Holston VA Chestnut Grove Quartet What Love Gospel Christian Vinyl LP Record

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1970 Holston VA Virginia The Chestnut Grove Quartet What Love Southern Gospel Christian Vinyl LP Record
Vinyl / Jacket Grade per Goldmine Standard: VG / VG
SIDE ONE 1. GOING TO LIVE IN GREEN PASTURES 2. WHAT WILL I LEAVE BEHIND 3. WHAT LOVE 4. MY FAREWELL SONG 5. I'M MOVING OVER JORDAN 6. I GUESS I'M GONNA BE HAPPY THERE SIDE TWO 1. HE HAS SAVED ME FROM SIN 2. THE TOUCH OF HIS GENTLE HAND 3. LORD GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME 4. MY LORD'S BEEN A WALKING 5. THE WINGS OF FAITH 6. I AM JUST A PILGRIM
Left to Right: RAY G. ROE, JAMES M. NUNLEY, GALE B. WEBB, WILLIAM M. NUNLEY THE CHESTNUT GROVE QUARTET The Chestnut Grove Quartet originated from the Chestnut Grove Methodist Church at Holston, Virginia, of which three of the group are members. At one time all four singers in the group were members of this church. About six years ago the Baritone singer, Archie Reynolds, was called away to sing in God’s Chorus. This was a great shock to the group and their singing was limited for some time due to the loss of their Baritone singer. At this time the group had a Gospel Song program on Radio Station WBBI in Abingdon each Sunday morning. The Trio carried on the Broadcast for some time but decided to give it up after about a year. During the many months following the group tried to reorganize using several different Baritone singers. Nothing seemed to work out until they met their present Baritone, Ray G. Roe of Chilhowie, Va. Ray has been with the Quartet for several years now and has helped to continue on singing for the Glory of God. The Quartet is dedicated to singing Gospel Songs and they have traveled thousands of miles in several different States trying to continue the work of the Lord. The Quartet has seen the wonderful works of God many times during their singing -peopleshouting and praising God and sinners saved by God’s Grace. This is what gives the group strength and courage to carry on. The Quartet presently has a radio broadcast each Sunday afternoon at Radio Station WBBI in Abingdon, Va. from 2:00 to 2:30 P.M. The Broadcast is supported by the people and the Quartet itself. They use the money from the sale of their song books and albums to help carry on the Broad- cast. They have never sung for money but have been wonderfully supported by the people of the five state area with their freewill offerings. Presently the Chestnut Grove Quartet consists of Ray G. Roe, Baritone, James M. Nunley, Lead, Gale B. Webb, Bass and William M. Nunley, Tenor. Ray has been a life long resident of Smyth County, living near Chilhowie, Virginia with his wife and son. Jim and Bill presently live at Holston, Virginia where they were born. Jim is married and has two sons. Bill also is married and has three sons and two daughters. Gale lived at Holston most of his life but recently moved to Tazewell, Virginia where he resides with his wife and four sons. For appointments, records or songbooks, contact any member of the Quartet or write to Radio Station WBBI in Abingdon, Virginia. Recorded by ARTHUR SMITH RECORDING STUDIOS Charlotte, N. C. Engineer, HAL HARRILL
Bluegrass Gospel Acapella Group from of the Clinch Mountains in Southwest Virginia. From the Chestnut Grove Methodist Church in the mountains of southwest Virginia, this legendary (but little heard outside the region where they live) a cappella quartet has had a profound effect on gospel a cappella singing that far outstrips their local renown, influencing such local luminaries as Ralph Stanley, Doyle Lawson, and Ricky Skaggs, both in repertoire and performance style. These selections are drawn from albums made by the group during the 60s, 70s, and 80s to capitalize on the enormous popularity of their local radio broadcasts and personal appearances in the mountainous areas of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia. Stylistically, the quartet springs from the shape note singing schools of their youth and the Stamps-Baxter shape note hymnals so omnipresent in white Protestant churches of rural areas; their four part harmonies and parts singing is as old as the churches where they learned to sing.