It's so awesome to see them. I was brought up on these guys! My mother did nothing but listen to gospel.....thank you Momma! I love it to this day! What fun it was to be right there and feel that excitement in the room and the love for our Lord!
Oh yeah....the trainwreck that was the Kingsmen! Ray and the youngsters are STILL doing an awesome job in 2021. But that old travelling circus with Big Jim as the ringmaster was something out of this world. They had a lot of fun, and, most importantly, shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ with a LOT of people. Just as great to see and hear it all of these years later!!!
I was blessed. I spent my summers going to gospel conventions and sings with my dad....I got to see them all....kingsman cathedrals stamps...hopper brothers singing echoes.....all that great harmony! Thank you Jesus and thank you daddy!
Chris Jenkins you have always let your light shine for the Lord in school and out wherever you were and it even shines brighter today. You bless me with your anointed singing. Love you special! DEBBIE Bates, Janelles Mom.
I loved...loved ...loved the Kingsmen back when Johnny Parrack was the first tenor. That 'Big and Live' recording is one of the all-time best in gospel music!
Yeah, but Ernie Phillips, particularly with Jim on the Live Naturally album when he hits that super high note at the end of; Love Lifted Me is just an unreal tenor singer, hitting an unbelieveable note!!!
I so well remember the Kinsmen thru the years and have enjoyed the sweet memories these u tube videos have brought to me,the joyous reunions in Heaven will surely be wonderful,Reagan Riddle,Primitive Qt.
my name is France's Ann pack. I remember growing up on all the kinsman gospel group from the age of 5 years old and now I'm 55 years old and I still love all of the kinsman gospel group.
my name is France's Ann pack. I remember growing up on all the kingsmen gospel group from the age of 5 years old and now I'm 55 years old and I still love all of the kingsman gospel group.
Frances, I am older than you are (confession!!!), and I can remember the "all night sings." I can also remember when on Sunday mornings that tv would have Christian groups singing. I miss all of that. Blessings to you.
Hello @Frances my name is Penny, I love The Kingsmen 2, long time ago in Marianna Florida; @ a Baptist Church they had The Kingsmen and boy they were so good, I remember the song they sang to it was, "What I Found At The Altar," and I got me a CD & I love them too.
Mark Trammel was with mthe Kingsmen, the Cathedrals and Gold City. Now his group! There is no other person who has been in the top groups like that! Mark is great!
When they did this song on Big and Live, Nick Bruno was at the piano. I remember them from the NQC in 1973. They came on with this song at about 2AM and woke the place up in good shape. Later inn the same set they were joined onstage by the Speer Family.for "The Dearest Friend I Ever Had." Ah, memories...it's all I have left and the only time I ever saw the Kingsmen live. Not much Southern Gospel going on in New England.
Fox refers to 'Big and Live', that album is full of Kingsmen classics; I posted elsewhere that it is still one of the best Live albums in SG history.....
Newtz2000 and William Wilson. Just an FYI so you guys feathers aren't so ruffled. First, I'm Eldridge's daughter and was at all the reunions. This particular video was in Kentucky at Quartet Convention. However they also sang and filmed this for the Asheville concert. Also Rueben Penner, this was in September of 1996, the Asheville concert was Nov 9, 1996 ten days before Dads stroke that kept him from singing and traveling anymore. Hope the correct info on this helped. Y'all have a blessed day thanks for loving my family and brothers in Christ all those years.
Terri Fox - Hi Terri. Pleasure to meet you! I got to sit down with your dad in the Kingsmen booth at NQC 95 and we chatted a while. He enjoyed listening to me talk as I am from New Zealand and travelled over for the event. He gave me Georgia Live on VHS, plus the Reunion tshirt. I would add a pic if I could. Will always remember it! God bless.
what was the baritone/owner going to do if when he asked jim do you know what to do with it and jim says no............? yeah i'm not right in the head............ but it's a valid question
so when the band occasioanlly got to sing on a song did they get paid more for those? it appears almost every member of the band except the drummer (maybe) could sing (dont' know if the drummers could just don't remember seeing it ona video
Who is the guy with the mustache? Not Big Jim, but that other guy. When I'm right I recognize him from the Gaither Homecoming. Only then he was in a wheelchair.
newtz2000. i have the honor of knowing the kingsmen personally. own every record, cd, tape, and dvd. Believe me when i say it was NOT recorded at The NQC. They may have done an encore there but this was not recorded there.
