southern Gospel family group, was founded in 1921 by George Thomas Speer , his wife Lena Speer, and his sister and brother-in-law Pearl and Logan Claborn.-Early years:...
, the Gatlins,
Jake HessJake Hess was an American Grammy Award-winning southern gospel singer.-Life:Hess was born Manchild Hess December 24, 1927, in Limestone County, Alabama...
, The Cathedrals, Howard &
Vestal GoodmanVestal Goodman was a singer who performed in the Southern Gospel genre for more than half a century. She is known both as a solo performer and as a founding member of official The Happy Goodman Family, the first was actually her husband and his brothers and sisters, one of the pioneering groups in...
, Buck Rambo, Eva Mae Lefevre,
James BlackwoodJames Webre Blackwood was an American Gospel singer and one of the founding members of legendary Southern Gospel quartet The Blackwood Brothers.-Biography:...
,
Hovie ListerHovie Franklin Lister was an American gospel pianist.Lister was born in Greenville, South Carolina, and learned piano from age six. He accompanied a singing group composed of his father and three of his uncles at 14, and toured with Mordecai Ham at the same age...
,
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, and J.D. Sumner & The Stamps. After the session, the artists stayed around to chat, swap stories and sing old standards around the piano. The impromptu session was recorded on video and later published. The recording was so well received that Gaither began a series of professionally-produced videos with larger gatherings of gospel musicians.
Format
The format for almost all of the videos in the series is very similar. A studio set or concert
stageIn theatre or performance arts, the stage is a designated space for the performance productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point for the members of the audience...
is home to a group of several dozen singers, with the front row featuring artists with longstanding and legendary careers in Southern Gospel music. They would be joined by younger artists, some of them up-and-coming acts in the Gaither Music Group publishing stable. Gaither would lead the group in several songs, with soloists and groups featured in additional songs. Comments by veteran singers, who would reminisce about their careers, are a staple of the series. In later videos, the inevitability of
deathDeath is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
found its way into the videos, as segments remembering artists who had died since the previous taping were featured.
Most videos also have accompanying
CDsThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
which can be purchased in a set or separately.
The videos and CDs regularly top sales charts, even many years after the series' inception and after the death of many favorite artists. The most recent videos,
Gaither Homecoming Tour: Live From Toronto and
Canadian Homecoming, were first and third, respectively, on Billboard's music video chart, and the companion CDs also hit the
CCMContemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
charts.
http://www.lobelinepr.com/gaither/press.html Even more recent, the 2007 recording of "How Great Thou Art" was nominated for a Dove Award.
Concert series
In 1996, the video series gave birth to a concert tour, with a format similar to the videos but usually performed "in the round" in
arenaAn arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
s. The concert dates are normally on Fridays and Saturdays, usually in separate cities.
In 2004, the Gaither Homecoming concert tour ranked 16th in
PollstarPollstar is a concert tour industry's leading trade publication that gets its information primarily from the agents, managers and promoters who are producing concerts. Founded in 1981, it is based in Fresno, California and has an office in London with correspondents in six countries. Pollstar is...
rankings of all tours, beating out
pop musicPop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
heavyweights such as
Elton JohnSir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
,
Fleetwood MacFleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
and
Rod StewartRoderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
.
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Television series
The video series has been repackaged into a series of hour long and half-hour long
televisionTelevision is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
shows. Most of these shows have appeared on religious-oriented
cable televisionCable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
channels such as
TBNThe Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...
—sometimes in the form of an
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used to sell the videos. Since 2004, one version of the series, titled
Classic Gospel, has appeared on many PBS stations, uninterrupted by commercials promoting the videos.
Cruises
The Gaither Homecoming series has branched out into twice-yearly
cruisesCruising by boat is a lifestyle that involves living for extended time on a boat while traveling from place to place for pleasure. Cruising generally refers to trips of a few days or more, and can extend to round-the-world voyages.- History :...
. One cruise normally sails to
AlaskaAlaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
in September, and the other to tropical ports in February.
It was on one of these cruises, in 2006, where regular pianist
Anthony BurgerAnthony John Burger was an American musician and singer, most closely associated with Southern Gospel music.-Early life:...
, a longtime favorite of the Homecoming series, collapsed on-stage as a result of a
heart attackMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
while accompanying Gaither, his wife
GloriaGloria Gaither is a Christian songwriter, author, speaker, editor, and academic. She is the wife of Bill Gaither and also sang in the Bill Gaither Trio, one of the most influential groups in recent Christian music.-Early Years:...
and the rest of the Homecoming Friends.
In 2009, for the first time, a Homecoming cruise was recorded for DVD/CD release.
Alaskan Cruise Homecoming was released in January 2011.
Videography
- 1991: Homecoming
- 1992: A Praise Gathering
- 1992: Reunion
- 1993: Turn Your Radio On
- 1993: Old Friends
- 1994: A Christmas Homecoming
- 1994: Landmark
- 1994: Precious Memories
- 1995: All Day Singin' with Dinner on the Ground
- 1995: Revival
- 1995: Holy Ground
- 1996: When All God's Singer Get Home
- 1996: Sunday Meetin' Time
- 1995: Ryman Gospel Reunion
- 1996: Sing Your Blues Away
- 1996: Moments To Remember
- 1996: Something Beautiful
- 1996: Homecoming Texas Style
- 1996: Joy To The World
- 1997: Back Home Again in Indiana
- 1996: Joy in the Camp
- 1997: Feelin' At Home
- 1997: This Is My Story
- 1997: Special Homecoming Moments (certified platinum)
- 1998: Singin' With The Saints
- 1998: Down By The Tabernacle
- 1998: Rivers Of Joy
- 1998: Hawaiian Homecoming
- 1998: Marching To Zion
- 1998: Atlanta Homecoming (at the Georgia Dome
The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the...
