Through the Years. . .
Through the Years. . .
MAGMA Artists
2017 LAA winners, Gary O'Neal and Kent Mathes.
Harold, JoAnn and Gary O'Neal with his sister, Teresa.
Glen Gobel, Gary O'Neal and Pat Gobel.
Dan Burns, Gary O'Neal and Vernon Bradley.
Gary O'Neal with Kent Mathes.
Kent and Sally Mathes.
LAA winner Gary O'Neal and family.
Mike Morton, Kent Mathes and Bruce Turnbough.
Allan Freeman with Gary O'Neal
Kenneth, Kent and Erma Mathes.
Ron Mitchell celebrates with Gary.
Sandy and Claude Johnson with Gary.
Rick Brown celebrates with Gary.
Kent celebrates with family.
The new look of the Redemptions.
MAGMA girl's night out at the Pasta House. Looks like fun.
Mylon and Jody Rice.
Claude Johnson hams it up with his cousins, the Rices.
Bruce Campbell of the Rices
Jody Rice
Mylon Rice
The Rices from Carterville, IL
Jody and Mylon Rice
Jody Rice
Jody Rice sings Alabaster Box
The Rices perform at the 2014 MAGMA Convention.
Mylon Rice
The Davis Family
Dave Davis, cancer free. PTL.
Becky Short of the Davis Family
Dave Davis
Becky Short of the Davis Family.
Dave Davis visits with Gary O'Neal
Gospel Messengers
Gospel Messengers
Is that a young James Dean?
Daniel Southard works the crowd.
Bart Southard
Danile Southard
The Gospel Messengers
Mt Vernon's own, Gospel Messengers
More of the Gospel Messengers
The always exciting Gospel Messengers
A great Gospel Music family.
Dennis Southard
Multi talented Dennis Southard.
Gospel Messengers
2013 Master of Ceremonies, Duanne Garren
Heartfelt.
Randy Barron and Hannah.
Brad Chapman and Randy Barron 2013
LAA winner, Randy Barron.
Bob Marler always excites the crowd.
Randy Barron and Kathy Marler
Heartfelt
Nick French and Dave Price
Carrie Hines sings with Heartfelt
Heartfelt
Bob Marler
Boone Berry sings with Crimson Gold.
Crimson Gold.
Youth at the MAGMA convention.
Matt Throgmorton of One Voice
Deon Baker and Brian Cowling of One Voice
Karen Carr
One Voice
One of our most valueable workers, Karen Carr
Karen Carr at MAGMA
Wanda Mountain Boys at MAGMA.
Rick Brown makes his debut at MAGMA.
WMB's Rick Brown with his mother Velma and Claude Johnson
A crowd favorite, Carol How
Smooth family harmony
A great family group, The Chosen Ones
Gracen sings
Gracen Lomelino is always a fan favorite
The Chosen Ones from Manchester, IL
The Chosen Ones
Longtime favorites, the Heritage Boys
Mike Morton takes the lead
The Heritage Boys
The Heritage Boys
The Barry Jones Family at the MAGMA convention.
More with the Barry Jones Family.
Bruce and Janice Crow
LAA Presented to Randy Barron
The Berry Brothers perform.
Louise Moody poses with her husband John after he receives his Lifetime Achievement Award.
2013 LAA recipients, Randy Barron and John Moody
MAGMA President Gary O'Neal poses with 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award winner, John Moody
Kathy Atkins poses with Louis Moody.
More with John Moody's LAA presentation.
An impromptu quartet at MAGMA.
A fun moment with John Moody and Claude Johnson.
John Moody sings "Hide Thou Me".
2013 LAA recipient, John Moody
John Moody accepts the 2013 MAGMA Lifetime Achievement Award.
John Moody sings with Claude Johnson, Gary O'Neal and Kent Mathes.
Janice Crow poses with LAA winner, John Moody. Janice's brother sang with John in his first group.
Claude Johnson congratulates John Moody.
Randy Barron poses with daughter Hannah and MAGMA Vice President Kevin Womble
The board cogratulates Randy Barron
Gary O'Neal presents the MAGMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Randy Barron
Randy Barron accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award 2013
The Heritage Boys pose with Robyn Mackey of the Redemptions
Robyn Mackey, Anita Gamblin and Sally Mathes
The Wallen girls pose with Robyn Mackey
The ladies of MAGMA
The Lesters with John and Louise Moody at the 2013 MAGMA Convention.
Duane Garren talks with Eva Barrow.
The Lesters with Robyn Mackey of the Redemptions
Bruce Campbell of the Rices.
Layne and Lauren Lercher.
Robyn Mackey of the Redemptions visits with Teresa Chapman
Robyn Mackey with our 2013 emcee, Duane Garren.
Gary O'Neal plays keyboard at the MAGMA luncheon
Calvin Jones and David Parrett jam at the MAGMA luncheon.
Dave and Becky Williford
The Lercher's enjoy the MAGMA luncheon.
Past Lifetime Achievement Award winner Eva Barrow sings Suppertime at the luncheon.
A good group gather for fellowship.
A large group of singers and fans gather for lunch during the convention.
The Rices ham it up for the camera at the MAGMA luncheon.
Another shot from the luncheon at Charboneaus.
More fun at Charboneaus.
93 year old Eva Barrow sings at the MAGMA luncheon.
Troy Dickinson, Gary O'Neal and Brad Chapman.
