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The Speer Family was a Southern gospel family musical group. It was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife, Lena Darling ("Mom") Speer (née Brock; 1899–1967), and his sister and brother-in-law, Pearl Claborn (1902–1979) and Logan Claborn (William Logan Claborn; 1896–1981). [1]
She became a regular performer on Gaither Homecoming videos and has appeared on the Family Channel, TBN, and TNN television networks. [4] In May 1999 Downing landed a spot #8 spot on the Singing News Radio Airplay Chart with her song "Climbing Jacobs Ladder" from her 1999 album Oceans of Grace.
During Dodge's early days with the Speers, she lived with them and considered them family. Years later, she said, "Brock Speer was like a daddy to me." [2] While she sang with the Speers, she was named Female Vocalist of the Year four times (1971-72-73-74) during the GMA Dove Awards. She also was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame as a ...
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Brock Speer (December 28, 1920 – March 29, 1999) [1] sang bass for the Speer Family Southern Gospel musical group and was a leader in Southern Gospel music.. One might say that Southern Gospel music was Speer's life.
Rosa Nell Powell (née Speer; September 22, 1922 [1] – May 16, 2017) [2] was an American southern gospel singer who sang with the well-known Speer Family.She was born in Double Springs, Alabama, the second child (and oldest daughter) of George Thomas "GT" Speer and Lena (née Brock) Speer [3] (known to most people in Southern gospel music as "Dad" and "Mom" Speer), who led and helped found ...
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Oldham was a regular performer on The Old Time Gospel Hour with Jerry Falwell, The PTL Club with Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker during the 1970s and 80s, and traveled with the Bill Gaither Trio and the Slaughters during the 1960s.