To thousands, Gold City is Southern Gospel music.
If you measure an artists’ stature by awards and recognitions, that statement may well be inarguable. Over the past quarter of a century, Gold City has won every significant Southern Gospel music award- many more than once. Among their more than 60 accolades are numerous awards for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Group of the Year, and Individual of the Year. Gold City’s unmatched sales and critical success have come from an endless string of powerful, memorable anthems of the faith, coupled with traditional Southern Gospel vocals. Possessing some of the tightest four-part harmonies in the genre, Gold City’s uniquely identifiable sound has led to an endless string of #1 radio songs. “Midnight Cry,” “It’s Still The Cross,” “He Said,” “I’m Not Giving Up,” “Calvary Conquers It All,” “I’m Not What I Was,” and “There Rose a Lamb” are Southern Gospel classics.
The group’s earnest commitment to the promise of the Gospel and its reality in each member’s life has endeared so many fans to their musical ministry. That commitment was put to the test in 2006 when in the midst of recording their new album Revival, drummer Doug Riley was killed in an auto accident on his way to the recording studio. “He was my brother and was like a brother to everybody on the bus,” said Gold City’s Daniel Riley. “He left a void on the stage but an even bigger void on the bus. We miss him more than words can express. We have had to exercise the faith that we sing about and God has brought us through the deepest valley we have ever traveled. Our greatest comfort is in knowing that Doug was a Christian and that we will join him in heaven someday.”
It has been said that Gold City represents “A quartet that will go toe to toe with the best quartets in the history of Gospel music.” ~ Les Butler, Singing News Magazine. A new label, a new album, a new sound, new members, and powerful new momentum – It’s quite a way to start a second 25 years for Gold City. “Gold City is just a group of young men who love the music they sing – but even more than that, they love the message in the music,” said Riley definitively. “The Southern Gospel landscape has changed a lot over the last 26 years, but the message never changes. And this new generation of men is as excited as ever to be sharing it.” |
