Good News Quartet

"God said, Let us make man in our image...So God created man...male and female created He them." Further, Gen. 2:7 "God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his mind...the deepest feelings from the heart. The highest form of speech. SINGING!" Genesis 1:26

It was with this inspiration that two-time gold medal winner Mo Rector of San Antonio, Texas, formed the Good News! quartet. The need and the ministry was simple: to make available good, simple, natural, four part a cappella arrangements of Christian hymns and gospel songs, and to help them learn the music by producing cassette learning tapes.

So, in 1985 Mo gathered three other international quartet champion singers and they began singing God's praises. Since then the Good News! has been hosting a Gospel Sing-a-long every year at the annual Barbershop Convention in cities all across the United States and Canada. They began with 150 singers in Hartford, CT., and it has grown to over 1500 enthusiastic singers last year in Salt Lake City, UT. Mo was replaced by Jim Foy as the bass in 1992. The Good News! has produced five recordings containing sixty-two of the world's favorite spiritual songs, all done in the barbershop style. They are now working on their sixth album.

But this quartet is unique in that they travel about 3200 miles to get together for a weekend rehearsal. Their home states border the four sides of our country: California, Minnesota, Florida, and Texas. They worship in four different Christian denominations: Catholic, Evangelical Free, Covenant, and Methodist. They have four ethnic back- grounds: English, Irish, German, and Italian. They sing four voice parts: bass, baritone, lead, and tenor. They won their gold medals in four different quartets in four different years. With all these differences they still agree on many things, especially that Jesus Christ is their personal Lord and Savior. As long as they have breath to sing they will sing His praises.

Group members: Dale Desier, Jim Foy, Jerry Fairchild, Joe Mazzone.

Discography

Gospel - Barbershop Style Vol 1 & 2

I Will Sing the Wondrous Story Wonderful Words of Life He Keeps Me Singing There's Something About that Name In the Garden Near to the Heart of God Amazing Grace Something Beautiful It Is Well With My Soul Jesus, Lover of My Soul Abide With Me Why WIll You Do Without Him The Lord's Covenant When We All Get to Heaven The Gloryland Way Leaning on the Everlasting Arms Wispering Hope Just Over in the Gloryland Standing on the Promises To God Be the Glory Were You There Christ Arose Softly and Tenderly Just As I Am, Without One Plea Just a Closer Walk With Thee Beneath the Cross of Jesus Rock of Ages God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again

Experience, faith and steadfastness all come to mind when one tries to describe Good News! Tenor Jerry Fairchild, a member of the Sidewinders who won the Gold in 1964, has been barbershopping for 42 years and lives in Redlands, CA. Lead Joe Mazzone sang with The Regents who won in 1974, has been b-shopping for 29 years, and lives in Punta Gorda, Florida. baritone Dale Deiser has been quartetting for 47 years and sang with Mark IV, 1969 champs; he lives in San Antonio, TX. Bass Mo rector has 2 Gold Medals, 1958 with the Gay Notes and 1969 with Mark IV. How do they rehearse and record with so much distance between them? Love of the Lord and barbershop harmony, and a desire to give back gets them to travel nearly 10,000 miles for each rehearsal and recording session. No surprises in their song selection, "I Will Sing The Wondrous Story," the first song on Vol. I & II, sums up what Good News! is all about, sweet, deep harmony and feeling, and singing the Lord's praises. Some of our favorites: "Amazing Grace," "In The Garden," "Precious Lord," and "Ain't-A-That Good News." It surely is!

5189 CD $14.98

Gospel - Barbershop Style Vol 3 & 4

America Medley Tell Me The Story Of Jesus If That Isn't Love Precious Love My Hope Is In The Lord Nothing But The Blood O Love That Will Not Let Me Go Victory In Jesus He Looked Beyond My Fault God Is So Good Great Is Thy Faithfulness Give Us This Day The Old Account Was Settled God's Singers The Lords Prayer Ain't-A-That Good News It Is No Secret I Asked The Lord The Old Rugged Cross I Wouldn't Take Nothin' For My Journey Now What A Friend We Have In Jesus Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross The Longer I Serve Him I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked Onward Christian Soldiers

This second CD comprises of the original Vols 3 and 4 recordings. There is also a matching songbook with these arrangements plus parts tapes are also available

5321 CD $14.98

The Heart Of Christmas

Deck The Halls Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming Coventry Carol While By My Sheep Birthday Of A King Christmas Medley Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/ Silent Night Away In A Manger Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head Angels We Have Heard On High When Christ Was Born Of Mary Free Mary's Little Boy Child I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day Bring A Torch Jeannette Isabella God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Here We Come A-Wassailing O Holy Night We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Twenty holiday favorites sung by this Christian barbershop group. The four members of Good News! bring auspicious credentials, having belonged to quartets such as Happiness Emporium and the Regents (lead, Joe Mazzone), among others. Uniting in common purpose - a purpose particularly suited to this holiday season - the quartet has a smooth and traditional barbershop sound, with generally close voicings and conservative with their embellishments. The arrangements, while sung with block harmony, are otherwise very close to the original holiday versions, though a few, such as the "Christmas Medley" and "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day," have the can't-miss sevenths distributed more liberally. Occasionally accompanied by keyboard.

