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The King's Heralds is a male gospel music quartet that began in 1927 and have recorded over 100 albums encompassing 30 languages. They are primarily known for their a cappella singing and close harmony.

History [edit]

The King'due south Heralds began in 1927 by four higher students; brothers Lewis, Waldo and Wesley Crane^[1] and Ray Turner (1908-2008)^[2] in Keene, Texas who began singing gospel music, nether the name Lone Star Four. They soon appeared with Pastor R. L. Benton on his radio plan on KFPL from Waco, Texas.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 1936, they were invited past H.Thousand.S. Richards to join the Phonation of Prophecy in California, and were renamed the Rex'due south Heralds later a radio naming contest.^[3] This clan continued until 1982, when they became a self-supporting ministry.^{[ citation needed ]}

The Male monarch'southward Heralds are likewise known by the name The Heralds, in Portuguese equally the Arautos do Rei and in Spanish as Los Heraldos del Rey. Purported to exist the oldest continuous gospel quartet in America, they accept been singing for over fourscore years.^[iv]

Throughout the years they accept performed in over 50 countries and go on to tour extensively. They were the first gospel music group from the West to tour The People's Commonwealth of Mainland china since 1949, singing for the "First Invitational Symposium on the Christian Church in Communist china" sponsored by the US/China Teaching Foundation.^[4]

Long associated with the Seventh-24-hour interval Adventist Voice of Prophecy radio circulate, the Heralds are now promoted as trans-denominational and are regular guests on Praise The Lord on TBN and It Is Written.^[4]

Recordings [edit]

This article is missing information almost all released albums from 1957 to 2007. Delight expand the article to include this data. Further details may exist on the talk page. (March 2015)

Most of their recordings have been released past Chapel Records.

• "O Fiddling Town of Bethlehem" (Chapel 100, 10", 1950) also on 78rpm and 45rpm set up
• "Favorite Hymns and Songs" (Chapel 101, 10", 1950) too on 78rpm set
• "Deep River" (Chapel 102, 10", 1950)
• "King's Heralds & Del Delker" (Chapel 103, x", 1951-53?)
• "Garden of Prayer" (Chapel 1211, x", 1953)
• "Quondam Hymns of Religion vol.1" (Chapel 1220, 10", 1953)
• "Old Hymns of Faith vol.ii" (Chapel 1221, 10", 1953)
• "That Ane Lost Sheep" (Chapel 1233, 10", 1953-54?)
• "Song of Heaven & Homeland" (Chapel 1240, 10", 1954-55?)
• "Jesus Is Coming Again" with Del Delker (Chapel 1509, 10", 1955)
• "Radio Favorites" (Chapel 1510, 10", 1955)
• "Songs for Sabbath" (Chapel 1517, 10", 1956)
• "Silent Night" (Chapel 1518, 10", 1956)
• "Songs of Thanksgiving" (Chapel 1526, 1956-1961?)
• "The Golden Moment" (Chapel 5007, 1956-1961?)
• "A Boy Named David" (Chapel 7001, 1956-1961?)
• "Our Prayer" (Chapel 5012, 1957-1961?)
• "Birthday of a King" (Chapel 5016, 1957-1961?)
• "Out of the Deep" (Chapel 5023, 1957-1961?)
• "I Believe" (Chapel 5031, 1957-1961?)
• "Lost in the Dark" (Chapel 5052, 1957-1961?)
• "Campsite-Meeting Favorites" (Chapel 5057, 1962)
• "Garden of Prayer" (Chapel 5067, 1962)
• "That Great Gettin'-Upwardly Morning" (Chapel 5070, 1963)
• "In that location's A Wideness In God's Mercy" (1963-iv)
• "Come Children Join To Sing" (1965)
• "Nosotros'll All Praise God" with Faith For Today Quartet (1966)
• "Male monarch's Heralds Favorites Through 25 Years" (1966)
• "Wheel In A Wheel" (1967)
• "We Worship Thee" (1968)
• "Near To The Eye Of God" (1968-9)
• "Precious Memories" (1970)
• "Principal Designer" (1971)
• "Listen To The Sound" (1972)
• "Amazing Grace" (1973)
• "Adjacent" (1974)
• "It'southward Spiritual" (1974)
• "Yep, God Is Real" (1975)
• "Acappella Once more" (1976)
• "Love" (1976)
• "If My People" (1977)
• "40th Anniversary Album" (1977)
• "In Remembrance Of Me" (1978)
• "Healing Dear" (1979)
• "Songs For Kids" (1980)
• "Rainbow Album" (1980)
• "Homesick For Heaven" (1981)
• "Best Of Christmas" (1981)
• "Don't Surrender!" (1982)
• "Favorites Through The Years" (1983)
• "Our Brand Of Country" (1984)
• "Favorite American Folksongs" (1984)
• "Another Rainbow" (1985)
• "Endeavor A Petty Kindness" (1986)
• "Honor The Lord" (1987)
• "For All Us Kids" (1988)
• "The Way We Were" (1990)
• "Git'On Lath" (1991)
• "Homeward Bound" (1992)
• "Morning Has Broken" (1993)
• "Behold The Lamb" (1994)
• "Be Still My Soul" (1995)
• "The Heralds Christmas" (1995)
• "I Need Thee Every Hour" (1996)
• "70th Anniversary Anthology" (1998)
• "Higher Ground" (2000)
• "King's Heralds Reunion Concert" (2000)
• "Fireside Reunion" (2000)
• "Gloat" (2001)
• "Revival" (2002)
• "Delivered! Spirituals" (2002-3)
• "Jerry's Adieu" (2003)
• "Then & Now" (2005) Recorded at the General Conference Session in St. Louis, MO.
• "Encores" with Jim Ayars (2005), with Jeff Pearles (2006)
• "Anthology Volume 1" (2006)
• "Album Book two" (2007)
• "I Just Can't Wait!" (2007).
• "Hymn Sessions" (2009) - arranged by Russell Hospedales, released at the National Quartet Convention.
• "Then & Now" (2010)-recorded exclusively at the 2010 Full general Conference session in Atlanta, GA
• "Wake Upwards, Church!" (2011) - released at the National Quartet Convention.
• "Time's Windin' Up" (2012)
• "Thy Blest Spirit" (2014)
• "Telling The Earth" (2016)
• "Requite The Earth A Smile" (2017)

