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Ben Lacy Speer (June 26, 1930 – April 7, 2017) [1] was a singer, musician, music publisher, and record company executive. He sang for The Speer Family for most of his career. [ 2 ] Speer later became the music director of the Gaither Homecoming programs.
Ben Speer continued to be involved in Southern Gospel music as the Music Director of the Gaither Homecoming Series, and as owner of Ben Speer's Stamps-Baxter School of Music, a Southern Gospel singing school, up until his death in 2017, which continues under the ownership of son Stephen. [6]
This is a list of notable performers of rock music and other forms of popular music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters, or in other closely related roles, who died in 2012.
Seven people died in the crash. Seven people died in the crash. ... It was inducted into the Gospel Music Association’s Hall of Fame in 2016, and nominated for a best Southern Gospel album ...
The Southern Gospel industry became disenchanted with the direction that the GMA was heading and a new organization, the Southern Gospel Music Association, was formed by Charles Waller. [9] However, in 1985, this organization was absorbed by the GMA. [7] [9] A new, independent Southern Gospel Music Association was formed in 1995. [7] [10] [11]
Joe Bonsall, a singer who dedicated more than 50 years to the Grammy-winning country and gospel quartet the Oak Ridge Boys, has died. He was 76.
His twin brother, Robin, died in 2012, aged 62, from liver and kidney failure after battling colorectal cancer. Petersen is survived by his two sons Jaime and Ben, whom he shared with wife Joanne ...
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.