Dixie Melody Boys

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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. Under O'Neal, the group became something of a revolving door of singers who would go on to have significant careers in the field of Southern gospel, including McCray Dove, a member of the Dove Brothers, Rodney Griffen with Greater Vision, and many more.

The group has had more than twenty hits in the Southern gospel field, inclding "Antioch Church Choir", "I'll Be Living That Way", "Don't Point a Finger", and "When the Son of My Life Goes Down". The group has released a large number of albums and numerous VHS videos and dvds.

Ed O'Neal has received the Marvin Norcross Award and was inducted into the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame in 2004.

[edit] Members

Current members
  • Ed O'Neal - bass (1961-present)
  • Steven Cooper- baritone (2007 - present)
  • Rob Shelton - lead (2007 - present)
  • Jonathan Price - tenor (2007 - present)
Former members
  • Avis Adkins
  • Derrick Boyd - Tenor
  • Dustin Sweatman - vocals, piano
  • Dan Keeton
  • Andrew King
  • McCray Dove
  • Devin McGlamery
  • Derrick Selph
  • Harold Reed
  • Henry Daniels
  • David Kimbrell
  • Greg Simpkins - piano
  • Eric Ollis - piano (1990s)
  • Rodney Griffin
  • Bryan Walker
  • Donald Morris
  • Ernie Haase
  • Larry DeLawder
  • Dave Needham
  • Dave Walker
  • David DeLawder
  • Phil Barker
  • Ralph Walker
  • Jamie Bramlett
  • Jamie Caldwell
  • Jerry Kelso
  • Allen O'Neal
  • John Jarman
  • Del Martillmon
  • Tony Brown

[edit] Discography

  • Refreshing (1976)
  • Are You Ready for Gospel (1977)
  • Sending Up Boards (1978)
  • The Sing-Sational (1979)
  • Live! (1980)
  • Just As We Are (1981)
  • Antioch Church Choir (1982)
  • More Than Just Good Ole Boys (1983)
  • Too Much Thunder (1984)
  • Back Home (1988)
  • Ridin' High (1989)
  • On Fire (1990)
  • Dynamic (1991)
  • Gonna Praise the Lord Live (1992)
  • No Compromise (1993)
  • Masterpiece (1994)
  • Old Time Religion (1996)
  • 100% Pure Southern Gospel (1997)
  • Live in Music City (1998)
  • Heading Home (1999)
  • Quartet Classics (2001)
  • Request Time (2001)
  • Vintage (2002)
  • A Seat in the Heavenly Choir (2004)
  • Hymns (2006)
  • Traditions (2006)
  • Smooth and Easy (2006)

In 2004 and 2005, the group released seven compilation albums, entitled Historic Journey vols. 1-7.

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