In addition to being a member of the group, McSpadden was a pastor at the Faith and Wisdom Church in Branson, Missouri. We loved him and will miss him so very much. We were blessed to be at the lay out early and to stay late. No doubt Heaven's choir is sounding better than ever! Fellow newspaper people were included. "Phil was a creative force behind Homecoming Radio for over 15 years." Bill Gaither states. "His energy, talent, and commitment to Christ were constant. Despite his busy schedule as a pastor, McSpadden focused on his music career, eventually stepping down from his position as co-pastor of the church. 110 Homecoming videos produced by Bill Gaither featuring the Homecoming Friends singing Southern Gospel Music. He completed his Earthly assignment on August 5 at the age of 55. We will truly miss him. I grew up going to the all night singings in Birmingham, Al. In 1993, believing his career was over and with his health declining, Jake moved to Columbus, where he intended to play golf, even if he didn't keep score, and to enjoy being with his family. During his stint with the Gaither Trio, the original Gaither Vocal Band was formed with him as the groups first lead singer. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. In The Gaithers and Southern Gospel, Ryan P. Harper examines songwriters Bill and Gloria Gaither's Homecoming video and concert series--a gospel music franchise that, since its beginning in 1991, has outperformed all Christian and much secular popular music on the American music market.The Homecomings represent "southern gospel." Typically that means a musical style popular among white . WITH THE BLESSING OF THE LORD HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED BY US LEFT BEHIND/WE LOVE YOU/SAY HELLO TO JOYCE FOR ME/ADRIAN. He seemed to be such an sincere and Humble Man. There was a problem saving your notification. WE ALL KNOW HE HAS A BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE NOW THAT HE, VESTEL AND JOYCE ARE SINGING FOR THE LORD JUST AS HE ALWAYS HAS.I WILL ENJOY ALL HIS MUSIC, HIS BOOK AND REMEMBER THE TIMES I HAVE MET AND TALKED TO HIM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He was 44. He is survived by his sons, Randy Gaither (Darby) of Lexington, Greg Gaither of Rural Hall; step-son, Harold Jones (Susie) of Mt. MM. Our prayers and heart go out to the Hess family. Ben was a singer, musician, music publisher, and record company executive. His schedule normally involves weekend church services or concerts, although he occasionally schedules two to three week . Auditorium in Greeneville, TN to hear the Statesmen, Blackwood Brothers, etc. SUE. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Morningside Baptist Church in Columbus, according to McMullen Funeral Home. This tenderhearted gentleman will be sorely missed. Dear Hess Family, Thanks for sharing so much of his life with us. Protestants started the practice and made the most funeral sermons, but . To the family of Jake, I know you are missing him, but he is now in Heaven singing in that wonderful choir that God has assembled. Danny was a college student, and Mary Ann was in the sixth grade. Our heartfelt sympathy to the Hess Family. Mr. Hess was truly a great example of a christian in action here on earth. Danny Lamar Gable, 70, of Gainesville passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at his sisters home in Gray, GA following an extended illness. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. His last album, "Homecoming," was a hit and won a Grammy Award for Best Southern Gospel Recording. Well done, good and faithful servant! ("He Touched Me").I'll always treasure that memory. Larry Ford presents over 75 concerts a year to audiences around the world. Love and prayers to all the Hess family. Pierce said of his then-wife, Denise is a great lyricist. & Carolyn Brand. Jake, you have run a good race, you have fought a good fight. Gary sang with the Gaither organization for a decade before leaving to concentrate on a solo career and other music industry aspects. (The Compilation videos are listed at the end). Released: Oct 10, 1995 Curb Records A single heart Broken for its own creation Then gave itself to suffer in our place A living sacrifice of one Would be the price for all Enough for every nation Every walk of man Enough for all our shame Enough for all the darkness in our land Chorus. Hess is survived by his son Jake Jr. and ten grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. James and Claudia Stewart and The Seeker's Quartet. I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS VIDEO. To all the Hess family and especially Jake Jr.: You shared your dad and granddad with the world. Jake recorded a song I wrote called "I Just Love Old People" on his ALL OF ME project. And David Phelps has recently left the group to pursue a solo career. always looked forward to watching the Bill Gaither Homecoming programs and listen to Jake Hess. As a small child, Burger fell onto a furnace grate and was burned on his hands, legs and face. He was a blessing to us. Love you Jake! Powered by. So very sorry for the loss, condolences to the family. Click on your city above for artist lineup!For An Evening with the Gaither Vocal Band concert schedule click here!Grammy Winning Recording Artist Bill Gaither Presents Homecoming Christmas Tour Greenville, SC - Multi-Grammy Award winning recording artist, Bill Gaither will present the Gaither Christmas Homecoming Tour music spectacular in select cities . Joining with Hovie Lister, he began a magical 15 years in which the legendary group recorded for RCA Victor, sang on network television, created one of the earliest syndicated TV shows and blessed audiences all over the country. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Rex Nelon, one of the most respected men in Southern Gospel music, died suddenly in London after suffering a heart attack on Jan. 23. In Germany, these sermons were often collected and published. The music community mourns the loss of Stephen. In December 1999, Pierce took his talents to musical theater, appearing in Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. we Miss you, but God needed you. The series started in 1991. Let others know about your loved one's death. These were his family by blood, but Jake also leaves behind Bill and Gloria Gaither and all of his "Homecoming" friends. It was while he was with the Gaithers that he and Bill, along with backup singers Steve Green and Lee Young, began fooling around with a quartet sound. 2023 Wright Funerals-Cremations. My thoughts and Prayers are with the Hess family. He was a tool and die maker at Delco-Remy, formerly of Anderson for 32 years retiring in 1972. She met Howard Happy Goodman in the late 1940s, and the two later formed a family quartet. Burger started playing when he was 3 years old and debuted on the radio at age 5, Rowland said. The piano was delivered to that church on Sunday after the singing on Saturday. When He died in 2004 I was unable to attend his Funeral. On 8 October 1960, indicating the degree of their success, they . I will surely miss the wonderful voice of Jake Hess! A LITTLE TIME HAS PASSED,JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW-YOU'RE STILL IN OUR PRAYERS AND HEART.JUST THINK WHAT A TIME JAKE IS HAVING.WOW!!!! Messages run for up to one year and you Daniel J. WE WILL MISS JAKE'S SMILING FACE ON THE HOMECOMING VIDEOS. Survivors include his daughter, Becky, and husband, Brent Buck of Columbus; son, Chris, and wife, Cindy, of Columbus; son, Jake Jr., and wife Judy, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren, Emily Trotter and husband Jim, Brent Buck, Lauren Buck, Ansley Buck, Megan Hess, Natalie Hess, Casey Hess, Jake Hess III, Hannah Hess and Emma Hess; one great-grandchild, James Purdy (Bo) Trotter IV; and a sister, OmaDee of Haleyville. and there will never be another like him. Amen Bill. http://bit.ly/2y2Xu4JSubscri. My heartfelt sympathy to all. He will be missed.. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Buy the full length DVD/CD 'Homecoming Texas Style' Here: smarturl.it/GM.HTS Available at iTunes: smarturl.it/GM.HTS.iT Subscribe to Gaither Music YouTube Channel: smarturl.it/GaitherMusicTV_Subsc Subscribe to GaitherVEVO Channel:, Teenage Porn Star Controversy Rocks California High School. Thanks to all of you for your prayers and for the hundreds of kind comments we have received honoring Stephens life and music. Stephen Hill later died of breast cancer. $1,698. God bring comfort and mercy to his family., Another of Pierces friends, fellow singer Jody McBrayer, said in a tweet, So extremely sad to hear about the tragic passing of Jonathan Pierce. Unfortunately, there is no way to list each member, The Gaither Vocal Band has lost another member in the form of Gary McSpadden. Born January 8, 1937, in Davie County, North Carolina, he was a son of the late James Byrd Gaither and the Eula Nichols Gaither. Our loss is Heavens gain. After the band split in 1967, McSpadden became pastor of a large nondenominational church in Fort Worth, Texas. We will miss him also. "Chris", remember coming to Mt. I am so glad we got to meet. There is that disagreement every once in a while. He won four Grammy Awards: for "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" in 1968, for "Ain't That Beautiful Singing" in 1969, for "Everything Is Beautiful" in 1970, and for "The Masters V" in 1982. Pisgah, Ala., the youngest of 12 children born to the late Stovall and Lydia Hess of Haleyville, Ala. This thrilled her to meet him and she never forgot it. Dr. Ben Lacy Speer, age 86, passed away on April, 7, 2017. Gilead; step-daughter, Julie Jones of Charlotte, sister, Pauline Lurye of Phoenix, AZ; grandchildren, Mitch Gaither (Shae) of Lexington, Allison Koonts (Daniel) of Landis, NC. His death came a few days after he underwent successful heart surgery. Jones is a writer and novelist who graduated from the University of South Carolinas School of Journalism. Bill Gaither is a gospel music singer and songwriter who has a net worth of $10 million. Thank you Jake for your Music. INTERIOR STATEROOMS. quite often sang about. Gaither Homecoming is a series of songs, videos and concerts promoted by Bill Gaither. Danny was a college student, and Mary Ann was in the sixth grade. It was a priviledge to have known Jake. Bill Malone, 65, a teacher and a well-known dramatist, had come through major heart surgery but failed to recover when COVID-19 provided a complication. Thoughts that lie within the heart, too deep