Comments on: Casey Martin joins Palmetto State

By: pam

pam — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:35:00 +0000

Can I get a backup track for Holy Highway?

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:16:32 +0000

No, I hadn’t. Thanks for the information!

By: Dean Adkins

Dean Adkins — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:50:00 +0000

Daniel,
Did you ever hear of a group from your home state – The Gospel Reporters? The were based in Cincinnati and in the 70’s recorded on the QCA / Jewel label. They were also integrated.

Dean

By: David Bruce Murray

David Bruce Murray — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:14:09 +0000

You did mention the GVB/Harris. Sorry…I must have glazed over that bit when reading the first time. )

By: David Bruce Murray

David Bruce Murray — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:12:30 +0000

If you use the more common definition of race, there are more than two races. The Kingsmen, Gold City, and others have had Native American members, for example.

I think you meant to say this is the first example in a long time where a major group has a black member alongside whites.

We have some all black groups in Southern Gospel such as the Reggie Saddler family and the Gospel Enforcers, but it’s like there’s was some unwritten rule saying a black man couldn’t stand on the same stage with white people. Good for Palmetto State Quartet…stepping out of that mold.

One other example since the Imperials is the Gaither Vocal Band with Larnelle Harris. I’m not sure how many Southern Gospel songs they performed when Harris was in the group, but I’m sure they at least sang some Gaither classics that SG fans would recognize.

By: Aaron Swain

Aaron Swain — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:35:00 +0000

You may also want to look at the Valor video of them singing “Satisfied” on Youtube. Chad Bahr was singing with them at the time, and he is African-American.

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:40:22 +0000

Well, duh. You’re right! Too bad I forgot that.

Of course, they weren’t in the SG market until recently, but I guess they do count as SG now.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:38:21 +0000

Daniel, hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but you might wanna check out the Kings Heralds, in particular, Russell Hospedales…..

http://theheralds.org/main.htm