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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

The King's Heralds began in 1927 by four college students (three of whom were brothers) in Keene, Texas who began singing gospel music, under the name Lone Star Four. They soon appeared with Pastor R. L. Benton on his radio program on KFPL from Waco, Texas.

In 1937, they were invited by H.M.S. Richards to join the Voice of Prophecy in California, and were renamed the King's Heralds. This association continued until 1982, when they became a self-supporting ministry.

The King's Heralds are also known by the name The Heralds and in Spanish as Los Heraldos del Rey. Purported to be the oldest continuous gospel quartet in America, they have been singing for over 80 years.

Throughout the years they have performed in over 50 countries and continue to tour extensively. They were the first gospel music group from the West to tour The People’s Republic of China since 1949, singing for the "First Invitational Symposium on the Christian Church in China" sponsored by the US/China Education Foundation.

Long associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Voice of Prophecy radio broadcast, the Heralds are now promoted as trans-denominational and are regular guests on Praise The Lord on TBN and It Is Written.

Awards

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

Discology

Their most recent album is "I Just Can't Wait".

Another recent album, with Jeff Pearles, is "Encores."

List of singers

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The King's Heralds from 1950

[[1]] Listed alphabetically by first name.

Ben Glanzer, First Tenor 1944-1948
Bob Edwards, First Tenor 1948-1971
Bob Johnson, First Tenor 1939-1941
Bob Seamount, Second Tenor 1941-1947, 1949-1961
Don Scroggs, First Tenor 1983-Present
Elwyn Ardourel, First Tenor 1949-1949
Frank Dietrich, First Tenor 1947-1947, Second Tenor 1948-1948
George Casebeer, First Tenor 1941-
Gerald Fuentes, Second Tenor, 2004
Jack Veazey, Baritone 1962-1997
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 1977-2004
Jim McClintock, Bass 1962-1977
Joe Melashenko, Bass 1948-1949
Joel Borg, Second Tenor 2004-Present
John Ramsey, First Tenor; 1971-1983
John Thurber, Second Tenor 1961-1967
Lewis Crane, 1927-1939
Ralph Simpson, Second Tenor 1940-1941
Ray Turner, Bass 1927-1947
Richard Lang, Baritone 1947-1948
Russell Hospedales, Baritone 2002-Present
Steve Laing, Baritone 1997-2002
Vernon Stuart, Second Tenor 1939-1940
Waldo Crane, 1927-1939
Wayne Hooper, Baritone 1944-1947, 1949-1962
Wesley Crane, Baritone 1927-1943

==Accompanists/Arrangers


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

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