SOA Presents The Kingsmen 1982 (Stereo Corrected)

From Asheville, NC, Sing Out America proudly presents a true classic, the legendary Kingsmen Quartet! Previously uploaded to Sing Out America, this collection first presented in September, 2025 has been drastically improved, from advanced color correcting to Stereo Audio (the previous version was in Mono.) If you've previously viewed "The Kingsmen 1982" on Sing Out America, treat yourself to a return viewing, with this updated version! The Kingsmen, one of the most enduring male groups in Southern Gospel Music, first forming in 1958 and continuing to the present! From 1982, "Shake Hands With a Poor Boy" and just in time for the Nation's 250th Anniversary, don't miss Jim Hamill and the Kingsmen "Ring the Bell For Freedom" and other Kingsmen hits. Host Bill Traylor brought this Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame quartet to our "Sing Out America" stage for the first time in an unforgettable taping! Many singers of Southern Gospel including Jim Hamill, Squire Parsons, Anthony Burger, Mark Trammell, Tim Surrett, and others have been members of The Kingsmen. Compared to the more polished and choreographed quartets before them, The Kingsmen emphasized exuberant gospel energy, especially beginning in the 1970s. They have had over 75 Top Ten radio hits, more than any other southern gospel music artist, and twenty have gone to the #1 spot, more than any male quartet in history. The Kingsmen Quartet, as only Sing Out America can bring them to you, with improved stereo audio and color correction! Enjoy!