Today’s post was written by Paul.
I shared a song from the Milsaps Family back last fall. Today’s post contains some of the other songs the talented family did that night at the Martins Creek Community Center.
If I had it to do over, I would have brought a camera myself, set it up, and captured their entire set. It was very good throughout.
Chatter captured a few songs with her camera. I had to do some file conversion to get the videos to work with my software, and I lost some video quality in the process. I really like all three of these songs/performances. I like the moment in the first song when the youngest member of the group receives a signal of encouragement from his father (on the far left) to hit the high note to bring the song to an end.
Although it’s short, I love the middle song too, the one Scott jokes as being done “Acapulco” style. 🙂
I appreciate how Scott, the bass singer, shares a little bit of musical history before the second song, saying that he and his father (as part of the Robbinsville Quartet) met Pap and his brother, Ray (as the Wilson Brothers), during the filming of a PBS documentary on Appalachian Gospel Music at Western Carolina University in 1976. Wish I could have been there.
I love their version of Palms of Victory and how Scott hits a lead-in half-time note on the bass and the other voices come in after him on the chorus each time. I could go on and on about how good these guys are. Their harmony is just so special. Mr. Webster in the back does a great job of holding everything together with solid rhythm work on his guitar.
The audio quality in the community center isn’t good, but I hope you enjoyed these songs this Sunday. Thanks for watching!
Original singles released on Spotify.
Shepherd of My Soul (Album released in 2016).
Paul
Thank you- I really enjoyed this.
Perfect for Palm Sunday. That is a great family gospel quartet. I’d like to hear more of them if you have a chance, Paul.
I don’t know, but I suspect that Ronnie Milsap was sent to the state school for the deaf and blind in Raleigh just like Doc Watson was. If anyone knows, please tell us. If he did, I’m certain that I heard him sing in grade school and through high school because we are about the same age. They would come to our schools and present programs for us. We kids didn’t get to mix with them in those days because we filed in and out of the auditorium in lines monitored by teachers until we reached junior high. Even then, we didn’t get to go back stage nor did those kids get to do a meet and greet. In those days the special schools were segregated, but we got to see and hear kids from the state school for coloreds, too. They had a group called the Rhythm Aces that were always a treat.
Thank you, Paul, for this special treat.
Blessings to all.
Those Milsaps sound just fantastic with PERFECT HARMONY! Family harmony is angelic really. What a blessing on Palm Sunday morning. I know my boat would be sunk had I not found a port in the Rock of Ages…
We’ll said, Sally Belle!
Just beautiful and perfect for today! Thanks for sharing Paul and Tipper and have a blessed Sunday everyone!!
Perfect for this glorious day.
Special treat this morning! Thank you.
Wonderful way to start the morning!! I sure do love the harmony in Gospel Quartets so thank you for sharing, Paul! God bless!
Wonderful way to start the morning!! I sure do love the harmony in Gospel Quartets so thank you for sharing! God bless!
Love the wonderful hymns and perfect for Palm Sunday. It’s a blessing to hear them sing and praising our Lord. Thank you for sharing! Have a blessed day!
Wonderful !Have a Blessed Holy Week and Resurrection Day ♡
Is this part of Ronnie Milsap’s family? Always enjoyed his music and know he was from the Robbinsville area.
Angie-I’m not sure if they are related or not. I liked his music too 🙂
Ronnie Milsap was born Rondall Lee Millsaps on June 6th 1943 in Cheoah, Graham County, North Carolina to James Lee Millsaps and Grace Calhoun. Some where along the way he lost one of the Ls and the last S in his name. I don’t know if there is a connection to this Quartet but considering the population of Graham County, at a little over 8000, it is highly likely.
If you are interested in knowing for sure, I would be glad to dig deeper. Let me know!
Thanks for the info! Palm Sunday made more special
Wonderful singing!
WOW…quality or not, these are gems. Happy and Blessed Sunday to you and yours.
Amen. A real blessing