)
- 1998: All Day Singin' At The Dome (Atlanta)
- 1999: Singin' In My Soul
- 1999: Kennedy Center Homecoming
- 1999: So Glad!
- 1999: Sweet, Sweet Spirit
- 1999: Mountain Homecoming (Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its southern-most...
)
- 1999: I'll Meet You on the Mountain
- 2000: Good News
- 2000: Memphis Homecoming
- 2000: Oh, My Glory!
- 2000: Harmony in the Heartland
- 2000: Irish Homecoming (in Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
)
- 2000: Whispering Hope
- 2000: Christmas in the Country
- 2001: Christmas... A Time for Joy
- 2001: What a Time!
- 2001: London Homecoming
- 2001: A Billy Graham
William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. is an American evangelical Christian evangelist. As of April 25, 2010, when he met with Barack Obama, Graham has spent personal time with twelve United States Presidents dating back to Harry S. Truman, and is number seven on Gallup's list of admired people for...
Music Homecoming, Volumes 1 & 2
- 2001: Journey to the Sky (certified gold)
- 2001: Passin' the Faith Along (certified gold)
- 2002: Freedom Band
- 2002: I'll Fly Away
- 2002: New Orleans Homecoming
- 2002: God Bless America (at Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
)
- 2002: Let Freedom Ring (at Carnegie Hall)
- 2003: Going Home (certified platinum)
- 2003: Heaven
- 2003: Australian Homecoming
- 2003: Red Rocks Homecoming
- 2003: Rocky Mountain Homecoming
- 2003: A Gospel Bluegrass Homecoming, Volumes 1 & 2
- 2004: Build a Bridge (at The Potter's House in Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
)
- 2004: Dottie Rambo with Homecoming Friends
- 2004: We Will Stand (at The Potter's House)
- 2004: Tribute To Howard & Vestal Goodman
- 2004: Tribute to Jake Hess
- 2005: Church In The Wildwood (certified platinum)
- 2005: Hymns (certified platinum)
- 2005: Israel Homecoming (certified platinum)
- 2005: Jerusalem Homecoming (certified platinum)
- 2005: A Tribute to George Younce
- 2006: Canadian Homecoming (certified gold)
- 2006: Live from Toronto (certified gold)
- 2006: Christmas in South Africa
- 2006: Homecoming Christmas – Live From South Africa
- 2007: South African Homecoming
- 2007: Love Can Turn The World – Live From South Africa
- 2007: Amazing Grace (certified gold)
- 2007: How Great Thou Art (certified gold)
- 2008: A Campfire Homecoming
- 2008: Homecoming Picnic
- 2008: Rock of Ages
- 2008: Country Bluegrass Homecoming, Volumes 1 & 2
- 2009: Nashville Homecoming (at the Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
stage)
- 2009: Joy in My Heart
- 2010: Giving Thanks
- 2010: Count Your Blessings
- 2011: Alaskan Homecoming (cruise)
- 2011: Majesty (Alaskan cruise)
- 2011: Tent Revival Homecoming (at the Billy Graham Library)
- 2011: The Old Rugged Cross (at the Billy Graham Library)
Artists
An asterisk (*) indicates that the artist is deceased.
Numbers indicate how many videos the artist has appeared in as a featured performer.
- Aaron Wilburn (2001–) 3
- Acoustix
Acoustix is a Texas-based quartet that won the 1990 International Quartet Championship of SPEBSQSA . They have all, at different times, been members of the Dallas-based Vocal Majority chorus....
(2007–) 2
- Albertina Walker
-Early years:Walker was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Ruben and Camille Coleman Walker. Her mother was born in Houston County, Georgia, and her father in Bibb County, Georgia. They moved to Chicago between 1917-1920 where they lived out their lives. Albertina had four siblings born in Bibb County...
(2007–) 2
- Alicia Williamson (2000–) 10
- Allen Asbury (2003–) 2
- Allison Durham Speer (1999–) 7
- Alvin Slaughter
Alvin Slaughter is an American gospel musician, worship leader, singer-songwriter.Slaughter is based out of New York City, where he was a member of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir until the early 1990s, when he was signed by Integrity Music and began his solo career. He has been nominated for several...
(2004)
- Amber Thompson (2003–) 3
- Amy Gaither-Hayes (1999–) 3
- Amy Lambert (1998–) 6
- Amy Rouse (2001–) 2
- Andraé Crouch
Andraé Crouch is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, recording artist, record producer, and pastor.-Early years:Born Andraé Edward Crouch in San Francisco, California....
(1999–) 4
- Angela Primm (2002–) 4
- Ann Downing (1995–) 21
- Anthony Burger
Anthony John Burger was an American musician and singer, most closely associated with Southern Gospel music.-Early life:...
(1995–2006*) 16
- Armond Morales (2002–) 2
- Arnolds, The (2002)
- Avalon
Avalon is an American contemporary Christian vocal quartet who has earned multiple RIAA-certified gold records, sold four million albums, and released 22 number one Christian hits.- 1995–1997: Formation of Avalon and A Maze of Grace :...
(2001–) 2
- Babbie Mason (1995–) 9
- Becky Isaacs Bowman (2004–) 9
- Ben Speer (1992–) 35
- Benjy Gaither (2002–) 3
- Beverly Crawford
Beverly Crawford is an African American gospel vocalist who is best known for singing with the New Life Singers on Bobby Jones Gospel on the Black Entertainment Television and for having well-known songs such as "Praise Jehovah", "Run to the Water", "He's Done Enough", and most recently "It's...
