1/31/2016

The Creation Of Hinsons The Lighthouse

By Charles Lewis


This is a band that consists of four people. They are actually siblings. Three Brothers and a sister. They become prominent because of the many awards they receive for being the Southern Gospel Group. They were discovered in the year 1967 when they are hired to sing for a revival services at a small church.

Since then, they never stop but it could not be considered as their biggest break. But it motivates them to do better in music and to continue innovating and writing different songs that are related to the gospel. They are given the chance to sing in concerts and that was the birth their group called Hinsons the Lighthouse.

As time goes by, they changed it to The Hinsons. That is their name now. One of them wrote the song to tell the story of their group. During rehearsal, one of their member keeps going to the toilet because he is not feeling well. The title of this song is the Lighthouse. This was initially recorded by The Goodmans. And then they do.

This particular song becomes an instant hit in the music industry. Many people like the song and have been singing it anywhere. And sang in church as their greatest hits. And their popularity continues and they have record breaking sales because of that.

From being a recorded artists, they are given a chance to co host a television show called The Gospel Singing Jubilee. And their show became successful. They still manage to record more albums despite the hectic schedule and they continue to gain popularity from the public. They never lost their style of singing and for being ministry oriented in all concerts that they have.

Before that happen, middle of 1970, they recorded a new album again. One song in the Album is This Joy is Mine and known the everyone that it is a country song. But they are considered as gospel singers. Still the people like them and continue loving them. Because they find the amazing performers of the century.

After several years after which is 1988, the group was dissolve because they went into different paths. But one of the member which is the other brother, approach a record producer if they will be given a chance to get reunited as a group. The request was granted and are able to perform on stage for the last time and had series of concerts. And made an album that was finished in 1992.

The tour was cut short, because one member that was considered the lead singer, was diagnosed with cancer. He has a kidney. On the same year of 1995, several months later, he died at the age of 41. Their awards and achievements have been recognized by the music industry. And they were given honor. They receive the Dove Award and Singing News Fan Awards for winning the best favorite group.

After the burial, they moved on. One member continue to write songs, producing concerts and have received several awards as well as his brother who died. The group was name as the Gospel Association Hall of Fame in the year 2004.




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