Armed with an abundance of unpretentious Southern charm and laser sharp wit, Chonda Pierce has been entertaining audiences from coast to coast for more than a decade. Pierce has authored six books and has ranked among Pollstar’s top-selling live performers.
The Isaacs, a multi-award winning family group who began singing 35 years ago are based out of Hendersonville, TN. The vocalists are mother Lily Isaacs and siblings Ben Isaacs, Sonya Isaacs Yeary and Rebecca Isaacs Bowman. Playing their own acoustic instruments and joined by other band members, The Isaacs have a unique style that blends tight family harmony with contemporary acoustic instrumentation that appeals to a variety of audiences. Their musical style has been influenced by many genres of music including bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk, and country, contemporary, acoustic and southern gospel.
Guy Penrod, long time lead singer of the Gaither Vocal Band, is in every sense of the word a man cut from the cloth of rugged individualism. His new album, HYMNS has become one of the biggest sellers at Cracker Barrel. “I grew up with and love the hymns,” Penrod says. “The vernacular has changed, but hymns address the human condition and give help, guidance and encouragement through truths that survive the test of time. Hymns are an important part of our history as believers.”
To thousands, Gold City is Southern Gospel music. If you measure an artists' stature by awards and recognitions, that statement may well be inarguable. Over the past quarter of a century, Gold City has won every significant Southern Gospel music award- many more than once. Among their more than 60 accolades are numerous awards for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Group of the Year, and Individual of the Year.
Since 1921, the LeFevre name has always been a leader in Gospel Music. Today, the name is stronger than ever. The LeFevre Quartet formed in 2005 and within only a year, Gospel Music fans voted The LeFevre Quartet 2006's Singing News Fan Awards Horizon Group of The Year. In 2009, their song, “Big Mighty God” was nominated for a Dove Award. In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, The LeFevre Quartet was nominated as a Top 10 Traditional Quartet in the Singing News Magazine’s Fan Awards.
The Erwins started singing as soon as they were each able to talk. Appearing at over 270 dates a year with their father, who has been in full-time evangelism for nearly 50 years, they have been traveling full-time their entire life singing in concerts, revivals, and conferences all across the country.
Mark Lowry has been making people laugh, cry and think for over 30 years. Singing publicly and recording albums and videos since age eleven, you could say that Mark has done this most of his life. Mark's talent is not confined to the comedy arena. He is also a singer with several albums to his credit and a songwriter, who co-wrote "Mary Did You Know." But it is in comedy where Mark really shines.
Triumphant Quartet remains a quintessential act in the gospel music industry. Consistently voted a fan favorite, the group has garnered multiple chart-topping hits, as well as Dove, Singing News and BMI Awards, including numerous Quartet of the Year honors. Perhaps most remarkably of all, the StowTown Records group has become a household name without experiencing any lineup changes over the past two decades.
Lynda Randle was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Growing up part of the D.C. inner-city culture, Lynda experienced a pain and anguish that can rarely be imagined by the majority of Christian-America. Since giving her life to the Lord Jesus Christ, He has used the scars of her youth to bring a distinct depth and richness to her ministry. She is a regular on the Gaither Homecoming tours and videos and we are delighted to have her return to Jubilee.
For over four decades, The Hoppers name has been synonymous with traditional Gospel Music. No other group in Southern Gospel has enjoyed more #1 hits than the Hoppers. In a day when little emphasis is placed on the importance of family unit, The Hoppers are a prime example of a prosperous family that is continually blessed by God for their service to His church.
The Lord has allowed Michael to write and record songs that some call "classics" today. Many are sung in local Churches on any given Sunday. Michael feels the favor of God on him and the ministry God has blessed him with. God continues to open the doors for him and his beautiful wife, Denise, to travel for 30 years (and counting!) to minister together.
For more than a half a century, no group has secured such a far reaching legacy like that of The Kingsmen Quartet. Since 1956, this group has risen from humble beginnings in the mountains of western North Carolina to one of the most beloved and innovative groups in Christian music.
