Our special guest this week is Cole Watson! Cole is the current lead singer of the Kingsmen Quartet! Cole joined the Kingsmen in November of 2022 & has quickly become a distinct voice in the long line of Kingsmen lead vocalists! Cole is the featured vocalist on the Kingsmen's latest radio single, "Soul Set Free"!
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This week's special guest on Behind The Crown Podcast is Cody McVey! Cody was the pianist for the Kingsmen Quartet from 2007-2011! When Cody left the road with the Kingsmen Quartet, he traveled with The Ball Brothers and then went into studio work! Listen as Cody shares some great memories of his time traveling on the Kingsmen Quartet bus!
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This week's special guest is Randy Miller! Randy toured with the Kingsmen Quartet, from 1993-1999! Randy possesses one of the most dynamic voices that the Kingsmen Quartet had but he was mostly known for his great work as lead guitarist & harmonica player! Listen as Randy shares about his time with the Kingsmen Quartet and memories of different individuals within the Kingsmen Quartet!
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Episode 20 is part two of our conversation with Tim Surrett! Tim talks about "Wish You Were", the live albums he was a part of, & shares some great memories of the men he traveled with on the Kingsmen's bus!
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This week's guest on Behind The Crown Podcast is Tim Surrett! Tim joined the Kingsmen in 1989 and stayed with the group till 1996. During this tenure, Tim was known for playing bass guitar & rhythm guitar for the group & known for singing his signature song, "Wish You Were Here", which was released in 1991! Tim left the group in 1996 & then rejoined the guys in 2002, when the quartet was called The Carolina Boys Quartet! Tim remained with the group, singing lead & baritone, until 2005, when the group was then again called The Kingsmen!
Listen as Tim tells some great road stories & relives some of those early days with the Kingsmen & Squire Parsons!
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This week's episode is part two of our conversation with the legendary Kingsmen tenor & excellent songwriter, Garry Sheppard! Listen as Garry shares some more road stories, stories about the songs that he wrote, "Bought By The Blood" & "I've Never Trusted You"! We hope you enjoy this episode & thank You for listening to Behind The Crown Podcast!
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This week's special guest is a legendary tenor, who introduced the hit song, "He's All I Need", to Southern Gospel Music, Garry Sheppard! Garry joined the Kingsmen in November of 1983 & was touring with them until June of 1993! Listen as Garry talks with your hosts, Bryan Hutson & Josh Griffin, about life on the Kingsmen bus & recording four live albums(Better In Person, Stand Up at Opryland, Mississippi Live, & Live in Dayton)!
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Episode 16 is part two of our conversation with Wayne Maynard! Wayne tells about his time singing bartione with The Kingsmen, along side Ernie Phillips, Jim Hamill, Ray Dean Reese, Anthony Burger, Gary Dillard, Eldridge Fox, & Greg Fox! Wayne talks about recording one of the GREATEST live albums of all time in Southern Gospel Music, Live...Naturally, with The Kingsmen in Mt. Vernon, Illinois in 1981!
Listen as Wayne shares some memories of Ernie, Big Jim, Eldridge Fox, Squire Parsons, & some other Kingsmen alumni!
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Episode 15 of Behind The Crown Podcast features a conversation with Wayne Maynard! Listen as hosts, Bryan Hutson & Josh Griffin, talk with Wayne about his time with The Kingsmen, including his feature on the hit song, "Child, Child"!
Wayne joined the Kingsmen as a bus driver in late 1978 & in 1979 became the baritone vocalist when Mark Trammell left to join the Cathedrals. Wayne also sang lead & played bass guitar with The Kingsmen!
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Episode 14 features the rest of our conversation with Bob Sellers! Bob was the Kingsmen lead vocalist from late 2011-2018. Listen as Bob tells about his tenure with The Kingsmen, his travels with Ernie Phillips, several stories about his former quartet members, & being a part of the Big & Live Quartet!