for words to say, and may it make the loss you feel less difficult to bear, knowing you have many friends who sympathize and care. Serving as pallbearers are Dave Clark, Gene McDonald, Tim Reid, Mike Allen, Brian Speer, Marc Speer, Tom Powell, Shannon Fontaine and Per Norstrand. Vestal Goodman died peacefully in her sleep at age 78, near Orlando, Fla., after falling ill with influenza just before the Christmas holidays. How my life has been enriched! Ben later became the music director of the Gaither Homecoming programs. construction happening on the church grounds, my wife and I arrived. View Tribute Book He passed away on Sunday at the age of 49. Love Harry and Sue Ikner, MAY THE BLESSINGS OF THE LORD BE WITH THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF JAKE,HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BY ALL, BUT NOW HE IS WITH THE ONES HE LOVE MOST ,JESUS AND JOYCE,AND MAY HE FOREVER BE HAPPY AND FREE OF PAIN,AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE GREAT RE-UNION OF ALL HIS LOVED ONES IN THE FURTURE. with deepest sympathy to the Hess Family. What a blessing to all of us! For some people, the best send-off is one that they would have loved to attendthemselves: a big party. May the comfort of God be with Becky, Chris, and Jake Jr. during their loss. or redistributed. In 2000, Pierces solo album, Sanctuary, made it to No. Sep 5, 2018 - Explore MerryLaverne Borden-Moss's board "Gaither's Singers that passed away.", followed by 295 people on Pinterest. My mother passed earlier this year, and Jake Hess was her favorite singer of all time. Before joining the Gaither Vocal Band, Gary McSpadden was a member of the Jake Hess Imperials and recorded three albums with the group. He will truly be missed. Fritz Behrens, 85, was the longtime owner of Behrens Paint Spot. Gary has finally seen the lights of glory, summarized Bill.Locally, quite a few passings have been noted in recent weeks, only a few related to the coronavirus. Born Clyde Lamar Thrasher in 1940, he was known as Buddy most of hi Jerry served with Singing News Magazine from May 1969 until his retirement in 2010, encompassing a total of 492 issues. He has joined my Grandfather J. E. Monroe in God's lovely Chorus. He was a true gentleman and a Gospel legend. Two former schoolmates succumbed. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Get the "Give the World a Smile" & "Sweeter As The Days Go By" DVDs & CDs here! He was a founding member of the National Quartet Convention and received a Life Achievement Award from SESAC. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. It would make you want to shout. He and Mrs. Hess always impressed us in the fact that even though Jake was who he was in his profession, they were always just mama & daddy to their family and showed such love. He had previously performed with such country and gospel icons as Marie Osmond, Jake Hess, and Dolly Parton. I have been a fan all my life. I have followed Jake for the last 40 yrs. God be with your family. Jake Hess. Hill was 55. Thank you for sharing Jake with us. The trio performed at an evangelistic service in Alexandria, Virginia, and toured throughout the surrounding area. *NEW* A Celebration Service honoring the life of Stephen Hill will be held at Grace Church of the Nazarene in Nashville on Monday, August 13 at 3:00 PM. Through it all, Jake told Elvis that he only wanted to be his friend. Read more about the life story of Bill and share your memory. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Join host Emma Keith in exploring the criminal justice system that convicted and sentenced Rebecca Hogue, a Norman, Oklahoma mother found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of her son. Ben was preceded in death by his parents, Lena and George Thomas Speer, siblings, Brock, and Mary Tom Speer. She and her husband Howard Goodman became GMA Hall of Fame recipients in 1998, and Goodman has since teamed up with other notable gospel artists to sing songs for the audience. Hosted by Bill & Gloria Gaither, Tent Revival Homecoming features some 140 modern gospel artists participating and re-creating the look, feel, and sound of 1950s and 1960s gospel tent revivals, right down to the cloth tent canopy and the sawdust floors. Guy Penrod & David Phelps) [Live]. Mr. Jake I never had the pleasure of knowing you but listening to your songs over and over I know I was blessed with your presence.You and Vestal keep the angels singing in heaven cause we all knew you were angels here. Private services will be held at a later date. Ways to honor Jake Hess's life and legacy. The Gaither Vocal Band has lost another member in the form of Gary McSpadden. Sincerely, Barbara Cowart Bush. During his time at the magazine, Jerry created Southern Gospel musics first National Radio Airplay Chart (1970) and the Singing News Fan Awards (1971). "Danny" Gaither, the original tenor voice of the former Bill Gaither Trio, died Friday after a five-year battle with . We love you and will keep you in our daily prayer. His last few years he pastored in Branson, Missouri, also appearing at one of Bransons entertainment venues. JAKE HESS OBITUARY. Preview of the newest Gaither Homecoming videos. I will miss you. 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