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.

• "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (Chapel 100, 10", 1950) also on 78rpm and 45rpm set
• "Favorite Hymns and Songs" (Chapel 101, 10", 1950) also on 78rpm set
• "Deep River" (Chapel 102, 10", 1950)
• "King's Heralds & Del Delker" (Chapel 103, 10", 1951-53?)
• "Garden of Prayer" (Chapel 1211, 10", 1953)
• "Old Hymns of Faith vol.1" (Chapel 1220, 10", 1953)
• "Old Hymns of Faith vol.2" (Chapel 1221, 10", 1953)
• "That One Lost Sheep" (Chapel 1233, 10", 1953-54?)
• "Song of Heaven & Homeland" (Chapel 1240, 10", 1954-55?)
• "Jesus Is Coming Again" with Del Delker (Chapel 1509, 10", 1955)
• "Radio Favorites" (Chapel 1510, 10", 1955)
• "Songs for Sabbath" (Chapel 1517, 10", 1956)
• "Silent Night" (Chapel 1518, 10", 1956)
• "Songs of Thanksgiving" (Chapel 1526, 1956-1961?)
• "The Golden Moment" (Chapel 5007, 1956-1961?)
• "A Boy Named David" (Chapel 7001, 1956-1961?)
• "Our Prayer" (Chapel 5012, 1957-1961?)
• "Birthday of a King" (Chapel 5016, 1957-1961?)
• "Out of the Deep" (Chapel 5023, 1957-1961?)
• "I Believe" (Chapel 5031, 1957-1961?)
• "Lost in the Night" (Chapel 5052, 1957-1961?)
• "Camp-Meeting Favorites" (Chapel 5057, 1962)
• "Garden of Prayer" (Chapel 5067, 1962)
• "That Great Gettin'-Up Morning" (Chapel 5070, 1963)
• "There's A Wideness In God's Mercy" (Chapel 5052, 1963-4)
• "Come Children Join To Sing" (Chapel 7005, 1965)
• "We'll All Praise God" with Faith For Today Quartet (Chapel 5092, 1966)
• "King's Heralds Favorites Through 25 Years" (Chapel 5105, 1966)
• "Wheel In A Wheel" (Chapel 5127, 1967)
• "Near To The Heart Of God" (Chapel 5144, 1968)
• "Precious Memories" (Chapel 5171, 1968-70)
• "We Worship Thee" (Chapel 5172, 1968-70)
• "Master Designer" (Chapel 5183, 1971)
• "Listen To The Sound" (Chapel 5202, 1972)
• "Amazing Grace" (Chapel 5216, 1973)
• "It's Spiritual" (Chapel 5238, 1974)
• "Side By Side" (Chapel 5242, 1974)
• "Yes, God Is Real" (Chape 5265, 1975)
• "A Cappella Again" (Chapel 5290, 1976)
• "Love" (Chapel 5299, 1976)
• "If My People" (Chapel 5312, 1977)
• "40th Anniversary Album" (Chapel 5320, 1977)
• "In Remembrance Of Me" (Chape 5323, 1978)
• "Healing Love" (Chapel 5355, 1979)
• "Songs For Kids" (Hosanna House 7016, 1980)
• "Rainbow Album" (Chapel 5400, 1980)
• "Homesick For Heaven" (1981)
• "Best Of Christmas" (Chapel 5419, 1981)
• "Don't Give Up!" (Chapel 5447, 1982)
• "Favorites Through The Years" (Chapel 5458, 1983)
• "Our Brand Of Country" (Acclaim S2316, 1984)
• "Favorite American Folksongs" (Acclaim, 1984)
• "Another Rainbow" (Chapel 5481, 1985)
• "Try A Little Kindness" (Acclaim, 1986)
• "Honor The Lord" (1987)
• "For All Us Kids" (1988)
• "The Way We Were" (1990)
• "Git'On Board" (1991)
• "Homeward Bound" (1992)
• "Morning Has Broken" (1993)
• "Behold The Lamb" (1994)
• "Be Still My Soul" (1995)
• "The Heralds Christmas" (1995)
• "I Need Thee Every Hour" (1996)
• "70th Anniversary Album" (1998)
• "Higher Ground" (2000)
• "King's Heralds Reunion Concert" (2000)
• "Fireside Reunion" (2000)
• "Celebrate" (2001)
• "Revival" (2002)
• "Delivered! Spirituals" (2002-3)
• "Jerry's Farewell" (2003)
• "Then & Now" (2005) Recorded at the General Conference Session in St. Louis, MO.
• "Encores" with Jim Ayars (2005), with Jeff Pearles (2006)
• "Anthology Volume 1" (2006)
• "Anthology Volume 2" (2007)
• "I Just Can't Wait!" (2007).
• "Hymn Sessions" (2009) - arranged by Russell Hospedales, released at the National Quartet Convention.
• "Then & Now" (2010)-recorded exclusively at the 2010 General Conference session in Atlanta, GA
• "Wake Up, Church!" (2011) - released at the National Quartet Convention.
• "Time's Windin' Up" (2012)
• "Thy Blessed Spirit" (2014)
• "Telling The World" (2016)
• "Give The World A Smile" (2017)