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The featured guest of Episode 13 is Bob Sellers! Bob hails from Gordo, Alabama! Bob spent 7 years as lead vocalist for the Kingsmen Quartet! During his tenure with the group, Bob's powerful lead vocal was featured on songs such as, "Cost of The Cross", "Cross of Grace", "I Know", & "Hear The Word of The Lord"! Listen as Bob talks with hosts, Bryan Hutson & Josh Griffin, about some great memories of his time within the Kingsmen organization!
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This week's episode features a tribute to Eldridge Fox! "Known affectionately as “Foxy” by his peers, he began his career with the Silvertones in 1952 and subsequently sang with the Ambassadors. In 1957, Fox joined the Kingsmen Quartet, and, under his guidance, the group evolved into one of Southern Gospel’s premier quartets, with countless industry and fan awards to their credit.
As a respected veteran of the industry with interests in songwriting and publishing, Fox helped mold a generation of young talent to ensure the legacy and integrity of Southern Gospel Music."
Listen as Greg Fox, Bryan Hutson, & Josh Griffin talks about the legacy & shares memories of Eldridge Fox!
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The special guest for Episode 11 of Behind The Crown Podcast is Greg Fox! Greg Fox played drums, owned, & managed The Kingsmen from 1976-2001! Greg was an instrumental figure in shaping The Kingsmen's illustrious history!
Listen as Greg talks about the different men he traveled with & many great memories from his days with The Kingsmen!
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Episode 10, of Behind The Crown Podcast, is part two of our conversation with Johnny Parrack! Listen as your hosts, Bryan Hutson & Josh Griffin talk with Johnny about some more great Kingsmen memories!
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The guest for Episode 9 is the legendary tenor, Johnny Parrack! Johnny sang tenor for The Kingsmen from 1971 to 1977! Johnny Parrack helped introduced the great Squire Parsons' song, "Look For Me At Jesus Feet"!
Listen as Bryan Hutson & Josh Griffin talk with Johnny about some of his memorable times with The Kingsmen!
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The guest for Episode 8 is current Kingsmen tenor vocalist, Harold Reed! Harold previously toured with The Kingsmen from 2007-2012 & rejoined the group on July 5, 2025! Harold speaks with Bryan Hutson & Josh Griffin about his time with The Kingsmen & a little bit about what the future holds for The Kingsmen!
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This week's guest is Mr. Kingsmen, Ray Dean Reese! Ray is the owner & bass singer of The Kingsmen! Ray has been with The Kingsmen for 56 years! Ray has recorded MANY songs & albums with The Kingsmen! Some of his signature songs are "Beautiful Home", "Healing Stream", "To Count For Christ", & "The Eastern Gate"! After nearly six decades anchoring the quartet as their award-winning bass vocalist, Ray Dean Reese, now in his 80s, cheers the next generation of this iconic name from the sidelines as their prestigious owner and CEO.
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This week's episode features former lead & baritone vocalist for The Kingsmen Quartet, Randy Crawford! Randy sang lead (2001-2003) & sang baritone (2010-2018)! Listen as Randy talks with Bryan Hutson & Josh Griffin, about his tenures with The Kingsmen & also about his history in Southern Gospel Music!
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This week's special guest is Jerry Martin! Jerry sang with The Kingsmen from 1998-2001 & then with the Carolina Boys 2001-2003! Jerry sang on The Old Time Way, Shelter, Not Quite As Big...But Just As Live Again, Proven Time & Time Again, I Will, Good News, & Honoring The Heritage Vol. 1! Jerry talks about his tenure with The Kingsmen & Carolina Boys & how he got the job singing tenor with The Mighty Kingsmen!
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Our special guest for Episode 4 is no stranger to the podcast! Bryan Hutson talks about his two tenures, the albums, & the songs that he recorded while with The Kingsmen! Listen as Bryan tells stories about some of the songs he was featured on & talks about some of the live videos that he was a part of!
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