William Wilson I am sitting in the middle of the shot at 2:30 and can show you the Tshirt I bought commemorating the reunion at the NQC. No disrespect, but you are incorrect on this.
William Wilson this was actually the version done at The Expo center in Louisville KY at Convention although they did and recorded it again in Asheville for perfecting the crown video was
I love the Kingsmen but I've liked other tenors more that the group has had. Just can't take a tenor screaming to attempt to reach a high note. Love fellow West Virginian Squire Parsons. Wonderful man.
+tickle fan Jay Parack not Jason Parrack,and he has his own group now a trio called Vocal Event,since TH-cam doesn't allow links in comments,search for Jay Parrack and Vocal Event,they are good.
my name is France's Ann pack. I remember growing up on all the kingsmen gospel group from the age of 5 years old and now I'm 55 years old and I still love all of the kingsman gospel group.
Was a HUGE loss to Southern Gospel when Anthony Burger died. (the piano player) Died young too! He is playing in heaven now!!
Him and my mom playing piano together
It's so awesome to see them. I was brought up on these guys! My mother did nothing but listen to gospel.....thank you Momma! I love it to this day! What fun it was to be right there and feel that excitement in the room and the love for our Lord!
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Oh yeah....the trainwreck that was the Kingsmen! Ray and the youngsters are STILL doing an awesome job in 2021. But that old travelling circus with Big Jim as the ringmaster was something out of this world. They had a lot of fun, and, most importantly, shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ with a LOT of people. Just as great to see and hear it all of these years later!!!
Love it! One of my favorite all time songs! I want to have it as the finale for my funeral service!!
Now this is how Southern gospel music is supposed to be sung
Really wished I could have grown up with these people & music!!!! I was conservative East coast, but this music is from home!!
I was blessed. I spent my summers going to gospel conventions and sings with my dad....I got to see them all....kingsman cathedrals stamps...hopper brothers singing echoes.....all that great harmony!
Thank you Jesus and thank you daddy!
Chris Jenkins you have always let your light shine for the Lord in school and out wherever you were and it even shines brighter today. You bless me with your anointed singing. Love you special! DEBBIE Bates, Janelles Mom.
I loved...loved ...loved the Kingsmen back when Johnny Parrack was the first tenor. That 'Big and Live' recording is one of the all-time best in gospel music!
Yeah, but Ernie Phillips, particularly with Jim on the Live Naturally album when he hits that super high note at the end of; Love Lifted Me is just an unreal tenor singer, hitting an unbelieveable note!!!
+Bobby Best Ernie can still hit unbelievably high notes!
MrsKravitz4u1 I have no doubt at all about that fact!
I was there from Steele Alabama at 11 years old, Fixed my love for Southern Gospel Music!
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I so well remember the Kinsmen thru the years and have enjoyed the sweet memories these u tube videos have brought to me,the joyous reunions in Heaven will surely be wonderful,Reagan Riddle,Primitive Qt.
Please what happened to Anthony?
my name is France's Ann pack.
I remember growing up on all the kinsman gospel group from the age of 5 years old and now I'm 55 years old and I still love all of the kinsman gospel group.
I think this was the best group of the Kingsman Quartet ever.
my name is France's Ann pack.
I remember growing up on all the kingsmen gospel group from the age of 5 years old and now I'm 55 years old and I still love all of the kingsman gospel group.
Frances, I am older than you are (confession!!!), and I can remember the "all night sings." I can also remember when on Sunday mornings that tv would have Christian groups singing. I miss all of that. Blessings to you.
