The Kingsmen Release New Single, "Victory Shout"

The Kingsmen quartet's latest single, "Victory Shout," is a powerful anthem rejoicing in knowing God will help win life's toughest battles, no matter how insurmountable they seem.

"Victory Shout" is the first song released from The Kingsmen's upcoming album of the same name, due out this spring from Horizon Records.

The Wesley Pritchard and Friends choir backs the modern harmonies of the quartet, adding richness and emotion to an already powerful song.

"Can you feel it? The song that is rising,
Then you can't help but let it out,
If you're trusting in faith,
Even now while you wait,
Lift up a victory shout"

These lyrics from the chorus of the song are portrayed in the arrangement and bring the listener to a moment where you are completely consumed in the message of overcoming the circumstances of life even when the final outcome is uncertain.

"When I first heard the writer's first demo of 'Victory Shout' written by Kenna Westand Jason Cox, my choral background immediately caused me to envision a choir singing along," says Chris Jenkins, The Kingsmen tenor vocalist. "This is an anthem that is most relevant for today. While at times, the future can look dark and it seems like struggles are around every corner, we can lift up our heads and rejoice in the interim knowing that God is up to something and He'll soon send the answer and deliverance in our time of storm."

With this message of hope, encouragement and triumph for Christians, "Victory Shout" reminds that with steadfast belief in God, our needs will be met in His timing. 

Listen to "Victory Shout" HERE.

About The Kingsmen
For more than a half a century, no group has secured such a far reaching legacy like that of The Kingsmen Quartet. Since 1956, this group has risen from humble beginnings in the mountains of western North Carolina to one of the most beloved and innovative groups in Christian music. Countless renowned artists have been a part of this great lineage; such as Eldridge Fox, "Big" Jim Hamill, Ray Dean Reese, Squire Parsons, Johnny Parrack, Anthony Burger, Ernie Phillips, Gary Sheppard, and a host of others. The momentum has not stopped as this group continues to help define the Southern Gospel genre for a whole new generation of music lovers, perhaps more so than any other group. 

In the mid-fifties, brothers Raymond, Reese, and Louis McKinney formed a gospel group, traveling locally throughout the western part of the Carolinas and completing dozens of recordings by the late 60's. By the early 70's, area natives Eldridge Fox and Ray Dean Reese joined this emerging quartet and in 1974 released their first live recording, Big & Live, consisting of Fox, Reese, Jim Hamill, and Johnny Parrack. This Dove award-winning album brought to gospel music, fresh arrangements and catchy melodies that would later become southern gospel classics, such as "Gloryroad", "Look for Me At Jesus Feet", and "Love Lifted Me." This would be the start of many legendary live albums for the Kingsmen. Traveling with a live band, the Kingsmen became one of few groups during this era to be able to perform with three to five musicians, granting them individuality and innovation in the industry. 

Always seeking to have a creative edge, they began introducing themselves as, "The Ton of Fun." Through the late 1970's and 80's, more hits were churning from albums such as Chattanooga Live, Live Naturally and Live at The University of Alabama. These albums combined with high energy and up-tempo music brought music lovers an exciting brand of showmanship. Songs like, "Old Ship of Zion," "Shake Hands with a Poor Boy," "Beautiful Home," "Saints Will Rise," and "Child, Child" became gospel music staples. In 198, "Excuses" became the Kingsmen's biggest hit of that era; it was steady at number one for 18 months, making it the longest running number one song in Southern Gospel Music history. 

The successes of The Kingsmen have led to many prestigious opportunities. In 1977, The Kingsmen 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 Regan 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 and in 2000 they were inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame followed by the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2008. They've garnered multiple Dove awards and numerous Singing News Fan awards including favorite bass vocalist, tenor, baritone, lead, instrumentalist, video, the 1992 favorite song "Wish You Were Here" as well as favorite album by the same name, male quartet of the year, and group of the year. The Kingsmen band was voted favorite band a record 17 times making this quartet one of the most awarded groups in Southern Gospel Music.

"The key is to never lose sight of what we are working towards" says Ray Reese, Kingsmen manager and bass singer. "We tour year in and year out to spread our music to people across the country. 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." Today, the Kingsmen consists of 2008 hall of fame inductee, Ray Dean Reese, his son Brandon Reese, Chris Jenkins, Chris Bryant, and Alan Kendall.

 

 

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