(2004)
- Billy Blackwood (1996)
- Bishops, The (1995–) 5
- Blackwood Brothers (2000–) 2
- Bob Cain
Robert Max Cain [Sugar] was a left-handed pitcher who played Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1954. Cain was born in Longford, Kansas and raised in Salina....
(1996–2000*) 10
- Bonnie Keen (1999–) 6
- Booth Brothers (2002–) 12
- Boots Randolph
Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone hit, "Yakety Sax"...
(2004*)
- Brenda Lee
Brenda Mae Tarpley , known as Brenda Lee, is an American performer who sang rockabilly, pop and country music, and had 37 US chart hits during the 1960s, a number surpassed only by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Ray Charles and Connie Francis...
(2007)
- Brian Free & Assurance (2009)
- Brock Speer (1992–1999*) 5
- Buck Rambo (1991–) 2
- Buddy Greene
Buddy Greene is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player. Most of his recordings consist of gospel music, with a distinctly Southern flavor. Much of his music is influenced by country music and bluegrass music. Greene grew up in Macon, Georgia...
(1996–) 26
- Buddy Mullins (1995–) 9
- Calvin Newton
Calvin Newton, born in 1929, is a Gospel music singer and pioneering Contemporary Christian music personality from West Frankfort, Illinois.-Youth:Newton was a boy soprano who took up amateur boxing because he was tired of being bullied...
(1995–) 4
- Candy Hemphill Christmas (1995–) 17
- Cathedrals, The (1991–1999) 9
- CeCe Winans
Priscilla "CeCe" Marie Winans Love is an American Gospel singer, who has won numerous Grammy and Stellar Awards.-Early life:CeCe Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, to David and Delores Winans, on October 8, 1964...
(2001–) 2
- Charles Johnson (1998)
- Charlotte Penhollow-Ritchie (1995–) 30
- Cherryholmes (2008–) 3
- Chonda Pierce
Chonda Pierce is a Christian comedienne often billed as "The Queen of Clean." Maiden name "Courtney".Pierce got her start in comedy during a six-year stint at a theme park in Nashville, Tennessee called Opryland USA. A Theater Arts major from Austin Peay State University, Pierce went to the park...
(1998–) 2
- Chuck Wagon Gang, The (2011–) 2
- Cissy Houston
Emily "Cissy" Houston is a Grammy Award–winning American soul and gospel singer. She led a very successful career as a backup singer for such artists as Elvis Presley, Mahalia Jackson, Wishbone Ash and Aretha Franklin, and is now primarily a solo artist...
(2004)
- Cliff Barrows
Clifford Burton Barrows is the longtime music and program director for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He has been a part of the Graham organization since 1949...
(2001–) 3
- Collingsworth Family, The (2008) 3
- Connie Smith
Connie Smith is an American country music artist. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local talent contest near Columbus, Ohio, which attracted the attention of country songwriter Bill Anderson...
(2008)
- Crabb Family, The
The Crabb Family was a Grammy-nominated, Dove Award-winning Southern Gospel group from Beaver Dam, Kentucky. They had sixteen No. 1 songs on the national radio charts.-Members:...
(2001–) 6
- Cynthia Clawson
Cynthia Clawson is a Grammy Award-winning American gospel singer. She has been called "The most awesome voice in gospel music" by Billboard Magazine, and has received five Dove Awards, 15 Dove Award nominations, and a Grammy for her work.-Biographical information:Cynthia was three years old when...
(1995–) 18
- Dallas Holm
Dallas Holm is a singer-songwriter of Christian music, whose musical ministry has spanned almost four decades. His influence has been greatest in contemporary Christian music...
(1995–) 3
- Danny Funderburk (1999)
- Danny Gaither
Danny Gaither , was a gospel music singer from Alexandria, Indiana and an original member of the world-famous Bill Gaither Trio....
(1995–2000*) 4
- Daryl Williams Trio (1998–) 2
- Dave Ponder (2000)
- Dave Will (2008)
- David Phelps
David Norris Phelps is an American Christian vocalist, songwriter and vocal arranger, who is best known for singing tenor in the Gaither Vocal Band. He has also released several solo albums, including four Christmas collections...
(1998–) 30
- Dean Brown (1995)
- Debra Talley (1995–) 4
- Delores Washington (2004)
- Dixie Melody Boys (1999)
- Don Francisco
Don Francisco is an independent American singer, songwriter, and musician, specialising in the field of contemporary Christian music. He has won two Dove awards, 1980 song of the year , and 1980 Songwriter of the year....
(2001)
- Donnie Sumner (1996–) 7
- Dony McGuire (1994–) 2
- Dorinda Clark-Cole (2004)
- Doris Akers
Doris Mae Akers was an American Gospel music composer, arranger and singer. Known for her work with the Sky Pilot Choir, she was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2001.-Early life:...
(1994*)
- Dottie Rambo
Dottie Rambo was an American gospel singer and songwriter. She was a Grammy and multiple Dove Award-winning artist. Rambo, along with husband Buck and daughter Reba, formed the award-winning southern Gospel group, The Rambos...
(1992–2008*) 5
- Doug Oldham (1993–1999*) 6
- Doug Young (1998)
- Dove Brothers (2000–) 2
- Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
Doyle Lawson is an American bluegrass and gospel musician. Doyle is best known as an accomplished mandolin player, vocalist, producer, and leader of the 5-man group Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver.-Biography:...