Hello @Frances my name is Penny, I love The Kingsmen 2, long time ago in Marianna Florida; @ a Baptist Church they had The Kingsmen and boy they were so good, I remember the song they sang to it was, "What I Found At The Altar," and I got me a CD & I love them too.
me too, love it to this day
Was blessed to see them perform so many times.....
My Favorite Song. Yeah Hallelujah
Mark Trammel was with mthe Kingsmen, the Cathedrals and Gold City. Now his group! There is no other person who has been in the top groups like that! Mark is great!
Going back to the 1960's I can name a few.
Now he owns a quartet.
One of my favorite groups brings me back to my childhood.
Wher is these guys their songs is soul stering
johnny parrack is the ABSOLUTE BEST TENOR TO EVER TAKE THE STAGE IN GOSPEL MUSIC...THE ONLY PERSON THAT EVEN COMES CLOSE IS HIS SON JAY!!!
Halleluyah praise HIS HOLy Name
When they did this song on Big and Live, Nick Bruno was at the piano. I remember them from the NQC in 1973. They came on with this song at about 2AM and woke the place up in good shape. Later inn the same set they were joined onstage by the Speer Family.for "The Dearest Friend I Ever Had." Ah, memories...it's all I have left and the only time I ever saw the Kingsmen live. Not much Southern Gospel going on in New England.
Fantastic group! They're my favorites.
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This is a great 'ole song. Anthony Burger can make that piano talk...Gwen Weaver
Hallelujah Thank you Jesus
love this song cant wait to go
in 1973 a group called the singing echoes recorded that song and it went # 1
Awesome X 10! Praise God!
"Squeaky" came in the 80's when Kingsmen did "Stand Up" Live @ Opryland !
William Wiles
Garry Sheppard was with the Kingsmen from 1984-1993.
Poor old Anthony Burger.....what a talent!
1973, from the album Big and Live.
What a tenor
Fox refers to 'Big and Live', that album is full of Kingsmen classics; I posted elsewhere that it is still one of the best Live albums in SG history.....
Sing it! Amen
I like it
I like how they have the grand piano have the classic sound.
Newtz2000 and William Wilson. Just an FYI so you guys feathers aren't so ruffled. First, I'm Eldridge's daughter and was at all the reunions. This particular video was in Kentucky at Quartet Convention. However they also sang and filmed this for the Asheville concert. Also Rueben Penner, this was in September of 1996, the Asheville concert was Nov 9, 1996 ten days before Dads stroke that kept him from singing and traveling anymore. Hope the correct info on this helped. Y'all have a blessed day thanks for loving my family and brothers in Christ all those years.
Terri Fox - Hi Terri. Pleasure to meet you! I got to sit down with your dad in the Kingsmen booth at NQC 95 and we chatted a while. He enjoyed listening to me talk as I am from New Zealand and travelled over for the event. He gave me Georgia Live on VHS, plus the Reunion tshirt. I would add a pic if I could. Will always remember it! God bless.
newtz2000 thanks for the love and for sharing his music.
Terri Fox - drive.google.com/open?id=0B0uHzSxTNBEJOEpCWFRkU2FjTFU
Terri Fox - drive.google.com/open?id=0B0uHzSxTNBEJNTctQkJxdUVzcms
newtz2000 still have mine
All the videos I have he is at the piano?
what was the baritone/owner going to do if when he asked jim do you know what to do with it and jim says no............? yeah i'm not right in the head............ but it's a valid question
I’ve seen them. They were great. If you don’t like gospel music, I don’t get it.
OH HOW GOOD.
