The Kingsmen Quartet will be in concert August 4th, beginning at 6 pm at Salem Praise and Worship Fellowship. The location is 682 West 62/412 (The SkyVue Center) in Salem, Arkansas. There is no admission charge but a love offering will be received. This is another of the great groups that we will have this year at Salem Praise and Worship Fellowship.
For more than a half a century, no group has secured such a far-reaching legacy like that of The Kingsmen Quartet. Since 1956, this group has risen from humble beginnings in the mountains of western North Carolina to one of the most beloved and innovative groups in Christian music. Countless renowned artists have been a part of this great lineage, eight of which have been inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame; such as Eldridge Fox, “Big” Jim Hamill, Ray Dean Reese, Squire Parsons, Anthony Burger, Martin Cook, Mark Trammell, & Ernie Phillips. The momentum has not stopped as this group continues to help define the Southern Gospel genre for a whole new generation of music lovers, perhaps more so than any other group.
Always seeking to have a creative edge, they began introducing themselves as, “The Ton of Fun”. Through the late 1970’s and 80’s, more hits were churning from albums such as “Chattanooga Live”, “Live Naturally”, & “Live at The University of Alabama”. These albums combined with high energy and up-tempo music brought music lovers an exciting brand of showmanship with the addition of personalities like Johnny Parrack, Garry Sheppard, & Wayne Maynard. Songs like, “Old Ship of Zion”, “Shake Hands with a Poor Boy”, “Beautiful Home”, “Saints Will Rise”, and “Child, Child” became gospel music staples. In 1981, “Excuses” became the Kingsmen’sbiggest hit of that era; it was steady at number one for 18 months, making it the longest running number one song in Southern Gospel Music history.
“The key is to never lose sight of what we are working towards” says Ray Reese, Kingsmen manager and bass singer. “We tour year in and year out to spread our music to people across the country. Our music has a message, the message of Christ. Every night we work to bring His message to our audience. Our goal is to see people saved through Jesus Christ whether we’re singing indoors, outdoors, in an auditorium, church or studio recordings “. Today the Kingsmen consist of 2008 hall of fame inductee, Ray Dean Reese, Brandon, Chris Jenkins, Chris Bryant, & Alan Kendall.
Join Salem Praise and Worship Fellowship for a great night of Southern Gospel with The Kingsmen on August 4th at 6 PM. For more information contact Tom Doty at 870-926-9934.
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