Greater Vision is a Southern Gospel

Southern Gospel

Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...

 trio founded in 1990 by Gerald Wolfe

Gerald Wolfe

Gerald Wolfe was the pianist for the Cathedral Quartet from 1986 through 1988. After performing solo for two years, he formed Greater Vision with his former Cathedral member, baritone Mark Trammell and tenor Chris Allman in 1990. Wolfe sings lead with the trio...

, Mark Trammell

Mark Trammell

Mark Trammell played bass and was a part-time vocalist for Kingsmen Quartet from 1979 until 1980, and he was the baritone vocalist and bass guitar with the Cathedral Quartet from 1980 through 1990. After leaving the Cathedrals, he sang with Greater Vision from 1990 through 1993 and with Gold City...

, and Chris Allman

Chris Allman

Chris Allman was born in Burlington, NC. He was the original tenor for Greater Vision, joining in 1990 with fellow Cathedral Quartet members Gerald Wolfe and Mark Trammell. He departed in 1995 to focus on other areas of ministry, also serving as a pastor. He rejoined Greater Vision in April...

, and often accompanied by pianist Stan Whitmire

Stan Whitmire

-Life and work:Whitmire was born in Atlanta, Georgia and learned to play the piano from the age of four. He graduated from The Westminster Schools in Atlanta and Georgia State University....

 (though he was never an official member of the group). Over the last several years, this trio has consistently been named Southern Gospel's favorite trio of the year in the Singing News Fan Awards. With numerous top-10 and #1 Southern Gospel hit songs, and several songs named "Song of the Year" in the Singing News Fan Awards, this trio has established a solid presence in the Southern Gospel industry.

In an industry where lineup changes are constant, and lack of personnel stability are prevalent, Greater Vision has seen few lineup changes over the twenty year span. In 1993, Mark Trammell departed for Gold City

Gold City

Gold City is an American Christian music group that is based in Gadsden, Alabama.-Early years:The Mississippi-based Christianairs were renamed Gold City in Dahlonega, Georgia at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve to begin the year 1980 with bass Dallas Gilliland, tenor Bob Oliver, lead singer...

 and was replaced by Dixie Melody Boys

Dixie Melody Boys

The Dixie Melody Boys are an American Southern Gospel quartet from Kinston, North Carolina. They have been active for over 45 years.The group was founded in 1960 by Avis Adkins; Ed O'Neal, their bass singer, joined in 1961, and subsequently became the group's leader and manager...

 baritone Rodney Griffin

Rodney Griffin

Rodney Griffin is a Southern Gospel singer and songwriter currently performing with Greater Vision. Griffin was named favorite songwriter in the Singing News Fan Awards every year from 1998 to 2011. He was also named Favorite Baritone in 2006...

. Chris Allman left in 1995 to pursue other avenues of ministry and was replaced by Jason Waldroup. This lineup of Wolfe, Griffin, and Waldroup stayed intact for 13 years. In 2008, Jason Waldroup decided to leave to pursue a seminary education. In May, Jacob Kitson was announced as the new tenor, beginning in August. In 2010, Kitson announced he would be leaving to form the Statement of Faith Trio with his brother Joe and friend Jon Epley. It was announced about a week later that Chris Allman would be returning after an almost fifteen-year absence, thus coming back full circle to the almost original blend and sound that helped pave the way.

Members

Bold type indicates current member.

• Gerald Wolfe: Lead/Piano (1990–Present)
• Mark Trammell: Baritone/Bass Guitar (1990–1993)
• Chris Allman: Tenor (1990–1995; 2010–Present)
• Rodney Griffin: Baritone/Bass Guitar (1993–Present)
• Jason Waldroup: Tenor (1995–2008)
• Jacob Kitson: Tenor (2008–2010)

Greater Vision Music Ministries

• 1991 You Can Have A Song
• 1996 The Church Hymnal Series Volume One
• 1997 The Church Hymnal Series Volume Two
• 1998 Sing It Again
• 2000 The Church Hymnal Series Volume Three
• 2003 Live At The Palace (with Legacy Five)
• 2004 Songs From The Stories
• 2005 Now & Then
• 2007 Hymns Of The Ages
• 2008 Favorites From The Church Hymnal Series
• 2008 Memories Made New
• 2009 Jubilee (with The Booth Brothers and Legacy Five)
• 2009 Nothin' But Fast

Riversong recordings

• 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

Daywind recordings

• 1997 When I See the Cross(i)
• 1999 Far Beyond This Place(i)
• 1999 A Greater Vision Christmas
• 2000 Perfect Candidate(i)
• 2002 Live at First Baptist Church in Atlanta(i)
• 2003 Quartets(i)
• 2004 Faces(i)
• 2005 My Favorite Place(i)
• 2006 Fifteen(i)
• 2007 Everyday People(i)
• 2008 Hymns of the Ages
• 2008 Not Alone
• 2009 Live at Oak Tree
• 2010 20 Years- Live! in Texas
• 2010 Welcome Back(i)
• 2010 Everything Christmas(i)

(i: Available on iTunes)

Selected songs

• New Wine
• On A Journey
• I Sing the Mighty Power
• He Is Mine
• There Is a River
• Champion of Love
• I've Got A Love
• Heaven Can't Be Far Away
• Just Stand
• God Will Provide
• He Rose Again
• I Could Never Praise Him Enough
• Oh, What a Friend
• If There's No God
• The Spirit of Brokenness
• Common Garments
• He'd Still Been God
• O Holy Night
• My Name Is Lazarus
• Just One More Soul
• I Believe
• He's Still Waiting by the Well
• God Wants to Hear You Sing
• So Much God
• Soon We Will See
• A Pile of Crowns
• They Should Have Cried, "Holy"
• He Is to Me
• Just Ask
• Faces
• He'll Carry Me
• Paid in Full through Jesus, Amen
• Heaven's Hero [w/Champion of Love]
• God's Got a Bigger Thing Going On
• It Means Just What It Says
• God Will Pass By
• I Want to Know That You Know
• It Pays to Pray
• You Were Faithful Yesterday
• Never Been