Biography
Formed in 1998 by brothers McCray and Eric Dove, the Dove Brothers Quartet have quickly become a household name in Southern Gospel music with their unique throwback style and current Southern Gospel sound.
The group is best known for their hit songs "Didn`t It Rain", "Get Away Jordan", "Just Another Hill", the number 1 hit "Anything But Ordinary, Everything But Typical" and their biggest hit to date "I Can Pray".
The group was awarded Horizon Group of the Year in 1999 and Favorite Traditional Male Quartet at the 2002 Singing News Fan Awards and haven`t missed a beat since. Their current recording, Never The Same, is the group`s most critically acclaimed and ground breaking album to date.
Current members of the Dove Brothers Quartet include McCray Dove, Eric Dove, Jerry Martin, Jerry Kelso, and David Hester.
Awards
Group
1999 Singing News - Horizon Group of the Year
1999 Nominated for Song Of The Year - (Get Away Jordan)
2000 Impact Award
2002 Singing News - Group of the Year
2002 SGMA - Group of the Year
2003 - Members of the Grand Ole Gospel Reunion
2003 Key To The City - Woodville, Texas
2000 - 2005 - Nominated for Group of the Year
2005 - Nominated for Album of the Year - (Tribute To Mosie Lister)
2005 - Key to the City - Sulfur, Louisianna
2007 - #1 Song "I Can Pray"
2007 - #1 Song Of The Year "I Can Pray"
2007 - #1 Selling Sound Track "I Can Pray" (Surpassed "Beulah Land")
2007 - #1 Selling Sound Track in the history of Springside Marketing
2007 - "I Can Pray" became the Anthem song for the National Day Of Prayer.
2007 - "I Can Pray" set and broke the record for the most consecutive weeks on the SoGospelNews charts.
2007 - #1 song "I`m Gonna Make" on the SoGospelNews Charts.
2007 - #1 Song Of The Year `I Can Pray"
2008 - Received the "Ambassadors Of Good Will" award from the state of North Carolina.
2008 - Awarded Pacesetter Group of the Year
2008 - Awarded Song of the Year "I Can Pray"
2008 - Nominated for Best Live Performers
2008 - Nominated for Fan Favorite Artist of the Year
2008 - Awarded Traditional Southern Song of the Year (I Can Pray).
2008 - SGM Fan Fair / Christian Voice Magazine Male Quartet of the Year
2008 - Received the "Ambassadors of the Southeastern Burn Foundation" in Augusta, GA
2008 - BMI Most Played Song of 2008 (I Can Pray)
Individually
McCray
Nominated for Lead Singer of the Year - 2000 - 2009
Eric
Nominated for Baritone Singer of the Year - 2000 - 2009
Jerry
Nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year - 2008
Inducted into the Gospel Music Hall Of Fame 2000
Nominated for Tenor Singer of the Year - 1998 - 2009
Nominated for Horizon Individual of the Year -1998
Jerry Kelso
Nominated for Musician of the Year - 2008
Inducted into the Gospel Music Hall Of Fame 1998
David
Nominated for Bass Singer Of The Year - 2005-2009
Discography
2009 - Hold On
2009 - 10th Anniversary
2008 - Life
2006 - Never The Same
2006 - Shout It Out
2005 - Anything But Ordinary Everything But Typical
2004 - A Tribute To Mosie Lister
2003 - Born Again
2002 - You Can`t Stop God From Blessing Me
2001 - Every Time I Feel The Spirit
2001 - The Old Country Church
2000 - Flyin` High
1999 - Sing The Quartet Way
1999 - On The Wings Of A Dove
1998 - Pure Tradition
Radio Singles
When I Move To Hallelujah Square
Land So Fair
Get Away Jordan
Operator
I`ll Praise The Lamb
Didn`t It Rain
Gonna Rise
The Preacher
Just Another Hill
In The Prayer Room
Movin` To The Rythmn Of The Gospel
Wade On Out
Anything But Ordinary
Just Imagine That
One More Miracle
I Can Pray
I`m Gonna Make It
You Don`t Know God`s Love
You Would Think He Would Learn
Still Got A Feeling
