The King's Heralds is a male gospel music

Gospel music

Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....

 quartet

Quartet

In music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...

 that began in 1927 and have recorded over 100 albums encompassing 30 languages.
They are primarily known for their a cappella

A cappella

A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...

 singing and close harmony.
The King's Heralds began in 1927 by four college students (three of whom were brothers) in Keene, Texas

Keene, Texas

Keene is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,196 in 2006.-Geography:Keene is located at ....

 who began singing gospel music, under the name Lone Star Four.
They soon appeared with Pastor R.