ONLY ANTHONY BURGER CAN DO THIS. GOD BLESS
MILDRED
jay parrack's dad was the tenor in this video
the guy hsown around 27 seconds in would join them as a pianist at some point. not sure if it was right after anthony left or a few down the road
at 2:55 watch anthony burger make that piano talk. God rest his soul
big and live was done in 1973
than you i love this song
I beleve I saw Tim Lovelace on the front row.If you have never heard of him check hit out.God Bless and Roll Tide Roll.
why do i get the feelign ray was the only one with all his marbles and had all his screws tightened up?
so when the band occasioanlly got to sing on a song did they get paid more for those? it appears almost every member of the band except the drummer (maybe) could sing (dont' know if the drummers could just don't remember seeing it ona video
Yep it is
I LOVED THIS! Thank you for sharing; it was a blessing!
If youre enjoying this particular video, that's Newtz2000 in the vest @ 2:30.....
+1954terry1954 Indeed it is, Terry! And I will never forget it.
LIKE THIS
i'm pretty sure if I hit a couple of those tenor notes i'd hurt something... and ti'd likely be an important part
+tickle fan lol i relate... makes my toes curl :P
I take that back I've hit a couple of those notes and it did hurt
Bet he hurt plenty trying to reach them.
Who is the guy with the mustache? Not Big Jim, but that other guy. When I'm right I recognize him from the Gaither Homecoming. Only then he was in a wheelchair.
Eldridge fox
I liked Jay Parrack when HE sang w/ GOLD CITY !
that was not at the NQC. that was filmed in Asheville NC for athe reunion concert
William Wilson I was there. It was NQC 95. Believe me.
newtz2000. i have the honor of knowing the kingsmen personally. own every record, cd, tape, and dvd. Believe me when i say it was NOT recorded at The NQC. They may have done an encore there but this was not recorded there.
William Wilson If you own every recording, check out "Perfecting The Crown" and we can talk some more.
William Wilson I am sitting in the middle of the shot at 2:30 and can show you the Tshirt I bought commemorating the reunion at the NQC. No disrespect, but you are incorrect on this.
William Wilson this was actually the version done at The Expo center in Louisville KY at Convention although they did and recorded it again in Asheville for perfecting the crown video was
Is that Time Lovelace at 0:24?
I love the Kingsmen but I've liked other tenors more that the group has had. Just can't take a tenor screaming to attempt to reach a high note. Love fellow West Virginian Squire Parsons. Wonderful man.
Wow this was back when Anthony Burger was into Samick pianos!
SoulsHarbor1st
Is Johnny Parrack of the Kingsmen the one they called "Squeaky"?
Gary Shepherd was squeaky
@SoulsHarbor1st Sure is
@grandolegospelman22 Big Jim passed away? When?
@BassSingerNC Thanks, I didn't know.
My Mom played the piano like that.
PRAISE THE LORD
HAZEL FLETCHER
this tenor's son is Jason parrick former long time member of gold city.
+tickle fan Jay Parack not Jason Parrack,and he has his own group now a trio called Vocal Event,since TH-cam doesn't allow links in comments,search for Jay Parrack and Vocal Event,they are good.
@kittygirl159 I was wondering the same thing lol
That is the Kingston Trio !
thats Tim
Isn't that Mark Trammill playing bass?
Ian Sinclair yes, he played bass for them in the 70s
🙏God loves us and Jesus died to make a way for us to be forgiven of our sins. Please accept Jesus as your Savior if you have not already.
Your Forget Brian Free, Longtime Tenor of GOLD CITY ! Later of Brian Free & Assurance !
@SoulsHarbor1st no, Garry Sheppard was 'squeaky'.......
newtz,,what year was this??
1995 at the NQC. I was privileged to be there.
newtz2000
No
did we ever figure out who has more screws loose i mean can sing higher johnny or son?
Chhy
I think he is cool looking too lol
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I don't understand why people clap with the off-beat.
They ought to call themselves "The Kingdom's Men" so they won't be mistaken for the guys who recorded Louie Louie ...☺
well the Marshall family does it better
Ok, but no where near the Inspirations.
sheeww 😑🙁 sounds aweful
they are all off on their clappin, cmon peeps!
my name is France's Ann pack.
I remember growing up on all the kingsmen gospel group from the age of 5 years old and now I'm 55 years old and I still love all of the kingsman gospel group.