King's Heralds Explained

The King's Heralds is a male gospel music quartet that began in 1927 and have recorded over 100 albums encompassing 30 languages.They are primarily known for their a cappella singing and close harmony.

History

The King's Heralds began in 1927 by four college students; brothers Louis, Waldo and Wesley Crane[1] and Ray Turner (1908-2008)[2] in Keene, Texas who began singing gospel music, under the name Lone Star Four.They soon appeared with Pastor R. L. Benton on his radio program on KFPL from Waco, Texas.

In 1936, they were invited by H.M.S. Richards to join the Voice of Prophecy in California, and were renamed the King's Heralds after a radio naming contest.[3] This association continued until 1982, when they became a self-supporting ministry.

The King's Heralds are also known by the name The Heralds, in Portuguese as the Arautos do Rei and in Spanish as Los Heraldos del Rey.Purported to be the oldest continuous gospel quartet in America, they have been singing for over 80 years.[4]

Throughout the years they have performed in over 50 countries and continue to tour extensively.They were the first gospel music group from the West to tour The People’s Republic of China since 1949, singing for the "First Invitational Symposium on the Christian Church in China" sponsored by the US/China Education Foundation.[4]

Long associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Voice of Prophecy radio broadcast, the Heralds are now promoted as trans-denominational and are regular guests on Praise The Lord on TBN and It Is Written.[4]

Recordings

Most of their recordings have been released by Chapel Records.

Awards

List of singers

Current singers

The quartet is currently composed of:

https://khqofficial.org/bio

Complete list of singers

Past and present singers listed alphabetically by first name, including years in the group:

First Tenor:

Second Tenor:

Baritone:

Bass:

Accompanists/Arrangers

Timeline

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The King's Heralds History . 2008. 20 May 2012.
  2. Web site: Ray Turner dies at age 99 . 2008 . The Voice of Prophecy . 20 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131010001727/http://www.vop.com/article/647/site-categories/news-events/archive-of-past-news/past-news/news-articles-text/ray-turner-dies-at-age-99 . 10 October 2013 .
  3. Karr. Eldyn. July–August 2008. Ray Turner 1908-2008. Voice of Prophecy News. 65. 1. 22–23. 1529-9414.
  4. http://theheralds.org/about.html About the King's Heralds
  5. Web site: Don Scroggs . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  6. Web site: Jeff Pearles . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  7. Web site: Louis Crane . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  8. Web site: Robert L. Johnson . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  9. Web site: George Casebeer . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  10. Web site: Ben T. Glanzer . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  11. Web site: Life Sketch and Eulogy of Frank Dietrich . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  12. Web site: Elwyn Ardourel . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  13. Web site: Bob Edwards.
  14. Web site: http://www.iamaonline.com/Bio/John_Ramsey.htm . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  15. Web site: Don Scroggs . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  16. Web site: Waldo E . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  17. Web site: International Adventist Musicians Association . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  18. Web site: Ralph C. Simpson . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  19. Web site: Robert Seamount . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  20. Web site: Life Sketch and Eulogy of Frank Dietrich . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  21. Web site: John Thurber . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  22. Web site: Jerry Patton . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  23. Web site: Joel Borg . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  24. Web site: Waldo E . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  25. Web site: Wayne H . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  26. Web site: Richard Emill Lange . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  27. Web site: Jerry Page Dill . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  28. Web site: Jack Veazey . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  29. Web site: Russell Hospedales . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  30. Web site: Louis Crane . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  31. Web site: Jerry Page Dill . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  32. Web site: Joe Melashenko . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  33. Web site: Jim McClintock . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  34. Web site: Jim Ayars . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  35. Web site: Jeff Pearles . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  36. Web site: Irving Arthur Steinel . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  37. Web site: Al Avilla . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  38. Web site: Beth Thurston . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  39. Web site: Bradford Woodhouse Braley . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  40. Web site: Born 7 November 1948 in Los Angeles, California, composer, pianist, and organist Calvin Taylor was drawn to music as a young child . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  41. Web site: Jim Teel . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.
  42. Web site: Russell Hospedales . 2023-04-02 . www.iamaonline.com.