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Jack Charles Jessup was born in 1916 in Gulfport, Mississippi, to Walter and Maude Jessup, as one of nine children. [1] [2] [3] He had six brothers and two sisters. [3]His Pentecostal preacher father was an early disciple of Charles Fox Parham, and used his wife's sickness as an opportunity to cause each of his sons to promise to become gospel preachers.
Original members included Patty Wilson (alto), Jim Bluford (tenor), Gene McKinney (lead), Raymond Parker (bass), and a 13-year-old Gary Bilyeu (piano). Gary Arnold was added on bass guitar and 13-year-old drummer Jim Ford came close behind with Tom Bailey on Rhythm. The name Kingdom Heirs was chosen by the group from James 2:5. After they began ...
Rudolph Atwood (December 16, 1912 – October 16, 1992) was an American Christian music pianist, known primarily for his years as accompanist on the long-running Old Fashioned Revival Hour radio program led by Charles E. Fuller from 1937 to 1968 on the Mutual Broadcasting System and later on the ABC Radio Network.
("Give Me That") "Old-Time Religion" (and similar spellings) is a traditional Gospel song dating from 1873, when it was included in a list of Jubilee songs, [1] or earlier. It has become a standard in many Protestant hymnals , though it says nothing about Jesus or the gospel, and covered by many artists.
Gospel music is composed and performed for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, and as an entertainment product for the marketplace. Gospel music is characterized by dominant vocals and strong use of harmony with Christian lyrics. Gospel music can be traced to the early 17th century. [1]
The group was founded in 1935 broadcasting from radio station KFYO in Lubbock, Texas, and took the name in 1936 when they moved to WBAP in Fort Worth. [4] The original members sang together all the way to 1955 when Dad Carter retired, later passing away in 1963, followed by Jim in 1971.
Larry Norman was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, [5] the oldest son of Joe Hendrex "Joe Billy" Norman (December 9, 1923 – April 28, 1999), [6] and his wife, Margaret Evelyn "Marge" Stout (born in 1925 in Nebraska).
The album stands as one of the archetypal hard bop albums of the era, for the intensity of Blakey's drumming and the work of Morgan, Golson, and Timmons, and for its combination of old-fashioned gospel and blues influences with a sophisticated modern jazz sensibility.