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The Southern Gospel Music Association recently honored several Nashville area residents From Southern Gospel Music Association Ed Hill of Hermitage, Harold Lane of Lebanon, and Don Light of Nashville were all inducted into the SGMA Hall of Fame. Barbara Mandrell received the James D. Vaughn Impact Award. Nashville resident Curt Lyons accepted the induction of his late father Bill Lyles into the Hall of Fame. The other 2009 SGMA class of inductees are Neil Enloe, Harold Lane, Elizabeth "Lady" Mull, Billy Todd and Charlie Waller. The Southern Gospel Music Association is a non-profit organization that maintains the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame, the only facility honoring this genre of music, for the historic preservation of the accomplishments of the music and its people. Museum hours match those of Dollywood. Donations are tax-deductible. Individuals and businesses may donate to assist with honoring inductees with special bronze plaques that are displayed in the Hall of Fame. For more information about the museum or its inductees, visit www.sgma.org. Ed Hill -- 2009 SGMA Hall of Fame Inductee Performer Ed Hill of Hermitage, Tenn., originally from St. Louis, Mo., attended his induction into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame at Dollywood recently in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Baritone singer Ed Hill currently performs with the Prophets. “The minister's son started singing at 15 with Humble Hearts, and later the Prophets Quartet. Ed and The Prophets become regulars on the “Gospel Singing Caravan” television series,” said Charlie Waller, SGMA executive director. “After Ed retired The Prophets, he joined Hovie Lister and The Statesmen and later with J.D. Sumner of the Stamps Quartet.” Ed, along with The Stamps, was a permanent member of the Elvis Presley Show until Presley's death in 1977, he said. For those who ever heard the words “Elvis has left the building,” it was Hill’s voice that said it again and again. Greater Vision, with Mark Trammell standing in for Gerald Wolfe, performed “The Lighthouse” to honor Hill. Dr. Jerry Goff welcomed Hill to the stage as SGMA board member Earl Eleton inducted him as the two brought the placing of the medallion around his neck with a bit a comedy. “I want to first thank the Lord for allowing me to live a life in which I got to do what I love - to sing Southern gsospel music,” Hill said. "I hope everyone will make the same best decision as I did to accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour. That is the one important decision you can make in your life. God bless you and thank you very much.”
Ed Hill inducted into 2009 Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame The Singing News Magazine covers the SGMA Hall of Fame Induction (www.singingnews.com) Ed Hill named 2009 Southern Gospel Music Association (SGMA) Hall of Fame Inductee Ceremony to be held Oct. 7 Contact: www.sgma.org The Southern Gospel Music Association announced at Dollywood its Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductees for 2009. “We are honored to add these great musical servants to a very elite group of people who have made Southern Gospel music known around the world,” said Dr. Jim Goff, SGMA Induction Committee chairman. “Without their contributions it is safe to say our music would have reached fewer ears and affected fewer hearts and lives. Without them our industry would have been much smaller in its reach.” The 2009 SGMA class of inductees includes: Neil Enloe, Ed Hill, Harold Lane, Don Light, Bill Lyles, Elizabeth "Lady" Mull, Billy Todd, and Charlie Waller. The official induction ceremony will occur as part of the festivities of SGMA Day, Oct. 7, 2009. “I know the inductees, their families, fans and friends will be pleased to hear of this honor,” said Charlie Waller, SGMA executive director. “We will certainly be planning an outstanding induction ceremony this year.” The day generally features a fun-filled day of concerts, dinner and the induction of the 2009 Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame newest members. For more information, or to obtain tickets call (865) 908-4040. The Southern Gospel Music Association is a non-profit organization that maintains the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame, the only facility honoring this genre of music, for the historic preservation of the accomplishments of the music and its people. Museum hours match those of Dollywood. Donations are tax-deductible.
Ed Hill said, "I have been singing gospel music for forty-nine years with various groups, but I am most proud of starting the Prophets Quartet in 1959. Through the years, everywhere I go, people still approach me and tell me how much they love the Prophets and still play the old albums. This has been a labor of love for me, and I dedicate this project to all the Prophets' fans with love and pride." The new recording features a mix of new songs and updated versions of previous Prophets Quartet songs. Group member Paul Jackson contributed five songs to the album. Additional songs were written or co-written by John Daniel, Daniel J. Mount, Susan Farah, Johnny Minick, Terry Pillow, Charles Billingsley, Cheryl Rogers, Nathan DiGesare and Lari Goss. More information on the newly revived quartet will be available at www.prophetsquartet.com.
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