The Soul Seekers is an American gospel music group signed to

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, through their affiliation with

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. The group consist of nine members, who are the following; Charlie Bereal,

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, Johnteris Tate,

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, Gerald Haddon, Eric Seats, John "Jubu" Smith, and

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. In September 2000, the group started with a performance at Stewart's fathers church in

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that's Greater Emmanuel Temple Church. The first album came out in 2005, with GospoCentric and My Block Records, ''The Soul Seekers'', and this would chart on the ''Billboard'' Gospel Albums chart. Their follow-up album released in 2010, ''Soul Seekers II'', which charted on the aforementioned chart, along with the Heatseekers Albums chart.

Background

The

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-based

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group, The Soul Seekers started in 2000, with some spontaneously improvised performances at Greater Emmanuel Temple Church, where

's father was the pastor and bishop, Carl Stewart. These performances would become an annual tradition for the community, and those were called "'Take Me Back Night'" concerts. This group has eight members; Charlie Bereal,

, Gerald Haddon, Eric Seats, John "Jubu" Smith, and Nisan Stewart.

Music history

Even though, the group got its start in September 2000, it was not until, April 19, 2005, that they released their debut studio album with

and My Block Records, ''The Soul Seekers''. This album would succeed in charting on the ''Billboard'' Gospel Albums at No. 37. Their second studio album released on November 16, 2010, ''Soul Seekers II'', this time with My Block and Sovereign Records. The album would again chart on the Gospel Albums chart, but this time higher at No. 11, while it also charted on the Heatseekers Albums at No. 12. This album would receive a three star review from

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's William Ruhlmann, yet it would get a seven out of ten review by Cross Rhythms' Donna Marshall.

Members

– lead vocals *

– bass guitar and vocals *

– founder and vocals * Gerald Haddon – vocals * John "Jubu" Smith – guitar and vocals * Charlie Bereal – guitar * Eric Seats – drums *

– organ

Discography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Soul Seekers Musical groups established in 2000