Tag: Karen Peck and New River

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Karen Peck & New River’s Grant Gibson and his wife Susannah welcomed their second son into the world 17 August. Harrison Scott Gibson arrived at 5:22 p.m. He weighed in at 6 pounds, 6 ounces and 19 and a half inches long. Grant says fatherhood has been a great blessing.

“Honestly, I love everything about it. I didn’t know what to expect, but it’s been one of the best things that’s ever happened in my life. One of my favorite things to do is actually pick him up from school when I’m home, see that excitement. Most of the time, people aren’t that excited to see me, but he is. We have a fun. We go to the park, and I’ll take him places. His favorite thing to do is go to the aquarium in Atlanta, so we’ve done that a few times,” said Grant.

Harrison, Susannah, Grant and big brother, Oliver are all doing great!

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Karen Peck Gooch recently celebrated an extraordinary milestone: 44 years in Southern Gospel music. Reflecting on her journey, Karen marvels at the time she’s spent on the road.

“I tell everyone, I’m just a hometown girl whose dream came true,” Karen shares. “I joined Uncle Alf and the Lefevre’s on June 26, 1980. Then, exactly one year later, on June 26, 1981, I joined the Rex Nelon Singers. I have been incredibly blessed to travel with such wonderful people,” she says, fondly referring to Rex Nelon and The Lefevres as “legends” and “heroes.”

Karen maintains that both groups still feel like family to her today.

Currently, Karen tours with her group, Karen Peck and New River. This talented ensemble has been nominated for six Grammy Awards and has won nine GMA Dove Awards. Most recently, in 2021, Karen was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and was voted Favorite Soprano in the Singing News Fan Awards.

You can catch Karen Peck and New River’s latest song, “Be Ready,” playing throughout the day on Texas Gospel Canada!

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Six-time Grammy nominated, nine-time GMA Dove Award winning Karen Peck Gooch says she believes New River’s song “Be Ready” is a song of hope.

“I think with everything that’s happening in the world, we can see that there’s so much division and now more than ever, we need to get the message out of hope and our only hopes through Jesus,” she said.

This is the theme of the group’s new song, Be Ready. Speaking on that theme, Karen said, “If we will make sure that we know Jesus and make sure that everyone’s saved, we just wanna make sure that everyone knows that the word says that the only way we get to heaven is through the blood of Jesus.”

The lyrics are a strong point of the song, but that’s not to diminish the music. The group has evolved throughout the past 30 years together and continues to deliver a progressive Southern Gospel Music sound mixed with traditional styling that has made them a fan favorite.

Listen for Be Ready by Karen Peck and New River throughout the day on Texas Gospel Canada!

SPECIAL DAYWIND RECORDS

It’s been a special week for Karen Peck Gooch and her husband Rickey Gooch.

Rickey returns to Emory University Hospital every year for tests after battling cancer seven years ago. This year’s check shows he is still cancer free. But this isn’t the only thing they’re celebrating.

Rickey and Karen celebrated 33 years of marriage on Thursday.

Our best to both of them!

Listen for Karen Peck & New River’s latest “Answer Is Jesus” on Texas Gospel Canada!