(1999–) 3
- Earl Weatherford*
The Weatherfords are an American Gospel ensemble.The Weatherfords are husband and wife Earl and Lily Weatherford, who first began singing together in the mid-1940s in California after their marriage in 1945...
(1992)
- Ed Enoch (1994–) 2
- Eldridge Fox (1999*)
- Ernie Haase (1996–) 9
- Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (2005–) 13
- Eva Mae LeFevre (1991–2009*) 11
- Evie Tornquist-Karlsson
Evie Tornquist-Karlsson , professionally known as Evie, is a Contemporary Christian music singer who was known in the late 1970s and early 1980s for songs such as "Step into the Sunshine" and "Four Feet Eleven"....
(2000–) 3
- Fairfield Four (1993)
- Faye Speer (1995–) 3
- Florida Boys
The Florida Boys Quartet is a Southern Gospel vocal quartet founded in about 1946 by J. G. Whitfield. Originally named The Gospel Melody Quartet, the group was re-named in 1954.- History :...
(1994–) 8
- Franklin Graham
William Franklin Graham III , known publicly as Franklin Graham, is an American Christian evangelist and missionary. He is the president and CEO of both the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and the international Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse.He currently lives in Boone,...
(2005)
- Gaither Vocal Band
The Gaither Vocal Band is a Grammy award-winning Christian music vocal group, headed by Bill Gaither. They originally recorded contemporary Christian music, but after the popularity of the Gaither Homecoming videos, the group has become known for southern gospel.-Group history:The Gaither Vocal...
(1991–) 53
- Gary Koreiba (1999)
- Gary McSpadden (2009–) 3
- Gatlin Brothers (1991–) 5
- Gayle Mayes West (2002–) 2
- Gene McDonald
Gene McDonald was the bass vocalist with the Florida Boys southern gospel quartet from 1998-2007.-Early years:McDonald's roots in gospel music began when he traveled throughout the Midwest as a child singing with his family. At that time, Gene sang the high tenor part. He sang with his mom, dad...
(1998–) 20
- George Beverly Shea
George Beverly "Bev" Shea is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer. Shea has often been described as "America's beloved Gospel singer" and is considered "the first international singing 'star' of the gospel world," as a consequence of his solos at Billy...
(2001–) 4
- George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
(2008–) 2
- George Younce
George Younce was an American bass singer, known for performing with Southern Gospel quartets, especially The Cathedrals.-Biography:...
(1991–2005*) 24
- Gerald Wolfe
Gerald Wolfe was the pianist for the Cathedral Quartet from 1986 through 1988. After performing solo for two years, he formed Greater Vision with his former Cathedral member, baritone Mark Trammell and tenor Chris Allman in 1990. Wolfe sings lead with the trio...
(1998–) 2
- Geron Davis
Geron Davis is a musician best known as a composer. He was first signed by Meadowgreen Music and best known for penning the song "Holy Ground"...
(1995–)
- Ginger Laxon (1998)
- Glen Payne
Glen Payne served more than 50 years as a gospel music's singer. At age 17 in 1944, Glen joined the Stamps-Baxter Quartet. He was also a member of the Lester Stamps Quartet, The Stamps All-Stars, and The Stamps-Ozark Quartet...
(1991–1999*) 10
- Glenn Dustin
Glenn Dustin sings bass for the Southern Gospel quartet Legacy Five. He has been with the group since its inception in 2000.- External links :*...
(2009)
- Gloria Gaither
Gloria Gaither is a Christian songwriter, author, speaker, editor, and academic. She is the wife of Bill Gaither and also sang in the Bill Gaither Trio, one of the most influential groups in recent Christian music.-Early Years:...
(1991–) 27
- Gold City
Gold City is an American Christian music group that is based in Gadsden, Alabama.-Early years:The Mississippi-based Christianairs were renamed Gold City in Dahlonega, Georgia at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve to begin the year 1980 with bass Dallas Gilliland, tenor Bob Oliver, lead singer...
(1998–) 3
- Gordon Mote (2007–) 10
- Gordon Stoker (2006–) 2
- Grascals (2008–) 2
- Greater Vision
Greater Vision is a Southern Gospel trio founded in 1990 by Gerald Wolfe, Mark Trammell, and Chris Allman, and often accompanied by pianist Stan Whitmire . Over the last several years, this trio has consistently been named Southern Gospel's favorite trio of the year in the Singing News Fan Awards...
(2000–) 4
- Greenes, The (2002–) 2
- Guy Penrod
Guy Penrod is a gospel music singer mostly known for his work as the lead singer of the Gaither Vocal Band, a position he held from 1994-2008.-Biography:...
(1995–) 37
- Hayes Family, The (1996–) 9
- Henry Slaughter (1996)
- Hoppers, The
The Hoppers are a Southern Gospel group from North Carolina.The Hoppers are a family ensemble which first began performing together in 1957. They appeared at the inauguration ceremony for Ronald Reagan in 1981...
(1998–) 21
- Hovie Lister
Hovie Franklin Lister was an American gospel pianist.Lister was born in Greenville, South Carolina, and learned piano from age six. He accompanied a singing group composed of his father and three of his uncles at 14, and toured with Mordecai Ham at the same age...
(1991–2002*) 8
- Howard Goodman (1991–2002*) 17
- Isaacs, The
The Isaacs are a country and bluegrass gospel music group consisting of mother Lily Isaacs, and daughters Becky and Sonya Isaacs and son Ben Isaacs, along with John Bowman as an instrumentalist and songwriter. Joe Isaacs, formerly a singer and banjo player in the group, has left since his 1998...
