This project has been in the making for over two years. We put out a couple of custom projects after "Nothing Less Than All" to carry us until we decided what direction we wanted to take. Our biggest goal with this is to bring the entire family back to the music
In 1939 at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind, five young blind boys with the same "handicap" bonded with their love of singing the Gospel and it has lasted for over 60 years. Three of the founding members are still singing with the group today
We do host an annual concert; THE AGGIE DOTSON MEMORIAL BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOC. John's mom, Aggie, suffered through most of the effects of having diabetes for some 30+ years.
The ministry never changes. It is the gospel message in song. As it was back then, it is still our desire to see people saved, to see lives changed, Christians encouraged, and to see God glorified in everything we do
Mt. Pilot as Andy Griffith called it. Otherwise known as Pilot Mountain is where I live with my loving husband Sweetpea. My name is Betty Tilley. There have been a lot of twists, turns, disappointments and blessings in the last 5 years
What makes our music special---I believe it is the combining of very captivating rhythms, melodies and harmonies, with the strongest, most clear and straight forward presentation of the Gospel among any genres in Christian Music.
After making final song selections and deciding on basic arrangements in November 2005, we went into the studio in December to actually record the tracks to the songs
Larry has been the main overseer for Dottie Rambo and her ministry. After traveling with Dottie over the last several years, Larry has many road stories to share and he has recently written a book about his travels with Dottie, aptly called
"Driving Miss Dottie".
Many have wondered over the past couple of years what the direction of the group would be and could these four unknown "new guys" really be The Imperials. Also, why has it taken two years to get an album recorded?
Members of Forgiven are not new to the southern gospel music scene. Cloid & Debbie Baker met many years ago when Debbie was traveling with the Weatherford Quartet, a legendary name in gospel music
Commonplace occurrences, I have found, have the most extraordinary effect on me. More than ninety percent of my songs have been inspired through some ordinary event in the course of an average day.