The Marksmen Quartet of

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originated in 1967 as a

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quartet under the direction of Dr. Earle Wheeler. Through the years, the group's styles moved to

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and

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. Dove award nominees in 2008 for "God's Masterpiece" and 2010 for "Blue Ridge Mountain Memories," the group includes Earle Wheeler, Mark Wheeler, Darrin Chambers, Mark Autry and Davey Waller. The Marksmen Quartet joined producers

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and

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for the '' In the Heat of the Night'' cast CD “Christmas Time’s A Comin’” performing "Jingle Bells" with the cast on the CD released on Sonlite and MGM/UA for one of the most popular Christmas releases of 1991 and 1992 with Southern retailers. The group also provided background vocals for Anne Marie Johnson's performance of "Little Drummer Boy." Earle's wife Shirley painted the painting featured on the cover of the CD.

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*http://marksmenquartet.com/. American gospel musical groups Gospel quartets Musical groups established in 1967 Southern gospel performers {{US-band-stub