Tag: Anthem Edition

JEFF TURNER

It’s been a while since Anthem Edition switched to their current moniker. In 2022 the group was known as The Old Paths, by 2023 they had become Anthem Edition. We asked Tim Rackley how that was going.

“Well, actually, you guys remember we changed our name last year to Anthem Edition, formerly The Old Pads, and we just have gotten great feedback and response from everyone, accepting the name. Now, we still have a few that still call us Old Paths, which that’s okay,” he said.

Rackley says When you go under something as long as the did, it’s actually a brand, but the group appreciates everyone’s understanding of the name change.

“And we’re still making good quartet music,” he added.

Though the group’s name is new, it has been touring for more than two decades bringing great Gospel music to their audiences. Over the next few weeks the group is touring Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia in the United States.

Listen for Anthem Edition’s latest song, He Bought Me, on Texas Gospel Canada.

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Anthem Edition has announced several new members joining the group. Cameron Edens is a new face to the Southern Gospel industry. He joins to take on the tenor position. Joshua Stone joins to become piano player and behind the scenes, Sean Chapman joins as sound engineer.

Longtime tenor vocalist, Steve Ladd has departed the group, and he fills us in on his plans.

“I’m so happy for my time with Anthem Edition. Chris White of Sunlight Records, he put this all together and we trade nothing for it. I enjoy my time, but I feel God is leading me back to my solo career which I have for 10 years before joining the group full time back in 2019,” said Ladd.

The move to a solo career will allow Ladd to spend more time with family.

“I’m excited my wife will be able to go with me and I’ll be home a lot more, but still get to see everyone and share my heart through song,” he said.