7 Sons of Soul is an American gospel music group from

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, who are currently signed to Soul World Entertainment. The group consist of six members, and the three singers who formed the foundation are Deonte Gray, Cliff Jones, and Dave "DaveyBoy" Lindsey, and they added the other three instrumentalist to the group in Paul "Buggy" Edwards, Nathaniel Fields, and Sam Kendrick. The first album, ''7 Sons of Soul'', was released in 2004 by

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. This was the only record released with the label. The album was their breakthrough release on the ''Billboard'' magazine charts, by placing on the Gospel Albums charts. Their second album, ''Witness'', released in 2007 by Zomba Records. This album also charted on the ''Billboard'' magazine Gospel Albums chart.

Background

The

-based group, 7 Sons of Soul was formed in 2004 by Deonte Gray and Cliff Jones, and they did this by adding singer Dave "DaveyBoy" Lindsey, and three other instrumentalist to the group, Paul "Buggy" Edwards on drums, Nathaniel Fields on bass guitar, and Sam Kendrick on keys.

History

The group released their first album, ''7 Sons of Soul'', on March 23, 2004 by

. This would be their breakthrough released on the ''Billboard'' magazine Gospel Albums chart at No. 24.

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, indicating in a nine out of ten review by ''Cross Rhythms'' magazine, responds, "The quartet is modern, but not enough to alienate traditional gospel lovers." Their second album, ''Witness'', came out on April 17, 2007 by Zomba Records. This would chart on the same chart, but this time at No. 43.

, mentioning in a ten out of ten review at ''Cross Rhythms'', recognizes, "The Sons have hit the mark fairly and squarely in the centre, with this their second CD."

Members

* Deonte Gray – vocals * Cliff Jones – vocals * Dave "DaveyBoy" Lindsey – vocals * Paul "Buggy" Edwards – drums * Nathaniel Fields – bass * Sam Kendrick – keys

Discography

Studio albums

References

External links

Gospelflava interview
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