(1996–) 37
- Ivan Parker
-Musical career:Ivan Parker was raised in Sanford, North Carolina, where his father was a pastor in a Pentecostal church. In 1982, Parker joined the Singing Americans, and in 1983 he became lead vocalist of the Dove Award-winning group the Gold City Quartet...
(1995–) 31
- J. D. Sumner
John Daniel "J. D." Sumner was an American gospel singer, songwriter, and music promoter noted for his extremely deep bass voice, his use of the vocal technique known as vocal fry, and his associations with Elvis Presley....
(1991–1998*) 18
- Jack Toney (1996–2004*) 11
- Jake Hess
Jake Hess was an American Grammy Award-winning southern gospel singer.-Life:Hess was born Manchild Hess December 24, 1927, in Limestone County, Alabama...
(1991–2004*) 38
- James Blackwood
James Webre Blackwood was an American Gospel singer and one of the founding members of legendary Southern Gospel quartet The Blackwood Brothers.-Biography:...
(1991–2002*)10
- Jan Buckner (1998–) 2
- Janet Paschal
Janet Paschal is a Contemporary Christian and southern gospel vocalist and performer, often associated with Bill Gaither's Homecoming events.- Background :...
(1996–) 24
- Jason Crabb
Jason Crabb is the oldest of the Crabb sons and the lead male vocalist for the group The Crabb Family. His debut solo album, Jason Crabb, won a 2010 Grammy...
(2004–) 8
- Jeanne Johnson (1996–) 18
- Jeff Allen (2000–) 4
- Jeff & Sheri Easter
-Career:Jeff Easter and Sheri Williamson met in August 1984 during the Albert E. Brumley|Albert E. Brumley Sundown to Sunup Gospel Sing in Arkansas. At the time, Jeff was the bassist for the Singing Americans, while Sheri was performing with The Lewis Family...
(1995–) 30
- Jeff Easter (1995–) 7
- Jeff Silvey (1998)
- Jessy Dixon
Jessy Dixon was an American gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist, with success among audiences across racial lines. He garnered seven Grammy nominations during his career....
(1996–2008*) 45
- Jim Hamill (1998–) 4
- Jim Hill
Jim Hill may refer to:*Jim Hill , attorney, financial consultant, and politician from the U.S. state of Oregon*Jim Hill , American football player*Jim Hill , American racecar driver...
(1991–) 7
- Jim Murray (1991–) 5
- Jimmy Blackwood (1995–) 5
- Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Ray Dean was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. Although he may be best known today as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand, he became a national television personality starting in 1957, rising to fame for his 1961 country crossover hit "Big Bad...
(2009*)
- Jimmy Fortune
Jimmy Fortune is an American country music singer. He hails from Lovingston, Virginia.-Biography:...
(2008–) 2
- Joel Hemphill (1995–) 4
- John Hall (1995–) 4
- John Starnes
John Starnes is a Christian singer, a particularly high tenor, well-known for appearing on TV alongside Jimmy Swaggart during his crusades, and on Bill Gaither's Homecoming tours....
(1995–) 7
- Johnny Cook (1998*)
- Johnny Minick (1996–) 9
- Jon Mohr (2009–) 2
- Jonathan Martin (1996–) 2
- Jonathan Pierce
Jonathan Pierce is an American gospel/CCM singer from Odessa, Texas. His full name is Jonathan Pierce Edward Loveheart Hildreth although he prefers to perform using his first and middle names instead of his first and last name....
(1996–) 3
- Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni Eareckson Tada is an evangelical Christian author, radio host, and founder of Joni and Friends, an organization "accelerating Christian ministry in the disability community." "Joni" is pronounced as if it were spelled "Johnny" as she was named after her father.-Biography:As a teenager, Joni...
(2003)
- Joni Lamb
Joni Lamb is a Christian broadcaster and the co-founder, vice-president, and executive producer of the Daystar Television Network. Joni and her husband Marcus Lamb have been involved with Christian television since the mid 1980’s and are most well known for their work with Daystar Television. Joni...
(2008)
- Joy Gardner
Joy Gardner was a 40-year-old British African-Caribbean community mother and illegal immigrant from Jamaica who was killed during a struggle with the police at her home in Crouch End, London on 28 July 1993.-Death:...
(1996–) 40
- Joyce Martin (1996–) 3
- Judy Martin Hess (2011)
- Karen Apple (1998–) 2
- Karen Peck (1995–) 9
- Karen Peck and New River
Karen Peck and New River is a southern gospel trio based in Gainesville, Georgia.-Music career:The youngest of three daughters, Karen was exposed to the traditional sounds of gospel music at a very early age...
(1998–) 7
- Karen Wheaton
Karen Harris Wheaton Towe is an American Pentecostal preacher, Gospel music singer and recording artist based in Hamilton, Alabama whose career has spanned the late 1970s until the present time. She has toured throughout the U.S. performing at events that also featured preachers and Christian...
(1996–) 4
- Katinas, The
The Katinas are a Contemporary Christian music group. The family of five brothers hails from American Samoa, and moved to Washington, USA after the death of their mother in 1988. The group's members sang in church as children, and began playing fairs, soon moving up to nationwide slots opening for...
(1999–) 2
- Kelly Nelon (1995–) 3
- Ken Davis (1998–) 4
- Kenny Bishop
Kenny Bishop traveled with his father Kenneth Bishop Sr. and his older brother Mark Bishop from 1984 to 2001 as a part of the Southern Gospel trio The Bishops. The group earned several industry and fan awards including the Gospel Music Association's Dove Award. They had several number one and top...
