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Daniel Mount posted a link to this article that with the following quote from Bill Gaither about the upcoming Gaither Vocal Band reunion.
&#;This summer, we&#;re going to record a Vocal Band reunion video. We&#;ll get 15 alumni of the band to reminisce and sing,&#; he said.
Daniel points out that &#;Gaither didn’t say is which fifteen alumni will be present, or whether that number includes the four present members.&#;
I headed over to Southern Gospel History&#;s Vocal Band entry and copied the list of men who have been a part of the Vocal Band.
- Bill Gaither
- Steve Green
- Gary McSpadden
- Lee Young
- Jon Mohr
- Larnelle Harris
- Michael English
- Lemuel Miller
- Jim Murray
- Mark Lowry
- Terry Franklin
- Jonathan Pierce
- Buddy Mullins
- Guy Penrod
- David Phelps
- Russ Taff
- Marshall Hall
- Wes Hampton
By definition alumni would indicate former members, but if the list above is correct, it only leaves 14 alumni. If you include current members in the 15, it means three former members are not going to be there. Of course, there is also the possibility that Gaither did not include himself in that &#;15&#;. That would mean that two former members will not be there.
So, anyone want to guess who will not be present?
UPDATE: Southern Gospel Blog commenter Canuk had the same thought I
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Nearly five years ago, when Bill Gaither created an all-star version of the Gaither Vocal Band, the returning GVB members were managing solo careers and added the Gaither Vocal Band’s tour dates, video tapings and recordings to their existing schedules. Now, after trying to manage both solo careers and Gaither Vocal Band responsibilities, Mark Lowry and Michael English are ready for a new season of life that is not so demanding.
“When I rejoined the Gaither Vocal Band in , I figured it wouldn’t be a long-term commitment since Bill was over 70 years old,” Mark says, adding, “That was nearly five years ago and Bill’s bucket list is wearing me out! But the Vocal Band is a family. We come and we go, but we never REALLY leave. I could pop up anywhere at any time!”
Mark Lowry will fulfill his Gaither Vocal Band concert commitments through the end of Michael English has already concluded his last regular Gaither Vocal Band concert as the lead singer, but we look forward to having him join us for Gaither Fest in Myrtle Beach and other future events. We have confirmed Mark Lowry for the Caribbean Cruise and Family Fest Besides those two events, if you want to hear the Gaither Vocal Band with Mark Lowry singing baritone, the co