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SUMMARY:Elvis Gospel and Beyond 2022
DESCRIPTION:The incredible songs\, the amazing stories\, the history of a l
 egend will all come to the stage in “Elvis Gospel and Beyond 2022\,” starr
 ing the Blackwood Quartet\, Mark Blackwood\, K. C. Shepperd\, and Elvis Tr
 ibute Artist Kraig Parker in Downtown Garland\, Texas\, at the Plaza Theat
 re. \nThe year was 1934. Brothers Roy\, Doyle\, and James Blackwood\, alon
 g with Roy’s son R.W.\, form the most beloved and respected gospel group o
 f all time\, The Blackwood Brothers Quartet. This quartet went on to featu
 re on several TV shows\, including “Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sist
 ers\,” the beloved American classic “Hee Haw\,” and the prestigious “Arthu
 r Godfrey Talent Show” in 1954. \nA few weeks later that same year\, trage
 dy struck when two group members\, R.W. Blackwood and Bill Lyles\, were ki
 lled in a plane crash. After the accident\, many fans and critics alike be
 lieved that the quartet would not go forth. However\, as fate would have i
 t\, R.W.’s the youngest brother\, Cecil Blackwood\, joined the group along
  with the bass singer\, J.D. Sumner\, silencing any doubts the public had
  about the quartet continuing to be a force in gospel music. \nCecil Black
 wood was a childhood friend of Elvis Presley. The association between the
  two families was lifelong. They attended Sunday school together and forme
 d their first gospel quartet called “The Songfellas” long before Elvis bec
 ame the King of Rock n Roll. \nIn 1958\, Elvis sent a plane to North Carol
 ina and brought the Blackwoods to sing at his mother’s funeral. James Blac
 kwood would sing “How Great Thou Art” at Elvis’ Funeral. Cecil Blackwood’s
  son\, Mark\, joined his family in the Blackwood Brothers Quartet in 1986.
  He sang lead for many years alongside his dad\, Cecil\, and many other ta
 lented singers. \nToday\, Mark Blackwood fronts The Blackwood Quartet and
  continues his family’s tradition and association with Elvis Presley. “In
  The Gospel Side of Elvis\,” the group performs Presley’s personal favorit
 es\, including “Amazing Grace\,” “You’ll Never Walk Alone\,” and “Crying I
 n The Chapel.” The Blackwood family has received nine Grammy Awards and is
  in the Grammy Hall of Fame\, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame\, the Nashvil
 le Music Hall of Fame\, the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame\, and many
  more! \nKraig Parker\, an award-winning\, world-class Elvis Tribute Artis
 t from Dallas\, Texas\, has astonished audiences for over 20 years. Kraig
  has performed across America and Europe at casinos\, performance halls\,
  cruise ships\, and major symphony orchestras\, including headline shows i
 n Las Vegas. Kraig Parker’s powerful voice\, electric moves\, and tasteful
  charisma will leave you ‘all shook up and screaming for more! \nMix Kraig
  Parker’s powerful voice with the harmonies of the Blackwood Quartet\; you
  have nothing but pure magic! A Magical production you and the whole famil
 y will not want to miss! Tickets start at $25 online:\nPlaza Theatre\n521
  W. State Street\nGarland\, TX 75040 United States\n
LOCATION:521 W. State Street\, Garland\, TX 75040
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