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Concert
Outreach Ministry "Sing
to the Lord a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.
For the word of the Lord is right and true; He is faithful in all
He Does"
Psalm 33:3-4

THE
KINGSMEN QUARTET
IN CONCERT
with
special guest
THE RIDDELLS

Saturday,
October 11, 2025
Epworth
Church
105 W 8th St
Matthews, IN 46957
epworthworship.com
Doors open at 6:00
PM, Concert begins at 7:00 PM
$15 in
advance or at the door (if available).
Also, a love offering will be received.
For more info: call/text 765-667-0842, or email
us
Purchase
tickets online
Note:
$1 processing fee per ticket
Tickets
will be held will call at the door. You will not
receive a physical ticket but may print off PayPal receipt, but we
will have your name on a list at the door.
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So
what more can you do when you possess a mammoth legacy such as
that of the Kingsmen? The answer…keep singing and ministering
the gospel, and keep releasing music with lyrics relevant to the
lives of the listeners. The same drive and work ethic that brought
the Kingsmen to incredible heights more than a half century ago,
secures the Kingsmen’s continued place among the top male
quartets in Christian music today.
The year was 1956, when a group of brothers in western NC joined
together in forming the Kingsmen Quartet. This team of young men
likely had no idea what they were beginning. By the early 1970s,
the Kingsmen had ascended to the peak of the gospel music industry
with their Dove Award-winning record, Big and Live. Since then,
the momentum has never stopped. Just since 2015, the quartet has
placed six more songs atop the southern gospel radio charts,
received two more GMA Dove Award nominations, as well as a #1
album on the Billboard Chart.
More than seven decades of continued success has granted the
Kingsmen some of Christian music’s most prestigious
achievements. In 2000 they were inducted into the Gospel Music
Hall of Fame, the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2008, and nine
of the quartet’s prestigious alumni are members of the Southern
Gospel Music Hall of Fame. In 1977 they performed on the south
lawn of the White House for President Jimmy Carter, and in 1982
they performed at the opening ceremony of the World’s Fair in
Knoxville, TN which was broadcast on local and regional TV, with
President Ronald Reagan present to open the fair. The Kingsmen was
also the first group to film and record a live performance at the
famous Grand Ole Opry in Nashville in 1986. They have received
more than 50 group and individual Singing News Fan Awards,
including Favorite Group, Favorite Male Quartet, as well as both
Favorite Song and Album for their signature performance, “Wish
You Were Here”.
Among their extensive list of hits include some of gospel
music’s most legendary classics…songs like “Saints Will
Rise”, “The Judgement”, “Glory Road”, “Look for Me at
Jesus’ Feet”, “Is That the Old Ship of Zion”, “He’s
All I Need”, “The Next Cloud”, “I Can’t Even Walk
Without You Holding My Hand”, “Battle Cry”, and “When God
Ran” are but a few of the more than 100 charted classics in the
career of the Kingsmen.
After nearly six decades anchoring the quartet as their
award-winning bass vocalist, Ray Dean Reese, now in his 80s,
cheers the next generation of this iconic name from the sidelines
as their prestigious owner and CEO. “The Kingsmen tour year in
and year out to spread our music to people across the country,”
Reese shares, “Our music has a message, the message of Christ.
Every night we work to bring His message to our audience. Our goal
is to see people saved through Jesus Christ whether we're singing
indoors, outdoors, in an auditorium, church or studio
recordings.” Joining Reese are his son and road manager Brandon
Reese, with the quartet’s youngest stage team in more than forty
years… baritone & emcee Alan Kendall, tenor
Harold
Reed,
lead Cole Watson, and bass/pianist Brady Jones.
Visit them online at kingsmenquartet.com
The Riddells are a family trio consisting of Sonja and her
children Justin and Kayla. They have been in the ministry since
2001. Each member brings their own unique style to the group. The
Riddells are a mix of Bluegrass, Contemporary, and Soul tied
together with a Southern Gospel bow. They have had many
experiences along the way and have found God to be ever faithful.
In their years of traveling, they have sang in 19 states, as well
as Jamaica. This family truly loves life on the road, but to them
it is not a hobby, a pastime, or an occupation. It is a calling.
Visit them online at www.riddells.org
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