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A chance conversation between two gospel music artists led to the creation of what would become the Quartet Tribute series. Gary Casto of Tribute Quartet shares how a brief exchange with Gerald Wolfe at the Great Western Fanfare in Visalia, California changed their musical direction.
After performing on stage, Casto sought Wolfe’s opinion about their program. Wolfe’s straightforward advice was that they needed to include some old quartet songs in their performances.
“Gerald was sitting in the artist’s circle and when we walked out off the stage, he walked out with me and I said, ‘Gerald, what are we missing in our program?'” Casto recalls. “He says, ‘You’ve got to do some old quartet songs.'”
What happened next shows how quickly good ideas can turn into action. Casto immediately asked Wolfe to produce the project, then walked straight to Day Wynn, the A&R director of their record company. The entire plan came together in moments.
The enthusiasm was clear on all sides. When Casto approached Wynn with the concept, the response was immediate and positive. The project moved from idea to reality at remarkable speed, with plans to begin within a week of that initial conversation.
This spontaneous exchange between artists backstage would lead to a significant project, showing how sometimes the biggest ventures can start with just a simple question.
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