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    • Greater Vision is an American Southern gospel music trio founded in 1990. It is one of Southern gospel's most popular trios and has been noted for their prolonged commercial and musical success spanning over three decades. As of 2017, the group is made up of Gerald Wolfe, Rodney Griffin, Chris Allman and Jon Epley. Over the last several years, this trio has consistently been named Southern gospel's top male trio, winning the Singing News Awards and have placed numerous top songs on the Southern Gospel Charts and Radio.


      Group history


      The group formed in December 1990 when Mark Trammell left the Cathedral Quartet and teamed with Cathedrals alum Gerald Wolfe. They recruited tenor Chris Allman. The group quickly became a success. Their first project, On A Journey (1990), propelled them into seemingly overnight popularity. The group followed up with the albums You Can Have A Song (1992), 20 Inspirational Favorites (1993) and Serving A Risen Savior (1994), were all released on the Riversong/Benson Music Group label and was well received among fans and industry. By 1997, the group had left the Riversong label and joined Daywind records, releasing new albums, including When I See The Cross.


      Personnel changes


      In 1993, Mark Trammell departed for Gold City and was replaced by Dixie Melody Boys baritone singer and bass guitarist Rodney Griffin. Allman left in late 1995 to attend seminary studies and was replaced by Jason Waldroup. This lineup of Wolfe, Griffin, and Waldroup stayed intact for 13 years and was both immensely popular and successful. Waldroup's smooth tenor and Griffin's strong baritone and songwriting ability launched the group into the forefront of the gospel music scene. In 2008, Waldroup decided to leave to pursue a seminary education. In May, Jacob Kitson was announced as the new tenor. Kitson’s stay was short-lived. In 2010, Chris Allman returned after an almost fifteen-year absence, thus coming back full circle to the almost original blend and sound. In 2017, Jon Epley joined the group to sing baritone.


      Current lineup


      In 2017, the group added Kentucky native Jon Epley to the group to sing baritone. Wolfe became emcee and piano player while Griffin moved into the lead slot and continued on the bass guitar, and Allman remained at tenor.


      Second-Half quartet


      In 2014, Greater Vision and the Mark Trammell Quartet appeared the same night at an event in Marion, Illinois. By combining the two groups during the second half of the concert, the moniker "Second Half Quartet" was formed. In 2015, Gerald Wolfe, Mark Trammell, Pat Barker, Rodney Griffin and Chris Allman took home a variety of awards at Gospel Music's premier award show, the Singing News Fan Awards. Mark Trammell was voted Favorite Baritone of the Year by fans, becoming the first Gospel singer to win such an award in four separate decades; Pat Barker took home the Favorite New Soloist award; Greater Vision's song, “For All He’s Done,” was voted Song of the Year and once again, Rodney Griffin was the recipient of the Favorite Songwriter Award.


      Members (past and present)




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      Second-Half quartet members




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      Cathedrals Family Reunion members




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      Discography




      = Studio and Live Albums

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      1991 You Can Have A Song
      1991 On a Journey
      1992 It's Just Like Heaven (also released in the Encore Series in 2005)(i)
      1993 The King Came Down
      1993 20 Inspirational Favorites
      1994 Serving a Risen Savior
      1994 Where He Leads Me
      1995 Take Him at His Word
      1996 The Shepherds Found a Lamb
      1996 Sing It Again!
      1997 When I See the Cross
      1999 Far Beyond This Place
      1999 A Greater Vision Christmas
      2000 Perfect Candidate
      2002 Live at First Baptist Church in Atlanta
      2003 Quartets
      2003 Live At The Palace (with Legacy Five)
      2004 Faces
      2006 My Favorite Place
      2005 Fifteen
      2006 Hymns of the Ages
      2007 Everyday People
      2008 Not Alone
      2009 Live at Oak Tree
      2010 20 Years: Live In Texas
      2010 Welcome Back
      2011 The Only Way
      2012 Hymns of the Ages (Re-Issued)
      2012 Our Most Requested... LIVE!
      2013 For All He's Done
      2015 As We Speak
      2015 Jubilee Christmas Again
      2017 Still
      2018 Life Is A Song
      2019 You’ve Arrived
      2021 The Journey
      2022 Think About There
      2023 Christmas In London - with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
      2024 Your Story


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      1996 The Church Hymnal Series Volume One
      1996 Sing It Again
      1999 The Church Hymnal Series Volume Two
      2000 Through The Years With Greater Vision: Our Southern Gospel Hits
      2001 The Church Hymnal Series Volume Three
      2004 Songs From the Stories
      2005 Now & Then
      2005 The Church Hymnal Series Volume Four
      2008 Favorites From The Church Hymnal Series
      2008 Featuring Jason Waldroup-13 Great Years, 13 Unforgettable Songs
      2008 Memories Made New
      2009 Jubilee (with The Booth Brothers and Legacy Five)
      2009 Nothin' But Fast
      2010 Jubilee 2
      2010 Everything Christmas
      2011 Sing It Again (Re-Issued)
      2011 The Ones that Got Away (Songs from the Pen of Rodney Griffin)
      2012 Jubilee 3
      2012 Jubilee Christmas
      2013 Jubilee Christmas A' CAPPELLA
      2014 Where He Leads Me (Re-Issued)
      2014 Because You Asked
      2016 Greater Vision 25 Silver Edition
      2019 Our Very Best


      Awards


      Group Awards

      1999 Favorite Trio and Song of the Year: My Name Is Lazarus
      2000 Favorite Trio, Album of the Year: Far Beyond This Place, and Song of the Year: Just One More Soul
      2001 Favorite Trio and Favorite Video: Live From Morristown
      2002 Favorite Trio, Album of the Year: Live At First Baptist Atlanta, and Favorite Video: Live At First Baptist Atlanta
      2003 Favorite Trio and Album of the Year: Quartets
      2004 Favorite Trio, Song of the Year: Just Ask, and Favorite Video: Quartets Live
      2005 Favorite Trio and Song of the Year: Faces
      2006 Favorite Trio
      2010 Album of the Year: Jubilee (With Legacy Five and The Booth Brothers)
      2012 Song of the Year: I Know A Man Who Can
      2014 Song of the Year: Preacher Tell Me Like It Is
      2015 Song of the Year: For All He's Done
      2019 Favorite Trio
      2020 Favorite Trio
      2022 Favorite Trio and Favorite Song: Start With Well Done


      = Number One Songs

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      1999 My Name is Lazarus
      1999 Just One More Soul
      2001 He’s Still Waiting By the Well
      2011 Never Been
      2012 I Know a Man Who Can
      2013 Looking for the Grace
      2014 Preacher Tell Me Like it Is
      2014 For All He’s Done
      2015 Put Out the Fire
      2017 Never Will I Ever Again
      2018 Still
      2018 God Doesn’t Care
      2019 Rolled Back Stone


      References

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