Mark Trammell Quartet Explained

Mark Trammell Quartet
Alias:	Mark Trammell Trio (2002–2010)
Genre:	Southern gospel, contemporary christian
Years Active:	2002–present
Label:	Daywind Records (2002-2015), Crimson Road Productions (2014, 2016-present)
Current Members:	Nick Trammell – Tenor, Lead, Baritone Mark Trammell – Lead, Baritone Stephen Adair – Tenor Will Lane – Bass Trevor Conkle – Piano

Mark Trammell Quartet, previously Mark Trammell Trio, is a Southern gospel quartet, founded by Mark Trammell, who formerly sang with The Kingsmen, Gold City Quartet, The Cathedrals, and Greater Vision.

Group history

The group began in 2002 as a trio consisting of Eric Philips, Mark Trammell, and Joseph Smith. Tenor Joel Wood performed with the quartet from 2008 through 2011 until Eric Phillips returned. In 2013, Eric Phillips once again returned to Law Enforcement work, so a search for a new tenor went out, until Dustin Black, a brand new Southern Gospel tenor was discovered. Dustin Sweatman served for 6 years as lead singer and pianist, from 2006 through September 2012. When Dustin Sweatman stepped down as lead singer in 2012, Mark's son Nick Trammell came on board as their new lead singer and is still present with the group. In 2009 Pat Barker joined the group as bass and the quartet was formed. In 2014, Pat Barker felt it was time to leave the road, so Randy Byrd, formerly of the Lefevre Quartet, began singing bass with the group. Blake Buffin joined as the new tenor in the Summer of 2015.^[1] Buffin departed the group in The Inspirations in 2019, and Stephen Adair from The Dixie Echoes was selected as the new tenor.

Members (past and present)

Lineups

2002–2005(Under the Name "Mark Trammell Trio")	2006–2007	2007–2009
Eric Phillips – tenor Mark Trammell – lead, bass guitar, group owner Joseph Smith – baritone, piano	Eric Phillips – tenor Mark Trammell – lead, baritone, bass guitar, group owner Dustin Sweatman – lead, baritone Steve Hurst – piano (He sings one song per album until 2007)	Eric Phillips – tenor Mark Trammell – lead, baritone, bass guitar, group owner Dustin Sweatman – lead, baritone, piano
2009–2010	2010–2012(Under the Name "Mark Trammell Quartet")	2012
Joel Wood – tenor Mark Trammell – lead, baritone, bass guitar, group owner Dustin Sweatman – lead, baritone, piano	Joel Wood – tenor Mark Trammell – lead, baritone, bass guitar, group owner Dustin Sweatman – lead, baritone, piano Pat Barker – bass	Eric Phillips – tenor Mark Trammell – lead, baritone, bass guitar, group owner Dustin Sweatman – lead, baritone, piano Pat Barker – bass
2012	2012–2013	2013–2014
Eric Phillips – tenor Mark Trammell – lead, baritone, group owner Nick Trammell – lead, baritone Pat Barker – bass Dustin Sweatman – piano	Eric Phillips – tenor Mark Trammell – lead, baritone, group owner Nick Trammell – lead, baritone Pat Barker – bass Gerald Wolfe – piano	Dustin Black – tenor Mark Trammell – lead, baritone, group owner Nick Trammell – lead, baritone Pat Barker – bass Gerald Wolfe – piano
2014–2015	2015–2017	2017–2019
Dustin Black – tenor Mark Trammell – lead, baritone, group owner Nick Trammell – lead, baritone Randy Byrd – bass Gerald Wolfe – piano	Blake Buffin – tenor Mark Trammell – lead, baritone, group owner Nick Trammell – lead, baritone Randy Byrd – bass Gerald Wolfe – piano	Blake Buffin – tenor Nick Trammell – lead, baritone Mark Trammell – lead, baritone, group owner Randy Byrd – bass Trevor Conkle – piano
2019–2022	2022-present
Stephen Adair – tenor Nick Trammell – lead, baritone Mark Trammell – lead, baritone, group owner Randy Byrd – bass Trevor Conkle – piano	Stephen Adair – tenor Nick Trammell – tenor (2023), lead, baritone Mark Trammell – lead, baritone, group owner Will Lane – bass Trevor Conkle – piano

Cathedrals Family Reunion Members

Lineups

Notes and References

Web site: Mark Trammell Quartet Names New Tenor. Singing News. 3 December 2015.