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Triumphant Quartet scores another #1…and a new grandchild!

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JEFF TURNER, TEXAS GOSPEL CANADA VOLUNTEER, MUSIC REPORTER

A group that’s been together since its first performance in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in 2003 is our #1 pick for the month of August

The Triumphant Quartet takes the top spot with Yes.  The song is the title cut from a project that also earned the quartet a Dove award in 2019.

David Sutton is the tenor, Eric Bennet sings bass, Clayton Inman is lead and Scotty Inman is the baritone for Triumphant. By the way, Eric has more to celebrate than just a top song.  He became a grandpa last month with the birth of granddaughter Isabella Bennett.

Here is the August Texas Gospel Canada Top 20:

1 Yes Triumphant Quartet
2 I see revival Crabb Family
3 The God I serve Karen Peck and New River
4 A song to remind you The Steeles
5 I got the grace, He gets the glory The Old Paths
6 Love like I’m leaving Gaither Vocal Band
7 I remember the fish Greater Vision
8 Great God almighty The Sound
9 God has provided Himself a lamb Mark Trammel Quartet
10 Love don’t 11th Hour
11 Grace became amazing Gordon Mote
12 I’ll never get over the blood that I’m under Kingdom Heirs
13 Awesome power of prayer Collingsworth Family
14 Learning to dance in the rain Jeff and Sheri Easter
15 After the storm The Erwins
16 House of God The Taylors
17 I want to live for Jesus Mylon Hayes Family
18 I believe the book Legacy Five
19 Heaven Soul’d out quartet
20 Table of a king Tim Livingston

 

Ernie Dawson of Heirline dies at 60

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JEFF TURNER, TEXAS GOSPEL CANADA VOLUNTEER

Texas Gospel Canada has learned that Ernie Dawson, manager and lead singer of Heirline, has passed away after a battle with several illnesses.

Ernie wrote many of the group’s songs including My mama’s prayer, He’s alive, and Lord send me a refuge. He and his son Eric co-wrote Jesus has conquered the grave which gave the group its first top ten song.

According to the group’s website, “Ernie was raised by his Aunt and Uncle, Grace and Robert Cleveland, in Orme, Tn.  There were 11 children raised in a three room house along with his birth Mom, Bertha Dawson.”

According to his obituary, his funeral is set for Friday, July 31, 2020 with a graveside service at 1 p.m. at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Bridgeport, Alabama.  The Rev. Michael Shrum and Rev. Darrell Nunley will officiate.

Southern Gospel Pioneer Ed Hill Passes

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Southern Gospel legend, Ed Hill has passed away.  Hill was one of the founding members of The Prophets Quartet in 1959.  He served as baritone and manager for the group for most of the life of the group.

Hill retired The Prophets Quartet in 1973, joining JD Sumner And The Stamps, in the baritone position.  This is the configuration of the group that served as backup for Elvis Presley from 1971 until his death in 1977.  Hill was responsible each evening at the end of the Elvis concerts for uttering that famous phrase, “Elvis has left the building.”

Ed Hill would go on to be a part of The Singing Americans, Masters V and finally The Songefellows Quartet.  He was inducted into the SGMA Hall of Fame in 2009.

Poet Voices #1 on Texas Gospel Canada chart

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The members of Poet Voices have been singing Southern Gospel Music as a group since the quartet was formed by lead singer Phil Cross in 1991. According to the group’s Facebook page, its identity was strongly tied to the writing of Phil Cross and the group’s sound was considered, “progressive” at the time.

Poet Voices is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and although performances have been slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the group recently recorded at Daystar Television Network for an episode of Gospel Music Showcase.

The group recently created a video of their latest song “I rest assured” for those who cannot go to a gospel show due to the corona virus threat. The video was made using social distance meeting software.

“I rest assured” continues to inspire audiences over the radio and online and takes the number one spot on the Mid-July Texas Gospel Canada Top 20.

Here is the Mid-July Texas Gospel Canada Top 20:

1 I rest assured Poet Voices
2 House of God Taylors
3 I see revival Crabb Family
4 The God I serve Karen Peck & New River
5 I will glory in the story Austin & Ethan Whisnant
6 Can I get a witness The Sound
7 When God says wait Browders
8 It never gets old Perrys
9 I believe the book Legacy Five
10 Walking through fire Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
11 When I turn to you Jason Crabb
12 Preacher’s daughter Pardoned
13 If God pulled back the curtain Nelons
14 Glorious God Lauren Talley
15 A song to remind you Steeles
16 The Healer hasn’t lost His touch Tribute Quartet
17 Days like this Martins
18 Love like I’m leaving Gaither Vocal Band
19 God has provided Himself a Lamb Mark Trammell Quartet
20 Keep on living Eric Horner

 

Looking forward to live concerts

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Many of us are ready to return to a normal life. The online concerts have been a good substitute, but there are a lot of folks who really miss attending concerts in person. There’s nothing like an auditorium full of people enjoying the experience of a live event together.

The Kramers recently posted a video of their NQC performance from last fall. That feels like a lifetime ago, but the video brings back fun memories. StowTown records shared the video with us, and we thought it would be good to share it with you.

If you know of a Southern Gospel concert in your area taking place within local guidelines, please post it to our Facebook page and let others know where they can go to enjoy the music.