Raymond Ernest "Ernie" Haase III (born December 12, 1964) is an American
Southern gospel singer. He is best known as the tenor vocalist and founder of
Ernie Haase and Signature Sound
Ernie is a masculine given name, frequently a short form (hypocorism) of Ernest, Ernald, Ernesto, or Verner. It may refer to:
People
* Ernie Accorsi (born 1941), American football executive
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since 2002, as well as being a former tenor vocalist of the
Cathedrals Quartet from 1990 until their retirement in 1999.
Career
The Cathedrals' bass vocalist, George Younce witnessed Haase's performance many times and marked his fast growth as a vocalist and communicator. In April 1990, Younce and co-founder
Glen Payne
Glen Payne (October 20, 1926 – October 15, 1999) served for fifty-five years as a Southern gospel music singer. He is known for being the lead singer of The Cathedral Quartet.
Early years
Payne was a child of the Great Depression. His par ...
invited him to join the Cathedrals as their tenor.
After the Cathedral Quartet retired in 1999, Haase embarked upon a solo career for a few years. In addition to his solo concerts, he performed from 2001 through 2003 with
Jake Hess
Jake Hess (December 24, 1927 – January 4, 2004) was an American Grammy Award-winning southern gospel singer.McNeil, W.K., Ed. (2010). ''Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music''. Routledge. . Pp. 201-202.
Life
The son of "a sharecropper who was ...
,
Wesley Pritchard
K. Wesley Pritchard sang with the Old Friends Quartet from 2000 through 2002. He filled in for Ernie Haase & Signature Sound in 2003, while they were seeking a new lead singer. He has traveled extensively with "Bill Gaither's Homecoming Friends" ...
, and
George Younce in the
Old Friends Quartet.
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After the Old Friends Quartet disbanded due to the ill health of Younce and Hess, Haase founded the Signature Sound Quartet, Inc. The group was rebranded by their record label, Gaither Music, to "Ernie Haase and Signature Sound", to take advantage of the platform of the Cathedral Quartet and Haase's popularity as their final tenor.]
Personal life
Haase married George Younce's third daughter, Lisa Younce, in 1990 after a brief courtship.
References
External links
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Southern gospel performers
1964 births
Living people
American male singers
American tenors
Oakland City University alumni
People from Newburgh, Indiana
Singers from Indiana
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