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EMI Gospel Artists & #1 Selling Gospel Quartet Group

The Mighty Clouds of Joy

Celebrate 50 Year Milestone in Nashville, TN!

 

Nashville, TN.–The Mighty Clouds of Joy, will celebrate their 50 year Golden Anniversary in Nashville, TN on October 10, 2010 with a concert at Crystal Fountain Church.  This milestone is preceded by over 30 albums and multiple chart topping singles that have earned them three Grammy Awards.  The Mighty Clouds Of Joy were founded in the mid-1950s in Los Angeles, CA by teen aged schoolmates Joe Ligon and Johnny Martin.  They made their recording debut in 1960 with the song “Steal Away To Jesus.”  In the decades that followed, the quartet became true pioneers as the first Gospel group to appear on Soul Train and to tour with major secular artists including, Paul Simon, Marvin Gaye and The Rolling Stones.  The Mighty Clouds Of Joy were inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1999.

The group is also marking their 50 year anniversary with a new 10 song project, “At The Revival,” which was produced by celebrated singer/songwriter/producers Raphael Saadiq (Mary J. Blige, John Legend) and DeVante Swing (Al Green, Usher). Timeless in delivery and timely in style, the album features the group’s powerful sound along with their unwavering message of the Gospel.

Presented by R&R Productions and J. Bender Entertainment, the 50th Anniversary Concert will be held at Crystal Fountain Church on Sunday 10/10/10 at 6pm.  Other performers include Malaco recording artists The Joy Boyz, The Swanee Trumpeteers, The Gospel Troops, and Broken. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door and may be purchased at Haddox Pharmacy.