(1995)
- Kevin Spencer Family, The (1999)
- Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams may refer to:*Kevin Williams *Kevin Williams *Kevin Williams *Kevin Williams *Kevin Williams...
(1999–) 7
- Kim Collingsworth (2009)
- Kim Hopper (1998–) 21
- Kingsmen Quartet
The Kingsmen Quartet is an American Christian music group.-Musical career:The Kingsmen are a Southern Gospel vocal quartet based out of Asheville, North Carolina. Many legends of Southern Gospel have been members of The Kingsmen...
(1998–) 2
- Kirk Talley
Kirk Talley , is an American Southern Gospel performer/songwriter.-Early career:Born in Johnson City, TN, Talley began performing Southern Gospel Music in 1972. He was a member of the groups "The Hoppers", The Cathedrals and the Talleys. He joined the Cathedrals in 1979 and with the lineup of...
(1996–) 4
- Labreeska Hemphill (1998–) 2
- Ladye Love Smith (1998–) 27
- Larnelle Harris
Larnelle Steward Harris is a gospel singer and songwriter. During his 30-plus years of ministry, Harris has recorded 18 albums, won five Grammy Awards and 18 Dove Awards, and has had several number one songs on the inspirational music charts.-Early life:A native of Danville, Kentucky, Harris...
(1995–) 18
- Larry Ford
Larry Creed Ford, Sr. was a biomedical researcher and gynecologist from Irvine, California, United States who was suspected of conspiring to murder his business partner, James Patrick Riley and subsequently found to have stored lethal biological toxins in his home and office.- Death :On February...
(1992–) 25
- Larry Gatlin
Larry Wayne Gatlin is an American country music singer/songwriter. He is perhaps best known for teaming up with his brothers Steve and Rudy in the late 1970s, becoming one of country music's most successful acts of the 1970s and 1980s. Gatlin has had a total of 33 Top 40 singles...
(1991–) 5
- Larry Sparks
Larry Sparks is a Bluegrass singer and guitarist. He was the winner of the 2004 and 2005 International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Award. 2005, won IBMA for Album of the Year and Recorded Event of the Year for his album "40," celebrating his 40th year in bluegrass...
(2008–) 2
- Lauren Talley (2000–) 5
- Lee Young
Lee Young was an American jazz drummer and singer. His musical family included his father Willis Young and his older brother, saxophonist Lester Young. In 1944 he played with Norman Granz's first "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert.-Early life and education:Young was born in 1914 in New Orleans,...
(2009)
- Legacy Five
Legacy Five is a Southern Gospel Quartet founded by former Cathedral Quartet members Roger Bennett and Scott Fowler after the owners of the Cathedral Quartet, Glen Payne and George Younce, decided to retire in 1999. Group members attribute their success to the changing face of gospel music and...
(2001–) 5
- Les Beasley
Les Beasley was the lead singer and manager for the Florida Boys, a Southern Gospel quartet, since 1953. He is said to be one of the pioneers of Gospel Music TV. In 2001, Beasley was honoured at the Grand Ole Gospel Reunion with a "This Is Your Life" Tribute...
(1995–) 2
- Lewis Family (1999–) 4
- Lillie Knauls (1995–) 23
- Lily Fern Weatherford
The Weatherfords are an American Gospel ensemble.The Weatherfords are husband and wife Earl and Lily Weatherford, who first began singing together in the mid-1940s in California after their marriage in 1945...
(1992–) 5
- Lisa Daggs (1998–) 4
- LordSong (2005–) 2
- Lulu Roman
Lulu Roman is a former telephone operator and go-go dancer turned comedian and singer. She is probably best known as a regular on the comedy-music television series Hee Haw....
(1998–) 4
- Lynda Randle
Lynda Tait Randle, alto singer of southern gospel, was born in 1962 and grew up in the inner city of Washington, DC.-Gaither Homecoming:Randle is most well known as a Gaither Homecoming Artist and markets a number of singing videos featuring her mellow alto voice in gospel music, particularly...
(1996–) 25
- Mark Lowry
Mark Alan Lowry is a Christian comedian, songwriter, and singer, best known for co-writing the song “Mary, Did You Know?”. Lowry performed with the Gaither Vocal Band from 1988–2001 and, in January 2009, he re-joined the group along with other "GVB" alumni Michael English and David Phelps...
(1991–) 35
- Mark Trammell
Mark Trammell played bass and was a part-time vocalist for Kingsmen Quartet from 1979 until 1980, and he was the baritone vocalist and bass guitar with the Cathedral Quartet from 1980 through 1990. After leaving the Cathedrals, he sang with Greater Vision from 1990 through 1993 and with Gold City...
(1999)
- Marshall Hall
Marshall Hall was born on December 30, 1970 in Lexington, KY to a musical family - mother Alice, father Dale, older brother Mitchell, and younger brother Matthew....
(2000–) 12
- Martins
-People:* Anderson Martins, Brazilian footballer* André Renato Soares Martins, Portuguese footballer*Corentin Martins, French footballer* Dênio Martins, Brazilian footballer*Gaspar Martins, Angolan ambassador*João Carlos Martins, Brazilian pianist...
(1995–) 25
- Marty Stuart
John Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music...
(2008–) 2
- Mary Mary
Mary Mary is an American gospel music duo, consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell . The duo are often credited along with Kirk Franklin for broadening the fan base of urban contemporary gospel in the 2000s by introducing elements of soul music, hip hop, funk and jazz...
