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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 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
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 ...
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 member of the Speer Family in 1998.
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 ...
The LeFevres became instrumental in the gospel music industry in Atlanta; they owned and operated their own recording studio, LeFevre Sound and also published sheet music for the gospel market. Additionally, they produced syndicated television shows for gospel and country music singers and owned a booking agency with regional operations.
The Speer Family was formed in 1921 by Mary's parents, along with GT's sister and brother-in-law, Pearl (August 17, 1902–March, 1979) and Logan Claborn (November 12, 1896–February 10, 1981). The group became the first gospel choir in history to include women. This and distinct sound made the group popular in the 1920s and 1930s. [5]