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Kingdom Heirs

 
Artist: Kingdom Heirs
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Group Members:

Arthur Rice, David Sutton, Jeff Stice, Kreis French, Dennis Murphy, Eric Bennett, Steve French

Similar Artists:

Larry Howard, Janet Paschal, Poet Voices

Influenced By:

The Stanley Brothers

Performed Songs By:

Squire Parsons, Kirk Talley
  • Genres: Gospel
  • Representative Albums: "Forever Gold", "A Christmas Celebration", "City of Light

Biography

Brothers Steve and Kreis French founded the Kingdom Heirs in 1981, as a vehicle for their musical ministry. They grew up in a religious home in East Tennessee and started publicly performing the way that many contemporary Christian groups do -- through their churches. Eventually they began performing regionally and settled on a quartet of singers with Steve French singing baritone, Eric Bennett singing bass, David Sutton singing tenor, and Arthur Rice on lead. Kreis French played bass in the instrumental trio that accompanied the vocal quartet, which included drummer Dennis Murphy and keyboardist Jeff Stice. This large ensemble did very well on the Southern contemporary gospel circuit, performing at Silver Dollar City (which would later become Dollywood) and through the release of their debut, Just Arrived, on Morada in 1982. In 1986, they were asked to be resident performers at Dollywood. Because of the theme park's constant flow of country and Christian music fans their residency greatly increased their national audience and in 1989, the group released Steppin' on the Bright Side on Arrival. Spurred by the demand of their growing audience, they released seven records on Sonlite over the next five years, including Forever Gold (1995), Christian Family (1996), Anchored (1997), My Father Is Rich (1997), The Journey Home (1999), A Christmas of Celebration (1999), and City of Light (2000). ~ Nate Cavalieri, All Music Guide
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The Kingdom Heirs

Background information
Genres Christian

The Kingdom Heirs are a Southern Gospel quartet based at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

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Musical career

The Kingdom Heirs perform multiple shows daily at Dollywood during the months that the park is open. While the park is closed, they tour just like any other group. The group has been at the park since 1981, when it was known as Silver Dollar City. It is estimated that they sing to over 2 million people each year - more than any other Southern Gospel group.

The Kingdom Heirs have had 4 songs - "That's Why I Love To Call His Name," "I Know I'm Going There," "Forever Changed," and "What We Needed" - reach #1 on the Singing News magazine charts.

Discography

  • 2009 When You Look at Me
  • 2007 True To The Call
  • 2006 White Christmas
  • 2006 Off the Record
  • 2006 Live in Grand Style (video)
  • 2005 Give Me The Mountain
  • 2005 Series One
  • 2004 Going on With the Song: Live (video)
  • 2004 Lyrics Not Included (band)
  • 2004 Forever Changed
  • 2004 Spirit of Christmas
  • 2003 Going on With the Song
  • 2003 Sing It Again
  • 2002 Anchored (video)
  • 2002 City of Light (video)
  • 2002 Together in Song (video)
  • 2002 Gonna Keep Telling
  • 2002 N' Tune (band)
  • 2001 Classic Collection Double CD
  • 2001 Shadows of the Past
  • 2001 Journey Home (video)
  • 2001 Live in the Smokies (video)
  • 2000 Impressions (band)
  • 2000 City of Light
  • 1999 A Christmas Celebration (Christmas)
  • 1999 The Journey Home
  • 1998 Reflections
  • 1998 Anchored Live
  • 1997 Anchored
  • 1997 My Father Is Rich
  • 1997 Christian Family
  • 1996 Feelin' at Home
  • 1995 Forever Gold
  • 1994 Song of Praise
  • 1993 Timeless
  • 1992 Telling the World
  • 1992 Extraordinary
  • 1991 Good Christian Men Rejoice (Christmas)
  • 1990 Live at Dollywwod
  • 1989 From the Heart
  • 1989 Pure Gold
  • 1988 Classics
  • 1988 Steppin' on the Bright Side
  • 1987 Favorites
  • 1986 Heirlooms
  • 1986 The Good Times
  • 1985 Southern Live
  • 1984 Special Edition
  • 1983 Just Arrived
  • 1982 The Kingdom Heirs (Later Changed to Vol. 5)

Members

The Current group consists of Arthur Rice (lead), Billy Hodges (tenor), Steve French (baritone), Jeff Chapman (bass), Andy Stringfield (Pianist), Dennis Murphy (drums), and Kreis French (bass guitar).

Tenor
Lead
Baritone
  • Steve French (1981-today)
Bass
Piano/Keyboards
Drums
  • Rich Wilson (1984-88)
  • Stephen Arant (1988-90)
  • Dennis Murphy (1990-today)
Bass guitar
  • Kreis French (1981-today)
Lead guitar
  • Larry Hutson (1981-1982)

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