[citation needed], After the Masters V disbanded in 1988, Sumner reformed the Stamps Quartet and performed with the group until his death in 1998. Donnie Sumner - Official Video for "The Anchor Holds (Live)", available now!Buy the full length DVD/CD 'Red Rocks Homecoming' here: http://smarturl.it/RedRoc. Donnie Sumner with Stamps Quartet, J.D. I had no idea. I never talked to J.D. I did what they call Campmeeting Time, and Donnie's efforts are devoted to relating, to all who bear witness, the joyful message in both "Word and song" that God loves them and desires greatly to be their closest and most reliable companion and that thru Christ, life is victoriously possible. Recently, I became aware of a new book written by Donnie. Donnie boldly and sincerely proclaims, nation-wide the "good news" that "IN JESUS THERE IS A NEW LIFE, AN ABUNDANT LIFE AND THE ASSURANCE OF ETERNAL LIFE". Ill do other writings but not anything autobiographical., When Sumner set out to write the book, he said that he had, . The other was October 15, 1973, when I married Couple those people in certain religious environments and you definitely have an environment for interesting stories ripe for the picking. In fact, after purchasing a bus that same year, the Stamps found themselves in five-figure debt. During his tenure of service as a "Stamp", Donnie was also awarded the SESAC AWARD as "Best Country Songwriter" in 1969 and was nominated in 1970 for a GRAMMY AWARD by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Science (NARAS) in the category of "Country Song of the Year for his work entitled "THE THINGS THAT MATTER". In 1954 a leading gospel group based in Memphis, the Blackwood Brothers Quartet, lost two members in a plane crash and Sumner joined the group as their bass singer. a period of about six or seven months, 20-30,000 times. If I can do it by just walking around and being friendly, Ill do it. Donnie: My wife Marty and I were married People look at me now and say, Oh, Brother Sumner, youre a true warrior of the cross! They dont see me in the gutter down on Broadway in Nashville, drunk, stoned and passed out. a week in churches. He always stressed the positive side of Presley's personality and never admitted that Elvis took anything other than prescription drugs. Finally, Copyright 2023 Quick-Advice.com | All rights reserved. Singer, Songwriter, Vocalist, Music Promoter, & Performer. Geraldo asked him if he was certain that Elvis was dead. attired in the pants department. . Donnie is the nephew of the late J. D. SUMNER, nationally acclaimed as the "world's lowest bass singer." on your life and ministry? If you build on anything besides that, its going Favorite Song: He Touched Me Because of logistics and the time element that I had wasted, I wasnt able to attend the funeral.. you want to, and the only person that can keep you from doing it is you. the kind of husband, father, and granddad that would cause my wife, my Donnie Sumner. voice here and there. Id like to go back somewhere and do what I want to do but I gotta keep on being Elvis. I turned around and walked out of the hospital. (Sumner, Donnie's legendary uncle and bass singer for Elvis) was on the Geraldo show. constantly day and night during my most formative adult years when I was "Well, I'll start by telling you when J.D. After the Stamps Quartet disbanded in 1980, Sumner with Hovie Lister, Jake Hess, Rosie Rozell, and James Blackwood formed the Masters V as a special consolidation of members of the Blackwood Brothers Quartet and Statesmen Quartet. It was then that he decided to walk away from it all. OWNER AND MANAGER at Donnie Sumner is presently Donnies occupation. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Im forever settled with it, its in concrete and nobody theology. I have a full-blown, In 1949, Sunny South manager Horace Floyd relocated the quartet to Orlando, but Sumner stayed behind in Tampa where he maintained the sponsorship and started a new group, the Dixie Lily Harmoneers, which he sang with for a few months. But all the drugs begin to eat away at your heart and your health and you literally are about to jump off of a tall building. Sumner shared a story or two. The Stamps worked for Elvis until his death in August 1977 and Sumner's voice can be heard on many recordings including the gospel songs "Help Me" and "Why Me, Lord". of myself as I was singing and sure enough, I felt that I was insufficiently Donnie Sumner - Official Video for 'Lord, I'm Coming Home [Live]', available now!Buy the full length DVD/CD 'Mountain Homecoming' Here: http://smarturl.it/GM. You dont have to put on a football helmet and run at the gates of Heaven. 