Awards [edit]

• Recipient of 20-three Silver Angel Awards for "Excellence in Media", including six for "All-time Male Vocal Group", fourteen for "Best Album" and a "Best International Broadcast" award for their ain radio program, "Sounds of Praise".
• "Gold" Angel Award for being the oldest continuous Gospel Quartet in America.

Listing of singers [edit]

Current singers [edit]

The quartet is currently equanimous of:

• Don Scroggs - 1st Tenor
• Joseph Smith - 2nd Tenor
• John Watkins - Baritone
• Jeff Pearles - Bass

https://khqofficial.org/bio

Complete list of singers [edit]

Bob Seamount, Second Tenor 1941-1947, 1949-1961, and his family (1958)

Past and nowadays singers listed alphabetically by first name, including years in the group:

• Ben Glanzer, Beginning Tenor 1944-1948
• Ben Jenkins, Second Tenor 2017–2018
• Robert (Bob) E Edwards, Get-go Tenor 1947-1971^[5]
• Bob Johnson, First Tenor 1939-1941
• Bob Seamount, Second Tenor 1941-1947, 1949-1961
• Don Scroggs, First Tenor 1983–Present
• Elwyn Ardourel, Get-go Tenor 1949-1949
• Frank Dietrich, First Tenor 1947-1947, Second Tenor 1948-1948
• George Casebeer, First Tenor 1941-1944
• Gerald Fuentes, Second Tenor 2004
• Jack Veazey, Baritone 1962-1997
• Jared Otto, Second Tenor 2013–2017
• Jeff Pearles, Bass 2005–Present
• Jerry Dill, Bass 1947-1948, Baritone 1948-1949, Bass 1949-1962
• Jerry Patton, Second Tenor 1967-2004
• Jim Ayars, Bass 1977-2005
• Jim McClintock, Bass 1962-1977
• Joe Melashenko, Bass 1948-1949
• Joel Borg, Second Tenor 2004–2013
• John Ramsey, First Tenor 1971-1983
• John Thurber, 2nd Tenor 1961-1967
• John Watkins, Baritone 2019–Present
• Joseph Smith, Second Tenor 2022-Present
• Lewis Crane, First Tenor 1927-1939
• Mark Ringwelski, 2d Tenor 2019–2021
• Ralph Simpson, 2d Tenor 1940-1941
• Ray Turner, Bass 1927-1947
• Richard Lang, Baritone 1947-1948
• Russell Hospedales, Baritone 2002–2018
• Steve Laing, Baritone 1997-2002
• Vernon Stuart, Second Tenor 1939-1940
• Waldo Crane, Second Tenor 1927-1939
• Wayne Hooper, Baritone 1944-1947, 1949-1962
• Wesley Crane, Baritone 1927-1943

Accompanists/Arrangers [edit]

• Irving Steinel, 1937-1942
• Al Avila, 1942-1950
• Beth Thurston, 1950-1953
• Brad Braley, 1953-1972
• Calvin Taylor, 1972-1977
• Jim Teel, 1977-1989
• John Grover Lewis, 1989-1995
• Russell Hospedales, 2002–Present

Timeline [edit]

References [edit]

1. ^ "The King'southward Heralds History". 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
2. ^ "Ray Turner dies at age 99". The Vox of Prophecy. 2008. Archived from the original on x October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
3. ^ Karr, Eldyn (July–Baronial 2008). "Ray Turner 1908-2008". Voice of Prophecy News. 65 (one): 22–23. ISSN 1529-9414.
4. ^ ^{a b c} Nearly the King's Heralds. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
5. ^ "Bob Edwards".

External links [edit]

• The King'southward Heralds official website
• Biographical information on members

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Heralds

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