Group Continuing to Gain Momentum at Radio & Touring
BLADENBORO, North Carolina – The Dove Brothers Quartet’s latest single, “I Can Pray”, just reached the #1 spot on the upcoming July 2007 Singing News Top 80 – the Southern Gospel industry’s most recognized radio airplay chart. This is the Dove Brothers Quartet’s first #1 hit on the chart, as well as their fastest rising single to date.
In addition, “I Can Pray”, which was penned by Nathan Markee, is currently spending its 10th consecutive week in the #1 spot on the SoGospelNews.com Top 40 Weekly chart, becoming the group’s second career #1 hit on this specific chart. The group previously spent three weeks in the top spot with “Anything But Ordinary, Everything But Typical” from the album of the same name in January of 2006. “I Can Pray” has also been voted as the #1 Fan Favorite on the chart four times and has been in the top five fan favorites 10 times so far.
The song also recently reached the #1 spot on the SGUSA Weekly Countdown, #1 on the Christian Music Weekly Southern Gospel Top 25, #3 on the Gospel Music News Top 100, #17 and rising on the SGMusicForum.com Top 20, #22 and rising on the PowerSource Magazine Top 100 Southern Gospel Chart, and #48 and rising on the Christian Voice Magazine Top 100. The song is also in high rotation on most Southern Gospel internet radio stations such as GlobalSouthernGospel.com, SouthernSpinRadio.com, RealSouthernGospel.com, SGMRadio.com, and many more.
“The response we have seen from this song is just awesome,” mentioned Jerry Martin of the Dove Brothers Quartet. “God is truly using this song because of its wonderful message. We are just excited that God has allowed us to be the ones to share it with the rest of the world.”
“People are just connecting with this song more than any other song we’ve recorded,” mentioned McCray Dove. “The song has a simple truth attached to it, and people can’t get away from it. It is really exciting to see how people have responded to the song.”
“I Can Pray” is the debut single from the group’s critically acclaimed Sonlite Records album Never the Same. Anyone can hear the song by visiting the group’s website where the song is currently streaming.
In addition to the strong success of “I Can Pray”, the Dove Brothers Quartet are experiencing what is their most successful year as an organized group to date. The group was recently interviewed for the Gaither Homecoming Radio Hour where Bill Gaither and McCray Dove spoke of the group’s significant growth and exposure over the last couple of years.
“It’s important that we as a group realize where we came from and what brought us here as well as what the future holds for us and our genre,” mentioned McCray Dove. “While a lot of people grew to love us because of songs like ‘Get Away Jordan’ and ‘Didn’t It Rain’ – we also have to be sure and help bring in new fans – and that’s what songs like ‘I Can Pray’, ‘Anything But Ordinary’, and ‘One More Miracle’ are doing.”
The group has also been nominated for several awards already this year. The Dove Brothers Quartet were nominated for eight SGN Music Awards earlier this year. The popular quartet received nominations for Song of the Year (for “One More Miracle”), Album of the Year (for Never the Same), Male Group of the Year, Best Live Performer, Traditional Southern Song of the Year (“One More Miracle”), Traditional Southern Album of the Year (Never the Same), Special-Event Project of the Year (for Shout It Out), and Fan Favorite Artist of the Year.
In addition, the group was invited to perform their current single, “I Can Pray,” at the SGN Music Awards Celebration which took place on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, in Smyrna, Tennessee.
Also, the group was nominated for Artist of the Year at the 3rd Annual SGMG Harmony Honors this past January.
“We can’t believe how amazing this year has been for us and our ministry,” mentioned Jerry Martin of the Dove Brothers Quartet. “In only five months this year, we have experienced so much, and we can only attribute that to God having his hand all over this group. We are so excited to see what the rest of 2007 and the future holds for our group. Only God knows what He has planned – but we can’t wait to see it all unfold.”
The Dove Brothers Quartet will continue their I Can Pray Tour throughout the remainder of 2007. The tour will make stops all over the United States, and the group will make appearances at some of the industry’s biggest events like the National Quartet Convention, 8th Annual SoGospelNews Fan Festival, Suwanee River Jubilee, Grand Ole Gospel Reunion, Diamond Awards Program, and many more.
More information on the Dove Brothers Quartet can be found at http://dovebrothersquartet.com
About Dove Brothers Quartet
Voted Favorite Male Quartet of The Year by the Southern Gospel Music Association and the Singing News Fan Awards, the Dove Brothers Quartet’s high energy presentation and progressive arrangements reflect a tangible link to the good old days of gospel music. Their peers regard them as a class act representing the industry with dignity and respect. Their latest recording for Sonlite records is entitled Never the Same.
Author: Chris D. Unthank
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Written: 05/31/2007
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I am so pleased that the Dove Brothers have a #1 song and What A Song! "I Can Pray" is an awesome song and speaks volumes to every person.
Congratulations to the Dove Brothers on their #1 song. What a wonderful song "I Can Pray." I love hearing it each time it comes on the radio!
Amazed in His presence and humbled by His great love!
“God makes everything happen at the right time.” (In His Time) Eccl. 3:11
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