2023 Boomerocity.comAll Rights Reserved. During his tenure of service as a "Stamp", Donnie was also awarded the SESAC AWARD as "Best Country Songwriter" in 1969 and was nominated in 1970 for a GRAMMY AWARD by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Science (NARAS) in the category of "Country Song of the Year for his work entitled "THE THINGS THAT MATTER". I came back years later and was the associate pastor of that church. Donnie Sumner - Official Video for 'The Night Before Easter [Live]', available now!Buy the full length DVD/CD 'Joy In The Camp' Here: http://smarturl.it/JoyInTheCampAvailable at iTunes: http://smarturl.it/JoyInTheCamp.iTSubscribe to Gaither Music YouTube Channel: http://smarturl.it/GaitherMusicTV_SubscSubscribe to GaitherVEVO Channel: http://smarturl.it/GaitherVEVOSubscribeSubscribe to Gaither TV: http://smarturl.it/GaitherTV_SubscribeFollow Gaither Music for updates on your favorite artists.Facebook: http://smarturl.it/FB_GaitherMusicTwitter: http://smarturl.it/TW_GaitherMusicInstagram: http://smarturl.it/IG_GaitherMusicWebsite: http://smarturl.it/gaither.comLYRICS:The night was so different from all the restAnd a silence covers the Earth;The stars have no glimmer, the moon tries to hide,For in death lies the man of their birth.Then a stone moves, the Earth shakes (and) birds start singing,The sun shines, the Earth warms (for) new life it's bringing;A little boy stops crying, a mother is smiling,For death could not hold their KingIn a room filled with sorrow, a mother criesFor Jesus, her Son now is gone;Her child sent from heaven was taken away,Heart broken she feels all alone.At the feet of his mother a little boy criesSaying \"'momma' I don't understand;\"I remember the look of love in His eyes,That I saw, by the touch of His hand.The King of all ages, the Giver of life,For a moment lies silent and still;But a power sent from heaven comes breaking the night,And death must bow to His will. They were nominated for Grammy awards with the albums Victory Road (1990) and Peace In The Valley (1991) and they were featured on Tammy Wynette's final album, Inspirational Favourites (1998). John Lennon, he's still alive. Favorite Soloist: David Phelps I commented that it took a lot of courage to quit a gig like that. I wont go into the personal reasons why I know but J.D. So, I would have to say that J.D. The major part It was then that he decided to walk away from it all. quickly found the tab on my zipper and with great finesse, very quickly, Well, Ill start by telling you when J.D. Year. It was and Jesus said, Lo, I am with you and thats where Im gonna stay!, In sharing his goals for the future, Sumner said, The goal for the rest of my life is to keep doing what Ive been doing as long as I can do it and help as many people as I can in any way I can. And if I cant do that no more, Ill be in Heaven.. The third was to tell folks that there is a good life and that you only attain it by faith in Christ and I try to interweave all that stuff tell it like a grandpa, make it funny and tell them the truth at the end of each chapter.. Elvis was known for expecting almost unconditional loyalty from those who worked for him. He said, I want you to come up and sing at the funeral. I said, Aw, Uncle Jake, he aint dead. Special? them down to cut the song off with the soundtrack. For the brief moment that I had met and spoken with him, he struck me as a very kind and gentle man. The biological second cousin of legendary bass singer J D Sumner, Donnie was adopted at an early age by J D's brother and typically referred to J D as his uncle. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet tenor Bill Baize, lead Donnie Sumner, bassist J.D. like him, and look like him. time I sing it. It was during this time period that Donnie was seen on the Elvis, worldwide satellite television spectacular, "ALOHA FROM HAWAII ". In 1972 Donnie resigned from the Stamps Quartet and organized his own group, which was to become known as VOICE INC. With the new groups rising success came the opportunity for nearly a year to become resident members of Nashville 's famous "GRAND OLE OPRY". I pulled that little gentleman right up. The only thing that would make my life any better In the last six or seven Retrieved May 16, 2020, from Donnie Sumner website: http://www.donniesumner.com/about_donnie.asp. Being greatly gifted as a writer, Donnie is among the list of America 's most renowned inspirational composers, having made numerous contributions to what is considered to be sacred music's standard repertoire. At some point, he wouldve come back because he loved life and he loved music. Im tying into City of Hope, which Donnie's Mother mad the best Chicken ans Dumplings! For Engagements Contact: experienced it. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. I, of course, have been aware of Donnie and his work both during and after his years with Presley. . "I knew Elvis from the time he was 14, and all I ever saw him drink was one glass of peach brandy. is still the only remaining form of music that you would find in the old . most wonderful day of your life? Donnie: My wish would be that I could be He heard my story and that night he decided to start a new life. Skylite Records, Heartwarming Records, Masters Records, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 07:47. About half Donnie: To define Southern Gospel Music, Instead, you walk away from the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis had thoughts of joining the group himself and, in 1955, shortly after making his first records, he appeared in a gospel concert with them. I was aware that, among the things that keep the sixty-nine year young singer very busy was his recording studio and production work. It was funny. 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