Awards

• Recipient of twenty-three Silver Angel Awards for "Excellence in Media", including six for "Best Male Vocal Group", fourteen for "Best Album" and a "Best International Broadcast" award for their own radio program, "Sounds of Praise".
• "Gold" Angel Award for being the oldest continuous Gospel Quartet in America.

List of singers

Current singers

The quartet is currently composed of:

• Don Scroggs - 1st Tenor^[5]
• JR Rosa - 2nd Tenor
• John Watkins - Baritone
• Jeff Pearles - Bass^[6]

https://khqofficial.org/bio

Complete list of singers

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

First Tenor:

• Louis Crane (1927-1939)^[7]
• Bob Johnson (1939-1941)^[8]
• George Casebeer (1941-1944)^[9]
• Ben Glanzer (1944-1947)^[10]
• Frank Dietrich (1947)^[11]
• Elwyn Ardourel (1949)^[12]
• Robert (Bob) E. Edwards (1949-1971)^[13]
• John Ramsey (1971-1983)^[14]
• Don Scroggs (1983-present)^[15]

Second Tenor:

• Waldo Crane (1927-1939)^[16]
• Vernon Stewart (1939-1940)^[17]
• Ralph Simpson (1940-1941)^[18]
• Bob Seamount (1941-1948), (1949-1961)^[19]
• Frank Dietrich (1948)^[20]
• John Thurber (1961-1967)^[21]
• Jerry Patton (1967-2004)^[22]
• Gerald Fuentes (2004)
• Joel Borg (2004–2013)^[23]
• Jared Otto (2013–2017)
• Ben Jenkins (2017–2018)
• Mark Ringwelski (2018-2022)
• Joseph Smith (2022)
• JR Rosa (2022-present)

Baritone:

• Wesley Crane (1927-1943)^[24]
• Wayne Hooper (1944-1947), (1949-1962)^[25]
• Richard Lange (1947-1948)^[26]
• Jerry Dill (1948-1949)^[27]
• Jack Veazey (1962-1997)^[28]
• Steve Laing (1997-2002)
• Russell Hospedales (2002–2018)^[29]
• John Watkins (2018-present)

Bass:

• Ray Turner (1927-1947)^[30]
• Jerry Dill (1947-1948), (1949-1962)^[31]
• Joe Melashenko (1948-1949)^[32]
• Jim McClintock (1962-1977)^[33]
• Jim Ayars (1977-2005)^[34]
• Jeff Pearles (2005-present)^[35]

Accompanists/Arrangers

• Irving Steinel, 1937-1942^[36]
• Al Avila, 1942-1950^[37]
• Beth Thurston, 1950-1953^[38]
• Brad Braley, 1953-1972^[39]
• Calvin Taylor, 1972-1977^[40]
• Jim Teel, 1977-1989^[41]
• John Grover Lewis, 1989-1995
• Russell Hospedales, 2002–2018^[42]

Timeline

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External links

• The King's Heralds official website
• Biographical information on members

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.