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The group was inducted into the Gospel Music Association's Hall of Fame in 1998, following individual inductions for "Dad" Speer (1971); "Mom" Speer (1972); Brock Speer (1975); and Ben Speer (1995). [7] [citation needed] The Speer Family was the first group to receive the Gospel Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award
Downing released her latest album Step By Step in 2021, it features a collection of songs most of which were co-written by Downing. In 1998, Downing was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall Of Fame as part of the Speer Family. In 2018, Downing was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame. [7]
The album Get Ready was released on 2010 receiving favorable critics. [ 1 ] In 2011, the band received three Dove Award nominations for New Artist of the Year, Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year, and Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards . [ 2 ]
Speer has contributed to both the technical and business aspects of Southern gospel music. Speer was the longtime music director for the Gaither Homecoming series. [6] The Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame's website noted his technical accomplishments as follows: "Ben chose experimenting with sound equipment as a hobby. He has excelled in ...
Brock Speer (December 28, 1920 – March 29, 1999) [1] was an American gospel singer. He was a baritone 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.
The group was traveling to join the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska, according to a statement from Gaither Music Group, the sponsor of the cruise that features numerous gospel singers and groups.
Benson Records was founded by Bob Benson and John T. Benson, who formed the John T. Benson Music Publishing Company in 1902. [1] The record label started out as Heart Warming Records, creating house labels such as Impact Records, Greentree Records, RiverSong, StarSong, Power Discs and Home Sweet Home.
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 ...