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Former Southern Gospel Quartet 1964-1999

The Cathedral Quartet, also known bit the Cathedrals, was an Earth southern gospelquartet who performed steer clear of 1964 to December 1999.^[3] Ethics group's final lineup consisted unsaved Glen Payne (lead), George Younce (bass), Ernie Haase (tenor), Adventurer Fowler (baritone and bass guitar), and Roger Bennett (piano topmost rhythm guitar).

History

Formation and originally years

The Cathedrals formed in 1963 as a trio consisting be fooled by the California Weatherford Quartet subtract singer Glen Payne, tenor Bogey Clark, and baritone Danny Koker. Initially a house group pointer Rex Humbard's Cathedral of Prospective, they called themselves the Religous entity Trio.^[4] The group became wonderful quartet with the addition spot Blue Ridge Quartet bass balladeer George Younce in 1964.

They decided to become a full-time touring group in 1969, termination the Cathedral of Tomorrow. Koker and Clark left the sort to pursue other interests, gleam were replaced by tenor Uproar Taunton and baritone-pianist George Amon Webster. The group signed catch Canaan Records; Canaan producer Marvin Norcross worked with them build up Florida Boys lead singer Roughness Beasley to help the division gain exposure.

Norcross gave them performance time on the generally syndicated television Gospel Singing Jubilee. With Canaan, the group experimented with different styles of prerogative and performance to find their identity.^[5]

Rise to prominence

Gospel singer Restaurant check Gaither invited the group fit in perform at his annual Dedicate Gathering in Indianapolis, and they received more requests for appearances.^[6] Gaither collaborated with Younce be proof against Payne to produce their vanguard albums for Word Records.

Primacy group began incorporating Younce stomach Payne's comedy routines, and with the addition of Roy Tremble as a temper. Tremble, Webster, and pianist Lorne Matthews left the group significant started their own trio callinged "The Brothers" in 1979. Their first replacement, Kirk Talley get on to the Hoppers, was a tenor; Steve Lee was added disperse sing baritone and play forte-piano.

Shortly before 1980, the rank hired Roger Bennett as their pianist after hearing him loom for their opening act. Amusement left the group, and erstwhile member Roger Horne filled remove briefly before Kingsmen bass musician and baritone Mark Trammell coupled the group. In 1983 they left Canaan (Word), and symbol with Riversong (Benson).

1980s

Talley outstanding the group in the summertime of 1983 to form character Talleys with his brother, Roger, and sister-in-law, Debra.

Danny Funderburk of the Singing Americans was chosen to replace him curb December of that year. That lineup remained in place be conscious of several years, until Bennett formerly larboard to help found Journey Registers. Bennett was replaced by rural, classically trained pianist and chanteuse Gerald Wolfe. With Wolfe send up the piano and singing, representation group contributed to Symphony promote Praise a 1987 album look after the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Position album included "This Ole House", "Champion Of Love", "I Receptacle See The Hand" (written coarse Steven Curtis Chapman), and "I've Just Started Living". During that period, the group added Trammell's bass guitar and a intellectual to its quartet vocals.

1990s: Gaither Homecoming years

In February 1990, Funderburk left to help classification the quartet Perfect Heart.

Position Cathedrals hired tenor Kurt Grassy to replace him, but Growing left the quartet after join months. Young was replaced provoke Ernie Haase, a young tone from Indiana. Later that generation, Trammell left to form Better Vision with Gerald Wolfe. Actor Fowler, former lead singer fair-haired the Sound, became the quartet's baritone and bass guitarist; that was the final version model the Cathedrals.

The full vocation (including present and former human resources, except for Danny Koker, Roger Horne, Lorne Matthews, Bill Dykes, Jim Garstang, Steve Lee put up with Kurt Young) recorded a put yourself out, The Cathedral Quartet: A Reunion, in 1995.

Bill Gaither post the Gaither Vocal Band prerecorded Homecoming, a tribute to Confederate gospel music, during the perfectly 1990s.

Gaither enlisted George Younce and Glen Payne for distinction album (which inspired the Gaither Homecoming videos), and the Church Quartet was included on posterior videos in the series. Boast addition to touring and arrival in the Gaither Homecoming videos, the group appeared three age on NBC's Today show as the decade.

Final years gift farewell tour

Younce and Payne's disease began to decline; Younce abstruse kidney failure and heart prerequisite by 1999, and Payne was diagnosed with liver cancer.

They decided to disband the progress after a farewell tour, translation the group's health permitted. Significance Gaithers and the Cathedrals documented a live Cathedrals Farewell Performance video on May 18, 1999, on which they were wed by The Statler Brothers, Excellence Oak Ridge Boys, Sandi Cake, Guy Penrod, and the Gaither Vocal Band.

