Terry Blackwood
Encyclopedia
Terry Blackwood is a contemporary Christian music
ian who is best known as lead singer for Christian pop act The Imperials
. He was with the group for nearly a decade, joining in 1967 and remaining with them through 1976. At that time, he left the group along with fellow Imperial Sherman Andrus
to form Andrus, Blackwood and Company
, one of the only racially integrated groups in contemporary Christian music at the time. They recorded 6 albums together between 1977 and 1986.
Terry Blackwood's Biography
Terry Blackwood is the son of Doyle Blackwood, original co-founder of the Blackwood Brothers Qt. Terry's distinctive vocal styling has been featured on many chart topping singles while associated with two highly acclaimed vocal groups, The Imperials and Andrus, Blackwood & Co. You may have seen him as a featured soloist on many Gaither Homecoming videos.
Terry is currently singing selected dates with the Imperials around the world and here in the US. Their association with Elvis has opened many doors for them to sing their gospel songs and they are being received very well. They have just released a new six song sampler entitled "Gospel Ship", available on the product page.
Terry's new solo project, "From The Heart", is now available and has taken him, as soloist, into many new churches across the country as he renews old acquaintances and establishes new friends. There are now four digitally re-mastered cd's of Andrus, Blackwood & Co. "Soldier Of The Light", "Step Out Of The Night", "ABC Live", and just released, "Grand Opening". They are all available on the product page.
Terry has a new cd just released in November, 2011 called "Anthology" and can be found on www.terryblackwood.com.
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
ian who is best known as lead singer for Christian pop act The Imperials
The Imperials
The Imperials are an American Christian music group that has been around for over 45 years. Originating as a southern gospel quartet, the innovative group would become pioneers of contemporary Christian music in the 1960s. There have been many changes for the band in membership and musical styles...
. He was with the group for nearly a decade, joining in 1967 and remaining with them through 1976. At that time, he left the group along with fellow Imperial Sherman Andrus
Sherman Andrus
Sherman Andrus is an American Gospel singer, who is probably best known as the man who broke the "color barrier" by becoming the first African-American lead singer of a mainstream Christian music group...
to form Andrus, Blackwood and Company
Andrus, Blackwood and Company
Andrus, Blackwood, and Company were one of the first racially integrated groups in Contemporary Christian Music releasing 6 albums between 1977 and 1984. The group was composed of two former members of The Imperials, Sherman Andrus and Terry Blackwood as co-lead vocalists...
, one of the only racially integrated groups in contemporary Christian music at the time. They recorded 6 albums together between 1977 and 1986.
Terry Blackwood's Biography
Terry Blackwood is the son of Doyle Blackwood, original co-founder of the Blackwood Brothers Qt. Terry's distinctive vocal styling has been featured on many chart topping singles while associated with two highly acclaimed vocal groups, The Imperials and Andrus, Blackwood & Co. You may have seen him as a featured soloist on many Gaither Homecoming videos.
Terry is currently singing selected dates with the Imperials around the world and here in the US. Their association with Elvis has opened many doors for them to sing their gospel songs and they are being received very well. They have just released a new six song sampler entitled "Gospel Ship", available on the product page.
Terry's new solo project, "From The Heart", is now available and has taken him, as soloist, into many new churches across the country as he renews old acquaintances and establishes new friends. There are now four digitally re-mastered cd's of Andrus, Blackwood & Co. "Soldier Of The Light", "Step Out Of The Night", "ABC Live", and just released, "Grand Opening". They are all available on the product page.
Terry has a new cd just released in November, 2011 called "Anthology" and can be found on www.terryblackwood.com.
Discography
From Christian Music Archive- Oh What A Savior 1962
- The New Stamps Qt 1963
- What A Day That Will Be 1964
- Introducing the Memphians 1965
- Doyle Blackwood and the Memphians 1966
- New Dimensions (Imperials) 1967
- Imperials Now 1968
- Love Is The Thing 1969
- Gospel Is Alive and Well 1970
- Time To Get It Together 1971
- The Imperials 1972
- Imperials Live 1973
- Follow The Man with the Music 1974
- No Shortage 1975
- Just Because 1976
- Keep Holding On 1976
- Grand Opening 1977
- Following You 1978
- Live 1980
- Soldiers of the Light 1981
- Step Out of the Night 1982
- Holiday 1984
- Best of Andrus, Blackwood and Company 1984
- Hymns and Classics 1993
- Friends IV An Offering 1997
- A Blackwood Homecoming 2000
- Friends IV One Voice 2002
- From The Heart 2003
- Gospel Ship 2011
External links
- http://www.terryblackwood.com/