Comments on: NQC Posts 2009 Schedule

By: charlie thompson

charlie thompson — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:42:16 +0000

cathedral tribute ,noted with many origional cathedral singers,and allow Glenn DUSTIN TO sing base for george ,with lg5, i love his mannerism,and singing.dont we substitute other groups for the cathedrals? fill in the gap they left ,as best we can .so a catherdral tribute monday,and thursday?let the pfiefers give up one night,and maybe a solo singer?and how about a GOLD CITY reunion may GOD richly BLESS You all thanks

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:53:43 +0000

Amen, Paul! My sentiments exactly. I’m 100% for it. If not, then change the name from National Quartet Convention to National Southern Gospel Music Convention, or some such. What Daniel says in Comment #9 might happen and that would be fine.

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:44:10 +0000

Bill – regular readers of my blog have heard of the Liberty Quartet, after several positive reviews I’ve done of their recent CDs.

Any chance you’re a relation of their lead singer (Dan Gilbert)?

By: Bill Gilbert

Bill Gilbert — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:15:53 +0000

Have ANY of you ever heard or heard of the LIBERTY
QUARTET?????? They are out of HBoise, Idaho and
are the top group on the west side of the country!!
They have been to the Great Western Quartet conv
in Fresno for several years and are an awesome group!
Ask Gerald Wolfe! G/V & Liberty just did a joint session
last night in Meridian Id (5-7-09).
Give a listen and you will be surprised!!!

By: byron kinard

byron kinard — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:09:03 +0000

It would be great just to have quartets on the main stage. Do not and can not understand why the convention feels they need something other than quartets.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:27:29 +0000

Yes, I think a “TRIBUTE TO THE CATHEDRALS” would be a good alternate title.”

By: Cliff Cerce

Cliff Cerce — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:37:51 +0000

Daniel,

To answer your question – it will be Dave, Duane and Neil on Friday night at NQC. They still sound powerful, as they did in the 70’s when they were winning the Dove Awards (then the main awards of the Industry). They won 2 Doves in 1976 and another in 1977.

To answer someone else’s question, The Couriers started appearing at NQC around 1962 and were featured on the main stage for all of the following years (to my knowledge) until the late 70’s. They went off the road for a while in 1980, due largely to tenor Duane Nicholson’s unsuccessful nodule surgery in 1978. (I am aware of the facts, because I was Duane’s piano player during this hiatus). When Duane’s voice returned in the early 80’s, Neil and Duane re-activated the group with Phil Enloe and spent the next 18 years concentrating mostly on church work and missionary trips.

They retired (again) in December 2000, but reformed again (as Dave, Duane & Neil) in 2003 with Dave Kyllonen, Neil Enloe and Duane Nicholson (all original members from the late 1950’s – and the same personnel who won the awards in the 70’s) and have done about 100 dates or so a year for the last 5 years from coast to coast, throughout Canada and in other countries.

With 56 albums to their credit (many with major labels) and having traveled to over 80 other countries spreading the Gospel – they deserve a place on the NQC stage.

And, those that have heard them in the last 5 years are thrilled to hear that same dynamic and perfect sound they were known for 30 years ago.

I’m looking forward to it. You won’t want to miss their appearance.

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:51:38 +0000

Sure, call it a tribute. That’s fair.

I’m just looking forward to (hopefully) hearing those voices together live and in person for the first time!

By: Louise

Louise — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:49:40 +0000

call it a tribute to the cathedrals, not a cathedral reunion! chances are they won’t have kirk talley, or any prior members to him. we see gerald, scott, ernie, mark, all of the time. they do a few concers (minus ernie) in the southeast. calling it ‘a night to remember’.
i think it is just fine to have a concert to honor and pay tribute, but to actually have a Reunion, it would need to include most everybody, ESPECIALLY the two main people. Folks, if you want to see a real catheral reunion, but the Cathedral Reunion video!

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:36:27 +0000

I think some people, personally, are missing the point…this simply is a reunion of the great performers from the Cathedral Qt, down through the years…not a reunion of the quartet itself. It is going to be a great time, I am sure. Just enjoy it.