Listen to "Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head" in Real Audio.

The songbooks below feature the arrangements (tenor, lead, bari, bass) of all the songs from the CDs above.

Good News Quartet: Gospel Album 1

I Will Sing the Wondrous Story Wonderful Words of Life He Keeps Me Singing There's Something About that Name In the Garden Near to the Heart of God Amazing Grace Something Beautiful It Is Well With My Soul Jesus, Lover of My Soul Abide With Me Why WIll You Do Without Him 2829 SONGBOOK $9.98

Gospel Album 1: Part CDs

Good News Quartet: Gospel Album 2

When We All Get to Heaven The Gloryland Way Leaning on the Everlasting Arms Wispering Hope Just Over in the Gloryland Standing on the Promises To God Be the Glory Were You There Christ Arose Softly and Tenderly Just As I Am, Without One Plea Just a Closer Walk With Thee Beneath the Cross of Jesus Rock of Ages God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again 2831 SONGBOOK $9.98

Gospel Album 2: Part CDs

Good News Quartet: Gospel Album 3 - Have You Heard The Good News

Good News Tell Me The Story Of Jesus If That Isn't Love Precious Love My Hope Is In The Lord Nothing But The Blood O Love That Will Not Let Me Go Victory In Jesus He Looked Beyond My Fault God Is So Good Great Is Thy Faithfulness Give Us This Day The Old Account Was Settled God's Singers 2832 SONGBOOK $9.98

Gospel Album 3: Part CDs

Good News Quartet: Gospel Album 4 - Sing His Praise

Ain't-A-That Good News It Is No Secret I Asked The Lord The Old Rugged Cross I Wouldn't Take Nothin' For My Journey Now What A Friend We Have In Jesus Jesus, Keep Me Near The Cross The Longer I Serve Him I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked Onward, Christian Solidiers 2835 SONGBOOK $9.98

Gospel Album 4: Part CDs

Good News Quartet: Gospel Album 5 - Oh How He Cares

No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus Mary's Little Boy Child Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus But for the Grace of God I Believe in Miracles His Eye Is On the Sparrow Some Children See Him Stand By Me How Great Thou Art Beautiful Savior 9020 SONGBOOK $9.98

Gospel Album 5: Part CDs

Good News Quartet: Jesus Loves Me

Jesus Loves Me Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit It's Real/Master, The Tempest Is Raging Room At The Cross For You There'll Be Peace In The Valley For Me Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive Let The Lower Lights Be Burning The Old Rugged Cross/I Believe In A Hill Called Mount Calvary Sweet, Sweet Spirit 9021 SONGBOOK $9.98 9021 CD $9.98

Good News Quartet: Heart Of Christmas

Deck The Halls Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming Coventry Carol While Be My Sheep While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, O Little Town Of Bethlehem Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, Silent Night Away In A Manger Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head Angels We Have Heard On High When Christ was Born Of Mary Free I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day Bring A Torch, Jeannette Isabella God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen Here We Come A-Wassailing O Holy Night We Wish You A Merry Christmas 5490 SONGBOOK $9.98

Good News Quartet: Gospel Album 8 - Tell The Story

I Love To Tell The Story Here I Am, Lord This Little Light Of Mine/Do Lord Medley What A Friend We Have In Jesus Gonna Build A Mountain Nearer My God To Thee/I Need Thee Every Hour Medley Shall We Gather At The River Into His Likeness Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown? Run, Run, Run Let Us Break Bread Together 9071 SONGBOOK $9.98

Gospel Album 8: Part CDs

Good News Quartet: Gospel Album 9 - Faith of Our Fathers

In This Very Room Faith Of Our Fathers The First Baseball Game I Bowed On My Knees And Cried Holy An Old Convention Song Savior Again To Thy Dear Name We Raise Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen He's Gonna See You Through Holy God, We Praise Thy Name/All Glory Laud And Honor Medley It Wasn't Rainin' When Noah Built The Ark Crown Him With Many Crowns All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name 9072 SONGBOOK $9.98

Gospel Album 9: Part CDs

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