(2004)
- Mary Tom Speer Reid (1995–) 11
- Meadowlark Lemon
Meadow "Meadowlark" Lemon is an American basketball player, actor, and minister. For 22 years, Lemon was known as the "Clown Prince" of the touring Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. He played in more than 16,000 games for the Globetrotters and is a 2003 inductee of the Naismith Memorial...
(1999–) 2
- Mel Tunney (2002)
- Michael English (1991–) 14
- Michael Sykes (2000–) 3
- Michael Tait
Michael DeWayne Tait is a Contemporary Christian Music artist. Michael Tait met Toby McKeehan and Kevin Max while attending Liberty University in the late 1980s, and formed four-time grammy winning band DC Talk, with whom he released 5 acclaimed studio albums...
(2006)
- Michael W. Smith
Michael Whitaker Smith is a Billboard top ten Billboard Hot 100 recording artist and Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian music. Smith also has achieved a considerable amount of...
(2001)
- Mighty Clouds Of Joy
The Mighty Clouds of Joy is an American gospel quartet.-Career:The Mighty Clouds of Joy were formed in 1960 and started out in a tradition-based style. Eventually they added soul, R&B, and rock flourishes into their musical mix without diluting the essential religious essence of their material...
(2004)
- Mike Allen (1998–) 20
- Mike Bowling (2004)
- Mom Winans (2004)
- Mylon LeFevre
Mylon LeFevre is an American Christian music singer, who was the leader of the Grammy Award-winning band Mylon and Broken Heart. He is a member of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame. He currently travels around the United States, ministering, teaching and singing...
(1992–) 3
- Nancy Harmon (1996)
- Naomi Sego (1995)
- Natalie Grant
Natalie Grant is a singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music. Her work has gained prominence, including four consecutive Dove Awards for best female artist, and with her signature song, Held...
(2002)
- Neil Pope (1998–) 2
- Nelons, The (1995–) 8
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded...
(2008)
- Oak Ridge Boys (2002–) 4
- Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet
The Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet was a Southern Gospel Quartet that was formed by Jerry Falwell at Thomas Road Baptist Church in 2000. The group performed weekly on The Old Time Gospel Hour TV program that Falwell hosted, in addition to having a small travel schedule...
(2004)
- Perrys,The
The Perrys are a professional Southern Gospel quartet based in Gallatin, Tennessee. The group formed on December 25, 1970 with Randy Perry and his sisters Debbie and Libbi in Georgia. In the mid 1980s, the group signed with former pianist for the Happy Goodman Family, Eddie Crook on his Morning...
(2009)
- Pfeifers (2001)
- R. W. Blackwood, Jr. (2000)
- Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys (2008–) 2
- Randy Owen
Randy Owen is an American country music artist. He is known primarily for his role as the lead singer of Alabama, a country rock band which saw considerable mainstream success throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Although Alabama only records new albums on occasion, Owen himself has maintained a career...
(2007–) 2
- Randy Phillips (1996)
- Randy Travis
Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...
(2002–) 2
- Ray Dean Reese (1996–) 3
- Reba Rambo-McGuire
- Biography :At the age of 12, Reba started singing with her father and mother, Buck and Dottie Rambo, as the Southern Gospel family group, The Singing Rambos, which was later shortened to The Rambos...
(1994–) 3
- Reggie Saddler Family (1998–) 4
- Reggie Smith (1998–) 30
- Rex Nelon
Rex Nelon was one of the senior statesmen in the field of Southern Gospel music. His career spanned over 40 years of singing gospel music, as well as being an outstanding music publisher.-Early life:...
(1994–2001*) 16
- Rhonda Vincent & The Rage (2008–) 2
- Rick Evans (2008)
- Ricky Skaggs
Rickie Lee "Ricky" Skaggs is a country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.-Early career:...
(2001)
- Robbie Hiner (1996–) 4
- Roger Bennett
Roger Bennett was a Southern Gospel pianist, singer, songwriter, and co-founder of the award winning Gospel Quartet Legacy Five. Prior to forming Legacy Five, he served nearly 20 years as pianist for The Cathedrals....
(1999*)
- Roger McDuff (1995–) 2
- Roger Talley (1998)
- Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
(2010)
- Rosa Nell Speer (1996–) 2
- Rosie Rozell (1995*)
- Ruppes (1998–) 2
- Russ Taff
Russell Taff is an American gospel singer who is originally from Farmersville, California. Taff later then moved to Arkansas where he graduated from Cutter-Morning Star High School in Hot Springs, Arkansas....
(1993–) 28
- Sandi Patty
Sandra Faye "Sandi" Patty is an American Christian music singer. For many years she was known as Sandi Patti. She has been dubbed "The Voice" by critics, because of her wide range and flexibility.-Early life:...
(1999–) 4
- Sarah DeLane (2001–) 4
- Selah
Selah is a Christian vocal trio consisting of Todd Smith, Allan Hall, and Amy Perry. They have won three Dove Awards. The group has been featured on The 700 Club, The Hour of Power, and TBN.- History :...
(2005)
- Shane McConnell (2007–) 4
- Sheri Easter (1995–) 9
- Sherman Andrus
Sherman Andrus is an American Gospel singer, who is probably best known as the man who broke the "color barrier" by becoming the first African-American lead singer of a mainstream Christian music group...
(2002–) 2
- Shirley Murdock
Shirley Murdock is an American R&B singer, who is best known for her 1986 R&B hit single "As We Lay" and for her vocals on Zapp and Roger hit single Computer Love.-Career:...
