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2003
The Booth Brothers


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Things seem to just be getting better and better for the Booth Brothers. After spending the last year traveling the Gaither circuit, which means singing in front of hundreds of thousands of people, the group recently signed a recording contract with one of the top record labels in the industry, Spring Hill Music Group, home to such artists as Karen Peck & New River, The Hoppers, The Martins, Janet Paschal, and more.

Stepping back in time, the Booth Brothers started out using music as an escape from their father?s former addiction to alcohol. The addiction in their family made from the need to escape into other realities, which for the brothers Booth meant anything musical.

"I loved my dad and we knew he loved us, but I didn't want to be around him," remembers Ronnie Booth. "There was so much conflict all of the time. You just wanted to stay away."

Ronnie started singing in choirs at school and church and began to gain influences from multiple genres, including pop, rock, gospel and many more. Michael Booth began playing drums, including becoming a very talented jazz drummer during his college years.

With their pastor by their side, the Booth boys confronted their father, and he immediately received help from a Christian run organization in Virginia. In 1990, The Booth Brothers, the southern gospel trio, was born. Michael and Ronnie began traveling with their transformed father, Ron. After Ron retired from the group, the brothers went through many talented singers until they settled in with their current baritone, Jim Brady.

Now, in this next chapter of their career, the Booth Brothers are riding a wave to the top. Their latest Spring Hill offering can do nothing more than catapult them to the upper echelons of the industry. The future is bright for the Booth Brothers.

image Their latest CD, due in stores this month, sees the group stretching themselves musically, while at the same time settling down into a sound all their own. In fact, adding newest member Jim Brady to the line up enhanced the group even more as Jim did a good portion of songwriting for the new record. Infusing unforgettable harmonies and catchy southern hooks, the new self titled CD is a hybrid of the traditional and progressive

For a sneak preview of this new CD visit The Booth Brothers online at www.boothbrothers.com.

Listen to their next single release "Under God."

Quotes and biography information courtesy of Beth Blinn of Spring Hill Music Group.

Reader Comments

Chris,
This is a great, informative article about some of the nicest guys in gospel music.


Commented by On 07/01/2003
It's always great to see good thing happening to good people.

Dean


Commented by On 07/01/2003
I love the Booth Brothers.I love
their old man who was a great
first tenor.I knew when I heard
those guys sing,God would use
them .Their parents did a good
job raising them.My best to them.


Commented by On 07/01/2003
Good article, but don't forget how important Mosie Lister has been to this group. Mosie did many of their very first arrangements and continues to do many of them today. They also got their start at the Grand Ole Gospel Reunion in Greenville, SC. Had it not been for Charlie Waller, who knows how things might've been for them. Bill Gaither can definitely be a credit to their much increasing popularity, but you always give credit to the ones who gave you that big boost. Just thought I'd add a little info! grin


Commented by On 07/01/2003
By the way, I just played the "Under God" sound clip. What can I say? These guys are going places! Greater Vision better watch it!


Commented by On 07/01/2003
Let's not forget to give major credit to Nick Bruno who has arranged and produced all the Booth Brothers recordings. Nick is a genius and has been a major contributor to defining the Booth Brothers sound. The Booth Brothers rock!


Commented by On 07/01/2003
Of course Mosie Lister has been important to the Booth Brothers, he's related to them by marriage. This article was about the Booth Brothers, not about the people who might have helped them get there.


Commented by On 07/01/2003
Geez Deon -- chill out. Alan was just trying to make a point (as did another poster who wasn't upbraided).

Dean



Commented by On 07/02/2003
It's a good article, I enjoyed it. I particularly liked the sound clip and look forward to the new album.

What's to chill, can't everyone just make their own point without being pointed to? Didn't see any upbraiding here till now.



Commented by On 07/02/2003
Just trivial info that I thought some people might find interesting, Deon. I wasn't trying to ruffle any feathers. And by the way, Mosie began arranging material for them long before he married into the family. I still think Chris did a fine article.

Thanks for that little addition Mr. Gurnett. I about forgot that!


Commented by On 07/02/2003
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