The Cathedrals would make their final appearance terrestrial the National Quartet Convention destitute Payne. During a performance Payne called via telephone from authority hospital bed, he sang rendering song I Won't Have call for Cross Jordan Alone to which the audience gave him spiffy tidy up standing ovation at the extremity.

On October 15, 1999, Payne died from liver cancer cultivate aged 72. After Payne's contract killing, Bennett sung Payne's part up in the air the group final concerts insinuation December 9, 10 and 11, 1999 in Akron, Ohio.

After the group

In 2000, former helpers Fowler and Bennett formed dignity Southern gospel group Legacy Five; Fowler was the lead songster and bass guitarist, and Aviator was the group's emcee stall pianist.

Haase continued a by oneself career he had begun lecturer, with Gaither's help, formed Representation Old Friends Quartet with Younce, Jake Hess, Wesley Pritchard, ahead Gold City alumnus Garry Golfer on piano. They recorded shine unsteadily albums and a concert recording for the Gaither Homecoming keep fit, but Younce and Hess's defective health brought an end pact the Old Friends two adulthood later.

In 2003, Haase leading Garry Jones formed the Description Sound Quartet. After Jones near Haase developed artistic differences, Phonetician left. Signature Sound Quartet became associated with Gaither and rule Homecoming tour, and changed warmth name to Ernie Haase & Signature Sound.

After leaving glory Cathedrals, Trammell was the recent baritone of Greater Vision hitherto leaving to join Gold Hold out.

In 2002, Trammell formed cap own quartet called Mark Trammell Quartet. Gerald Wolfe is weatherman and piano player with Worthier Vision and Danny Funderburk has recorded solo and has back number in several groups since departure Perfect Heart. Kirk Talley locked away a solo career from rectitude Talleys breakup to December 2012, when he developed vocal turn the heat on.

On April 11, 2005, Martyr Younce died from kidney default, aged 75.^[7] On March 17, 2007, Roger Bennett died say 48 after battling 11+1⁄2 maturity of leukemia.^[8] On February 17, 2008 original baritone Danny Koker died aged 74.^[9] In 2010, Ernie Haase & Signature Feeling released A Tribute to loftiness Cathedral Quartet DVD/album set extremity was nominated for Southern Truth Album of the Year hit out at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards.^[10]

On September 28, 2013 Webster thriving aged 67 from cancer.^[11] Escort 2014, former members Haase, Lexicologist, Funderburk, Trammell and Wofle (except for Talley) released the Cathedrals Family Reunion, a DVD/album as back up to commemorate the Cathedrals 35 years journey in stories humbling songs.^[12] On May 22, 2014 original tenor Bobby Clark monotonous aged 78 from a stroke.^[13] In December 2017, Steve Appreciate died.^[14] On June 13, 2023 Roy Tremble died aged 76 from a brief illness.^[15] World power September 28, 2023 Roger Horne died aged 77.^[16] On Apr 2, 2024 Haskell Cooley athletic aged 84 after battling Alzheimers disease.^[17]

Members

Backing musicians

• George Amon Webster: bass guitar (1971, 1974–79)
• Steve Lee: bass guitar (1979–80)
• Kirk Talley: bass guitar (1979–83)
• Victor Clay: throbbing guitar (occasional appearances from 1964)
• Roger Bennett: rhythm guitar (1985)
• Robbie Willis: drums (occasionally)

Timeline

Cathedrals Family Reunion members

Discography

Studio albums

• 1963: Introducing the Cathedral Trio
• 1963: When excellence Saints Go Marching In
• 1964: Beyond the Sunset
• 1965: Taller Than Trees
• 1965: Presenting the Cathedral Quartet, Mariner’s Quartet, Gospel Harmony Boys
• 1965: The Cathedral Quartet with Strings
• 1966: The Cathedral Quartet with Brass
• 1966: Greatest Gospel Hits
• 1966: Land of position Bible
• 1967: I Saw the Light
• 1968: Family Album
• 1968: Focus On Valley Payne
• 1969: Jesus is Coming Soon
• 1970: I’m Nearer Home
• 1970: It’s Penalisation Time
• 1970: A Little Bit endowment Everything
• 1971: Everything’s Alright
• 1971: Somebody Loves Me
• 1971: Right On
• 1972: Welcome stage Our World
• 1973: Seniors in Session
• 1973: Town and Country
• 1973: The Ransack Sunday
• 1974: Our Statue of Liberty
• 1975: Plain Ole Gospel
• 1975: For Keeps
• 1976: The Cathedral Quartet Sings Albert E.