(2004)
- Smokie Norful
Rev. W.R. "Smokie" Norful, Jr. is an American gospel singer and pianist, best known for his 2002 album, I Need You Now and his 2004 release, Nothing Without You, which won a Grammy at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 2004.-Early life:Norful, a minister who...
(2004)
- Sonya Isaacs
Sonya Melissa Isaacs is an American country and Christian music singer. Isaacs grew up near Morrow, Ohio, and graduated from Little Miami High School in 1992....
(1998–) 15
- Speer Family
The Speer Family, a Southern Gospel family group, was founded in 1921 by George Thomas Speer , his wife Lena Speer, and his sister and brother-in-law Pearl and Logan Claborn.-Early years:...
(1991–) 6
- Squire Parsons
Squire Enos Parsons, Jr. , is a Southern Gospel singer and songwriter. He was born in Newton, West Virginia, to Squire and Maysel Parsons, and was introduced to music by his father, who was a choir director and deacon at Newton Baptist Church...
(1993–) 18
- Stamps Quartet (1991–) 6
- Stan Whitmire
-Life and work:Whitmire was born in Atlanta, Georgia and learned to play the piano from the age of four. He graduated from The Westminster Schools in Atlanta and Georgia State University....
(2004–) 2
- Statesmen Quartet
The Statesmen Quartet was a Southern Gospel Music group founded in 1948 by Hovie Lister. Along with the Blackwood Brothers, the Statesmen Quartet was considered the most successful and influential gospel quartet of the 1950s....
(1996–) 2
- Statler Brothers
The Statler Brothers were an American country music vocal group founded in 1955 in Staunton, Virginia.Originally performing gospel music at local churches, the group billed themselves as The Four Star Quartet, and later The Kingsmen...
(1990)
- Stephen Hill (1998–) 30
- Steve Green (2009)
- Steve "Rabbit" Easter (2008)
- Steve Weatherford (1993)
- Sue Dodge (1995–) 28
- Suzanne Gaither–Jennings (1999)
- T.D. Jakes (2004–) 2
- Talley Trio (2000–) 14
- Tanya Goodman Sykes (1993–) 23
- TaRanda Greene (2003–) 7
- Taylor Mason
-Early life and career:The son of a radio farm broadcaster and a homemaker mother, Mason was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, and grew up in suburban Chicago. His father, Bill Mason, worked at WGN Radio and Television, a local Chicago station that featured farm news in the early mornings and every day...
(2002–) 3
- Terri Gibbs
Teresa Fay "Terri" Gibbs is an American country music artist who was born blind. Between 1980 and 1990, she recorded seven studio albums, including four for MCA Records and one for Warner Bros. Records...
(1996)
- Terry Blackwood
Terry Blackwood is a contemporary Christian musician who is best known as lead singer for Christian pop act The Imperials. He was with the group for nearly a decade, joining in 1967 and remaining with them through 1976...
(1996–) 31
- Terry Bradshaw
Terry Paxton Bradshaw is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League . He played 14 seasons. He is a football analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday...
(1996)
- Terry Franklin (1992)
- Terry McMillan
Terry McMillan is an American author. Her interest in books comes from working at a library when she was sixteen. She received her BA in journalism in 1986 at University of California, Berkeley. Her work is characterized by strong female protagonists.Her first book, Mama, was published in 1987...
(1998–) 2
- Three Bridges (2008–) 2
- Tim Lovelace (1997)
- Tim Parton
Tim Parton is the pianist for the Southern Gospel Quartet Legacy Five. He has also played for Gold City, the Gaither Vocal Band, The Speer Family, Vestal Goodman, The Lesters, and others.- History :...
(1996–) 3
- Tim Pettigo (1995)
- Tim Riley
Tim Riley is a Northwest media personality in Portland, Oregon. He is currently an Anchor/Reporter with AM 860 and KKOV, Portland Oregon. He served as News Director/Anchor for Hot Talk 1080 KOTK, Max 910 during Imus In The Morning, and KUFO during The Rick Emerson Show from 2001 until 2009...
(2000)
- Tramaine Hawkins (2004–) 2
- Triumphant Quartet (2011)
- Vestal Goodman
Vestal Goodman was a singer who performed in the Southern Gospel genre for more than half a century. She is known both as a solo performer and as a founding member of official The Happy Goodman Family, the first was actually her husband and his brothers and sisters, one of the pioneering groups in...
(1991–2003*) 38
- Vince Gill
Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a...
(2008–) 2
- Voices of Lee (2006)
- Wally Varner (1992–1993*) 2
- Walt Mills (1997)
- Wanda Vick (1999)
- Wes Hampton (2007–) 5
- Wesley Pritchard
K. Wesley Pritchard sang with the Old Friends Quartet from 2000 through 2002. He filled in for Ernie Haase & Signature Sound in 2003, while they were seeking a new lead singer. He has traveled extensively with "Bill Gaither's Homecoming Friends" and can be seen on many of the Gaither Homecoming...
(1996–) 36
- Willie Wynn (1997–) 2
- Wintley Phipps
-External links:* * * * * * *...
(2001–) 6
- Woody Wright
Matthews, Wright & King was an American country music group formed in 1991. The band, Raymond Matthews , Woody Wright and Tony King , was put together by Columbia Records producer Larry Strickland after Shenandoah left the label, as an attempt to keep a viable country band on that label...
(1998–) 20
- Zig Ziglar
Hilary Hinton "Zig" Ziglar is an American author, salesman, and motivational speaker.-Biography:Zig Ziglar was born in Coffee County, Alabama, to parents John Silas Ziglar and Viola Ziglar...
(2001)