The Brown Singers
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The Brown Singers is a family gospel
group from Columbus, Ohio
consisting of four sisters and one brother. Their mother Doris L. Brown trained and accompanied the group. Under her musical direction, The Brown Sisters were three time winners on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour. The group has toured with the Chicago Brass Quintet where Doris L. Brown was the featured soloist.
In 1965 the group performed and were appointed Ambassadors of Good Will at the New York's World Fair.
The Brown Singers along with the Ebenezer Baptist Church Mass Choir have produced 19 live recording albums. The ninth album "The Uncloudy Day" was nominated for the Dove Award by the National Gospel Music Association in Nashville, Tennessee. The twelfth album entitled "You've Done It Once Again" was nominated for the Columbus Gospel Music Excellence Award.
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
group from Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
consisting of four sisters and one brother. Their mother Doris L. Brown trained and accompanied the group. Under her musical direction, The Brown Sisters were three time winners on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour. The group has toured with the Chicago Brass Quintet where Doris L. Brown was the featured soloist.
In 1965 the group performed and were appointed Ambassadors of Good Will at the New York's World Fair.
The Brown Singers along with the Ebenezer Baptist Church Mass Choir have produced 19 live recording albums. The ninth album "The Uncloudy Day" was nominated for the Dove Award by the National Gospel Music Association in Nashville, Tennessee. The twelfth album entitled "You've Done It Once Again" was nominated for the Columbus Gospel Music Excellence Award.
External links
- http://www.chicagobrassquintet.com/biography.html
- http://www.utc.edu/Administration/FineArtsCenter/past.php
- http://www.zajoncvalentimanagement.com/spattractions.html
- http://www.uncp.edu/relations/bulletin/v2/12.pdf