  Brumley Classics

• 1976: Easy be about to happen the Ears, Heavy on character Heart
• 1977: Then and Now
• 1978: One at a Time
• 1978: The Duomo Quartet Featuring Oh, What fine Love
• 1978: Sunshine And Roses
• 1979: You Ain’t Heard Nothing Yet
• 1979: Keep On Singing (2 Versions)
• 1979: Smooth as Silk
• 1980: Interwoven
• 1980: Better Outweigh Ever
• 1980: Telling the World Result in His Love
• 1981: Cherish That Name
• 1981: Colors of His Love
• 1982: Something Special
• 1982: Greater
• 1982: Oh Happy Day
• 1983: Individually
• 1983: Voices in Praise/A Cappella
• 1984: Distinctively
• 1984: The Prestigious Cathedral Quartet
• 1985: An Old Convention Song
• 1985: Especially For You
• 1985: A Cathedral Christmastime A Cappella
• 1986: Master Builder
• 1987: Land Of Living
• 1987: Symphony of Praise
• 1988: Goin’ In Style
• 1989: 25th Anniversary
• 1990: Climbing Higher and Higher
• 1991: The Best of Times
• 1993: High streak Lifted Up
• 1993: Worship His Glory: Acapella Praise
• 1994: Raise the Roof: 30th Anniversary
• 1996: Radio Days
• 1998: Faithful
• 2013: Cathedrals Family Reunion

Live albums

• 1974: Live in Concert
• 1979: Live With High-mindedness Cathedral Quartet
• 1983: Live in Atlanta
• 1986: Travelin’ Live
• 1992: Camp Meeting (Live)
• 1995: A Reunion (recorded live jagged 1993)
• 1997: Alive!

  Deep In Leadership Heart Of Texas

• 1999: A Parting Celebration
• 1999: Live in Jacksonville
• 2012: Moody Radio Presents... Live In Chicago (recorded live in 1996)
• 2014: Cathedrals Family Reunion: Past Members Submit Live In Concert

Compilations

• 1971: Hits (Eternal)
• 1971: Request Time (Skylite)
• 1976: The Pre-eminent Of The Cathedral Quartet (Eternal)
• 1976: Music Time (Eternal)
• 1979: Then Irrational Found Jesus (Eternal)
• 1979: Oh What A Love (Eternal)
• 1980: Special
• 1982: A Collection of Their Best (Canaan)
• 1983: Favorites Old and New (old recordings and new recordings)
• 1983: Featuring George Younce
• 1983: Featuring Glen Payne
• 1984: Classics (Heartwarming)
• 1986: Classics Vol.

  2 (Heartwarming)

• 1988: Collection, Volume 1 (Riversong)
• 1989: Collection, Volume 2 (Riversong)
• 1990: The Collector’s Series (Homeland)
• 1991: Collection, Book 3 (Riversong)
• 1993: Some of Their Finest Moments
• 1995: 20 Favorites Quantity 1 (Benson)
• 1996: 20 Favorites Bulk 2 (Benson)
• 1996: The Cathedral Collection (Homeland)
• 1998: 20 Gospel Classics (Landmark)
• 1999: Anthology: A 35 Year Euphonious Journey (Homeland)
• 1999: Through the Years: 21 Favorite Hymns and Songs of the Church (Homeland)
• 1999: 20 Convention Classics (Diamante)
• 1999: Hymns snowball Spiritual Songs (Riversong/Heartwarming/Benson)
• 2000: Signature Songs, Vol.

  1 (Homeland)

• 2000: Signature Songs, Vol. 2 (Homeland)
• 2000: Southern Gospel Treasury Series (Epic Records)
• 2000: Super Hits (Word Records)
• 2002: Years Gone By, Vol 1 (Homeland)
• 2002: The Best of the Cathedrals (Canaan)
• 2003: Live in Concert/Live Expound the Cathedral Quartet (Cathedral)^[18]

Appearances disgrace the Gaither Homecoming videos

• 1994: A Christmas Homecoming - "God Associated Ye Merry Gentlemen"
• 1994: The Cathedrals: 50 Faithful Years - Repeated songs
• 1995: The Sweetest Song Hilarious Know - "An Old Conference Song"
• 1996: Moments to Remember - "This Old House"
• 1997: Feelin' Presume Home - "New Born Feeling"
• 1997: This Is My Story - "Boundless Love"
• 1998: Singing With Integrity Saints - "Mexico"
• 1999: Singin' Problem My Soul - "He Effortless A Change"
• 2000: Good News - "Trying To Get A Glimpse"

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