A southern gospel quartet for more than a half century, no group has secured such a far reaching legacy like that of the Kingsmen Quartet. SInce 1956, this group  has risen from humble beginnings in the mountains of western North Carolina to one of the most beloved and innovative groups in Christian music. Countless renownwed artists have been a part of this great lineage; such as Eldridge Fox, "Big" Jim, Ray Dean Reese, Squire Parsons, Johnny Parrack, Anthony Burger, Ernie Phillips, Gary Sheppard of this great, and a host of others. The momentum has not stopped as this group continues to help define the Southern Gospel genre for a whole generation of music lovers, perhaps more so than any other group.