Artist:The Kramers
Song:All the Way to the Gates
Album:The Hope of All Tomorrows
Typically Southern Gospel groups are family groups. And The Kramers are two generations of family. If you are not familiar with Southern Gospel, it's a style of music that has a rich tradition. But unlike other kinds of gospel music, Southern Gospel hasn't changed much over the years. It's aimed at an older audience who don't listen to anything else. The Kramers are from Peoria, IL. D. Scott Kramer and wife Rachel West Kramer have performed at their local church since the 90s. They both sing and Scott plays guitar. They also host the RiverLife Gospel Music Cruises aboard the Spirit of Peoria riverboat. Rachel recorded a couple of albums but The Kramers didn't record until they added 18 year old daughter Maria in 2016. The Kramers released an album. It got the attention of StowTown Records owner Wayne Haun and he signed The Kramers. Meanwhile Maria married Ben Wolfe and he joined the group. The album The Hope of All Tomorrows was released in 2020. Wolfe sings lead on All the Way to the Gates. There is a market for Southern Gospel. And since Haun left Ernie Haase and Signature Sound in 2015, he has created a cottage industry. The faithful love the music. I think all these groups sound the same so I don't like it. Here's the video for All the Way to the Gates by The Kramers.
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