Atlanta, GA, June 16, 2009—In a bold move, the LeFevre Quartet announced their decision to retire the family name with the recent passing of matriarch Eva Mae LeFevre. The group will be known as "Priority".
A partnership, forged barely four years ago, established a sound and set in motion a number of unprecedented milestones. Within months of forming, fans voted them Horizon Group of the Year at the 2006 Singing News Fan Awards because of what they heard and saw in them. The following year came Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award. Next came television appearances on Dr. Charles Stanley's popular In Touch program, a 2009 Dove Award nomination and recordings along the way that simply raised the bar for an entire genre.
This move comes in response to a request by some LeFevre family members to discontinue the name when Eva Mae was no longer able to travel. In a statement, Priority (Stacy Bragg, Gus Gaches, Mike LeFevre, and David Staton) said:
"We were able to honor a name that had such an influence on gospel music in America. On nearly every recording we’ve done, we re-recorded a classic LeFevre tune as a sort of tribute."
Recognizing that now is the time for them to impact this generation of gospel music fans and the twenty-first century church, the group hopes to solidly establish their identity as "Priority". The name is a reflection of who they are, what they're about, why they do what they do, where they're headed, and how they've gotten this far.
"Life is about relationships and priorities. God has blessed so much, and certainly not because we've done anything to deserve or earn His favor. So we want our relationships to take priority—with Him, our families, our churches, and each other."
There are no personnel changes and no changes in musical style, just a new name. The group will still travel with a live band consisting of Jordan LeFevre and Trey Ivey. Audiences will continue to hear the trademark harmony and talented musicians.
Author: AGM
| Author's Website: http://absolutelygospel.com/
Written: 06/16/2009
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Category: News & Scoops
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Congrats on the new name guys....We love you so much and are so proud of you...keep up the great work for HIS kingdom.
Congrats, Mike, on the new name. I pray God's blessings on this new chapter of your lives.
God is good all the time & all the time God is good.
Elaine Harcourt
I have a cassette from the early 1990s bt a band with that name. Ernie Haas I believe was on it before he joined the Cathedrals.
It does not matter what name they go by, they are a great group of guys. Yes, it will take some time for people to get use to it, but God will take care of that.
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