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Ed O'Neal and the Dixie Melody Boys / Gospel Messengers

By Benton Civic Center in Benton, Illinois (other events)

Friday, April 10 2015 7:00 PM 9:30 PM CST
 
ABOUT ABOUT

Still at the top of the Gospel music world after more than fifty years on the road, the Dixie Melody Boys are an institution in Gospel music. Their impact has changed the landscape of Gospel music.
  
The Dixie Melody Boys were formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1961. Since that day, they have gone on to become one of the all time legendary names in Gospel music. Their list of Alumni include some of the industries brightest stars including McCray Dove, Rodney Griffin, Ernie Haase, Kent Humphrey and many more. They have garnered countless awards and nominations including a Grammy Award Nomination. With over 20 Top 40 Hits, their songs have become classics such as Antioch Church House Choir and Good Old Boys. Today, the group is still considered one of the best groups on the road. In 2012 and again in 2013, the Dixie Melody Boys were voted as the Favorite Male Quartet in Gospel music.

The Gospel Messengers hail from Mt. Vernon, Illinois.   Their dynamic harmonies bring a fresh but comforting sound to the classic Southern Gospel style.  The group is well known throughout the tri-state region and appeared with other professional groups such as: The Kingsmen, Dixie Echoes, The Lesters, Booth Brothers, and Allison Durham Speer.
 

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 48 Benton, Illinois 62812