The Triumphant Quartet (formerly Integrity Quartet until 2005) is an American
Southern Gospel
Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States. Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as ...
group that group consists of David Sutton (tenor), Clayton Inman (lead), Scott Inman (baritone), and Eric Bennett (bass).
Background
The Triumphant Quartet performed at
The Miracle Theater
''The Smoky Mountain Opry Theater'' (formerly known as ''The Miracle Theater'' and ''Louise Mandrell Theater'') is a theater established in 1997.
History
In Fall 1997, the theater was opened as stage for country singer Louise Mandrell. In 2005, ...
in
Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 6,343. Situated just 5 miles (8 km) north of Great Smoky Mountains National Par ...
,
Tennessee
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from 2003 through 2005, when it was known as The Louise Mandrell Theater. They now travel on a full-time concert schedule. Their songs, "I Bring You Forgiveness", "Don't Let the Sandals Fool Ya", "Hey, Jonah", "The Great I Am Still Is", "The Old White Flag", and "When the Trumpet Sounds" "Somebody Died For Me", "Love Came Calling", "Saved By Grace", "Take It From Me, Meshach", and "Because He Loved Me", were given Singing News Fan Awards nominations for Favorite Song of the Year in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively. The group was bestowed the honor of the "Favorite Traditional Male Quartet" award by the magazine's readers from 2009–2014.
David Sutton, Clayton Inman, and Eric Bennett all sang previously with the
Kingdom Heirs
The Kingdom Heirs Quartet is a Southern gospel quartet based at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
History
The Kingdom Heirs formed in 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Original members included Patty Wilson (alto), Jim Bluford (tenor), Gene M ...
. Jeff Stice played piano for The Kingdom Heirs. They left to form their own quartet, bringing in Clayton's son Scott as baritone.
Since that time, their vocal lineup has stayed the same, which is rare in the Southern Gospel genre. When the group was formed in 2003, it was originally named the Integrity Quartet, but its name was changed to the Triumphant Quartet in 2005. The band's 2009 album, ''Everybody'', was nominated for the Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Gospel Album Grammy Award. Many of the group's early works were self-released, but the group is currently signed with Stowtown Records; it was previously on the Mansion Entertainment label.
In 2019, their album, ''Yes'', charted at No. 46 on the ''Billboard'' Top Christian Albums chart and won the
Dove Award
A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually. Formerly held in Nashville, Tennessee, the Dove Awards ...
for Southern Gospel Album of the Year in 2019.
Group members
Vocalists
*Lead: Clayton Inman (2002–present)
*Baritone: Scott Inman (2002–present)
*Tenor: David Sutton (2002–present)
*Bass: Eric Bennett (2002–present)
Musicians
*Piano: Jeff Stice (2002–2014)
*Piano: GW Southard (2014–2016)
*Piano: Aaron Dishman (2016–2019)
Discography
*''Southern Gospel-Quartet Style'' (2003)
*''Four Guys and a Piano Player, Vol.1'' (2003)
*''Home Free'' (2004)
*''You Better Hurry Up'' (2005)
*''Triumphant Quartet'' (2005)
*''Treasures'' (2006)
*''Live from 5'' (2006)
*''You Gotta Love It'' (2007)
*''We Need a Little Christmas'' (2007)
*''Intermission'' (2008)
*''Look To God'' (2008)
*''Everyday'' (2009)
*''Lyric and Melody'' (2010)
*''Love Came Calling'' (2010)
*''Songs from the Heart'' (2011)
*''The Greatest Story'' (2013)
*''Awesome God'' (2014)
*''Acoustic'' (2015)
*''Living in Harmony'' (2015)
*''Thankful'' (2017)
*''Yes'' (2019)
*''Bigger Than Sunday'' (2021)
References
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American gospel musical groups
Gospel quartets
Southern gospel performers
Musical groups established in 2003
Musical groups from Tennessee
2003 establishments in Tennessee