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Squire Enos Parsons Jr. (born April 4, 1948), is a Southern Gospel singer and songwriter. He was born in Newton, West Virginia, to Squire and Maysel Parsons, [1] and was introduced to music by his father, who was a choir director and deacon at Newton Baptist Church. Squire's father taught him to sing using shaped notes. [2]
Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music.Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States.Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music.
The song was arranged and produced by Take 6 alumnus Mervyn Warren, and conducted by Quincy Jones. [1] Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 1992, as well as a Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. [2] The vocalists performing on "Hallelujah!"
The Greenes are an American Southern gospel trio from the Boone, North Carolina, and they started making music together in 1978. They have released numerous studio albums with various labels. Background
On 21 December 2008, "Hallelujah" became the first song in 51 years [119] to hold the top two positions on the UK Singles Chart; The X Factor winner Alexandra Burke's and American singer Jeff Buckley's covers were the two highest-selling songs in the week beginning 15 December 2008. Leonard Cohen's version was number 36 in the same chart.
Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright said it amounts to “blasphemy” that Donald Trump used his version of the Leonard Cohen classic “Hallelujah” at a recent campaign event in Pennsylvania ...
1974: Sing Golden Gospel Hits; 1977: 16 Greats; 1979: For God So Loved the World (re-issued in 1982 as He Looked Beyond My Faults) 1983: The Joy of Knowing Jesus; 1992: Masters of Gospel; 1995: The Best of J. D. Sumner And the Stamps; 1997: Pure Gospel: 16 Vintage Gospel Standards; 1999: Gospel Music Hall of Fame; 2005: Treasury of Memories
Originally named The Gospel Melody Quartet, the group was renamed in 1954. From the 1950s until 2007, the group was led by Les Beasley as lead/guitar, Glen Allred as baritone, and Derrell Stewart at piano, and featured many notable tenors and basses. In 1999, the Florida Boys were inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. [1]