Video: Kurt Young with the Cathedrals
Unfortunately, about the only thing Cathedrals fans who remember anything about Kurt Young remember is the infamous Dove Awards performance.
I say “unfortunately,” as Dean Adkins has posted a video on YouTube that shows what the Cathedrals must have heard when they hired him:
Obviously, he was no Danny Funderburk, but neither was Ernie Haase. So while his voice wasn’t a fit for the Cathedrals’ set list at the time of his joining, this song encapsulates what could have been.
Hat tips to Aaron and Kyle for bringing this to my attention.
Blame it on whatever you like! Fact is, my reason is simple enough: I have no interest in any secular music. 
(jealous pout)
Comment by Eric Kaunitz (October 22, 2008, 8:38 am)
Hey Daniel, could you post a link to this video? Thanks
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Comment by Daniel J. Mount (October 22, 2008, 8:40 am)
Got it!
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Comment by Samuel (October 22, 2008, 10:30 am)
It actually sounds like the Cathedrals in this video. I think it’s just because his voice sounded a little more like Kirk Talley’s.
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Comment by natesings (October 22, 2008, 3:34 pm)
Too shrill and thin on the upper end for my taste.
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Comment by Greg Dills (October 22, 2008, 3:47 pm)
I heard Kurt in Little Rock, AR with the Cathedrals. He did a good job. He did crack a couple of times on the highest notes of the Cathedrals set list. Most tenors are shrill when they’re young. His voice would’ve matured, but the Cats wanted someone who could do their current set list. Sometimes it’s just not a good fit.
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Comment by Steven (October 23, 2008, 10:11 am)
1 question and a comment
1) what ever happened to Kurt Young?
the answer may have been posted at avery but i can’t remember
comment- He sort of sounded like chris collins (formerly of the kmen) to me.
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Comment by Amy Rogers (October 23, 2008, 10:36 am)
I saw (I think when I stumbled on the discussion at AFL) that he was living in Bartlesville, OK. I don’t know if that’s true, but it interests me because … my brother is marrying a girl who’s mother’s family are Youngs from Bartlesville, and they are very musical. I asked her if she knew of any Kurt, and she didn’t. I’m gonna hafta ask her mom!
Hey, I’ll take being distantly related to a Cathedrals member anyway I can get it!
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Comment by Daniel J. Mount (October 23, 2008, 10:37 am)
Hey, Amy, I happen to believe I’m distant cousins of all of them!
Something about Adam (and, for that matter, Noah…)
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Comment by Amy Rogers (October 23, 2008, 10:43 am)
Well, if you look at it that way … it’s probably about as valid a claim as being sister-in-law to a second cousin.
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Comment by Daniel J. Mount (October 23, 2008, 10:48 am)
Well, a documentable relationship is neat, too.
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Comment by Grigs (October 23, 2008, 8:39 pm)
I predict that by Thanksgiving, a half dozen regional groups will be staging this song with their tenor copying Kurt note for note.
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Comment by J.D. (October 24, 2008, 6:11 pm)
Just when I thought I knew everything about the Cathedral’s, you come up with this! What fun to see this sg ‘royalty’ again. I still miss them.
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Comment by Brent Lollar (October 24, 2008, 11:59 pm)
Does anyone know where this video was filmed? I saw the Cathedrals in spring of 1990 in Gadsden, AL right after Kurt Young had joined them, and this looks like it was from that particular show. I felt like I had jumped into a time machine when I saw this!
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Comment by Daniel J. Mount (October 25, 2008, 7:31 am)
I don’t know, but I know someone who might. I’ll send him an email.
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Comment by Brent Lollar (October 25, 2008, 11:34 am)
Thanks Daniel. That particular night in Gadsden, the Cathedrals included a song in their set called “He Left It All” which George said Kurt brought to the Cathedrals. I loved it and I’ve always wanted to hear it again. I was hoping that the individual who posted the video might have a clip of this song as well.
I later found the song on a Nelons album (Let the Redeemed Say So, I think), but their interpretation lacked the “oomph” the Cathedrals brought to the song.
Thanks again!
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Comment by Aaron Swain (October 25, 2008, 10:29 pm)
Well, since Dean Adkins posted the video, I’m sure he has more. That guy has great classic videos like you wouldn’t believe.
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Comment by Dean Adkins (October 25, 2008, 11:31 pm)
Re # 13:
That concert was in Lancaster PA.
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