Announced by presenters David and Tamela Mann during last Friday’s broadcast of the 55th Annual Dove Awards on TBN, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound garnered the trophy for Southern Gospel Album of the Year for their 2023 release, Live In Amsterdam: A 20th Anniversary Celebration. Produced by Wayne Haun, the StowTown Records set features 10 fan favorites recorded before a capacity crowd at Rafaël Evangelism Center in Amsterdam.
“It’s always a wonderful surprise to win a Dove, so we were immediately filled with joy and thanksgiving when we received the news on tour,” shares Haase. “Live In Amsterdam was such a special project for us, commemorating 20 years of Ernie Haase & Signature Sound as a group and celebrating God’s faithfulness to us and through us.”
“I’ve been singing and touring for 38 years, but since the pandemic I have gained a new appreciation for what we get to do,” he adds. “Every night that we’re in front of an audience is truly sacred to us. We’re very grateful Live In Amsterdam was recognized by our peers because these are the songs that have connected us with fans over the years, and we know that’s ultimately because these songs connect people to the Savior.”
News of the Dove win broke as Ernie Haase & Signature Sound’s latest in-concert set, Live In Memphis, hit retail and streaming platforms Friday. Showcasing the rich history of quartet singing in America, the 14-song Club44 Records release was executive produced by Haase and produced by Wayne Haun. Hallmarked by multiple guest appearances, Live In Memphis showcases a distinctive selection of Broadway, Gospel, Great American Songbook, and Spiritual standards spanning more than a century.
“Live In Memphis highlights some of the songs that first got me hooked on quartet music,” Haase explains. “We are thrilled to feature Scott Fowler, previously of The Cathedrals and now of Legacy Five; our former bass vocalist Paul Harkey; the legendary Blackwood Brothers; and Country Music Hall of Famer Duane Allen of The Oak Ridge Boys on this project, and we hope it reflects the energy and excitement that Signature Sound strives to bring in concert as we share these timeless tunes in new and updated ways.”
ABOUT ERNIE HAASE & SIGNATURE SOUND
For two decades, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound have been delivering songs of hope in four-part harmony. Gospel music’s premier quartet—comprised today of Ernie Haase (tenor), Doug Anderson (baritone), Dustin Doyle (lead) and Chris Taylor (bass)—the group consistently tops radio charts and has earned four GRAMMY nominations, numerous Gold and Platinum DVDs and multiple GMA Dove Awards. They have performed on the hallowed stages of the Grand Ole Opry and Carnegie Hall, as well as at NBA and NASCAR events through the years, and Ernie Haase & Signature Sound regularly play to capacity crowds around the world.
As genre-spanning innovators, the quartet’s 2019 holiday collection, A Jazzy Little Christmas, landed in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Jazz Albums chart and was named among the “Best Christmas Albums of 2019” by the Los Angeles Times. In addition, 2022’s Decades of Love showcased Ernie Haase & Signature Sound’s renditions of some of the world’s most romantic standards, including “It Had To Be You,” “Blue Moon” and “I’ll Be Seeing You.”
ABOUT STOWTOWN RECORDS
StowTown Records was founded in 2011 by Ernie Haase and Wayne Haun and welcomed partners Landon Beene and Nate Goble in 2014. A powerhouse independent Gospel music label, StowTown is home to renowned pop/Inspirational artists David Phelps, Charles Billingsley, Cana’s Voice, TaRanda Greene, Jody McBrayer and Tiffany Coburn, as well as acclaimed comedian Tim Lovelace, and some of Southern Gospel’s biggest names, including Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Booth Brothers, Triumphant Quartet, Doug Anderson, The Browns, The Erwins, Legacy Five, The Kramers, Sunday Drive, The Perrys, The Steeles, The Taylors, and Zane & Donna King. Distributed worldwide via Provident/Sony Distribution, StowTown Records artists have garnered GRAMMY nominations, multiple GMA Dove Awards and chart-topping releases. A burgeoning leader in multi-genre entertainment, the company’s StowTown Worship imprint serves the Church with a diverse range of music and resources and features renowned genre pioneer The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir as its flagship artist.
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