John Moody, Gary O'Neal and Claude Johnson.
Claude Johnson shares some memories about John Moody.
John, Gary and Claude.
John Moody sings "Hide Thou Me".
A MAGMA quartet. Alan Berry, Kent Mathes, Randy Barron and Gary O'Neal.
Close Harmony at the MAGMA luncheon.
Becky Lercher fills in for Melinda at the MAGMA luncheon.
Greg Gabel, Becky Lercher and Marty Moreland sing "What a Meeting In the Air".
Duane Garren introduces the Singing Disciples.
The girls of MAGMA sing.
Boone Berry blesses those in attendance.
More with Boone Berry.
Fellowship among artists. What MAGMA is all about.
Randy Barron with his pride and joy.
Wanda Mountain Boys 2013
Gospel Messengers
The Gospel Messengers
The Gospel Messengers
Fan favorites the Gospel Messengers
The Lesters
2012 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Carroll McGruder with MAGMA president Gary O'Neal
The Lerchers.
A very special Lifetime Achievement presentation to Carroll McGruder.
The New Look of the Lesters 2013
Becky Lercher
The Nehrkorns with special guest James Rainey.
Kathy Parrett, Kevin Beckett and Melinda Seaton.
Kent and Sally Mathes.
Jenny Pitchers-Revelle with Becky lercher.
Kent and Sally Mathes with Karen Carr.
Karen Carr and Kathy Atkins.
Alan and Boone Berry.
A MAGMA favorite, Ralph Green.
Harold Mills accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Alan Berry accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award.
P.D. Murdich presents Brian Lester with the LAA
A classic moment with Slim and Zella Mae as they accept the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ginger (Lester) Pitchers accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Jack Campbell accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Gary O'Neal presents the LAA to Claude Johnson
Barry Jones accepts the LAA
The New Horizons are emotional as they accept their Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Dysarts.
Kent Mathes congratulates Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Glendell 'Booge' Twidwell.
An impromptu jam session.
The Alan Berry family.
Marty Moreland introduces Randy Barron.
Fan favorites, the Redemptions.
Golden Street.
The Redemptions.
Andy Russell.
Andy Russell.
Wanda Mountain Boys
Wanda Mountain Boys 2012
The talented Barry Jones Family.
New addition to MAGMA, City on a Hill Qt.
New Horizons.
David Hartwell and Gary O'Neal fill in with Jericho.
The Chosen Ones.
The Singing Disciples.
Bluegrass at the convention with the Barry Jones Family.
The Wanda Mountain Boys.
Kathy Atkins.
4HisLove.
One Voice.
Illinois soloist DeeAnn Schnautz.
Andy Russell performs at the MAGMA convention.
New Reason performs at MAGMA.
More of the Redemptions.
A big finale.
The always exciting Jericho.
Fan favorites, One Voice from Marion, IL.
Mr. Gospel Saxophone, Danny Rhoades.
Congratulations to Brady and Mallory Rueter
Carroll How sings for the fans.
Dave Davis of the Davis Family'
The country sounds of Kevin Kappler.
The smooth sounds of the Berry Brothers.
Harold Mills with Kent Mathes and Gary O'Neal
The Southern Brothers perform.
The Sunday Edition.
The New Horizons of the 1970's
Early New Horizons
The New Horizons circa 1982
The New Horizons
The Redemptions April 7, 2012
The Redemptions
The Heritage Boys sing out of the red book.
Final Authority
Randy Barron performs at the MAGMA convention.
The Chosen Ones
Ginger Pitchers with Janice Crow
City on a Hill 2012
Gary O'Neal (Age 10) with Marion Holt.
Harold Mills with Kent Mathes
Becky Lercher
Marilyn Berry
MAGMA Board Members Kevin Beckett and Martha Warren visit with Roy Warren.
The Barry Jones Family
Scott Mills of the Southern Brothers with Kevin Womble of The Redemptions
Carroll Sanguinette-How
The Wallen Family
Crimson Gold 2012
Gene Warren and the Glorylanders
Crimson Gold 2002
CG at NQC Showcase September 2011
Crimson Gold 2007
Crimson Gold
The Berry Brothers
Heartfelt
Karen Carr
Solid Gospel, 1994
Cornerstone 33AD 1981
Cornerstone 33 A.D. featuring Glen Gobel, Gary O'Neal and Bob Sullivan.
Safe Harbor, 1997.
The soundboard at the Centene Center
Crown of Joy
Kathy Atkins
The Lester Family
The Gateway Boys and Ginger
Brian Lester's first solo recording
The Gateway Boys and Donna
The Lester Family
Donna, Brian and Ginger
Kevin Kappler
Sunday Edition
The Berry Bros. with a live band.
A shot of the Gospel 4 Qt. from the early '60s.
The original Gospel 4 Qt.
Claude Johnson of the Wanda Mountain Boys at age 8.
The original Wanda Mountain Boys.
The Wanda Mountain Boys early 2000s.
The always smooth, One Voice
A classic photo of the Gospel Four Qt.
Crimson Gold
Crimson River
Deanne Schnautz
Heartfelt
Carroll How
Freedom
Karen Carr
Golden Street
Always exciting, Carol How
Heartbeat
Sunday Edition
Gene Warren and the Glorylanders
The Redemptions
The young folks of MAGMA
The Singing Disciples
The Heritage Boys
Kathy Atkins
Janice Crow
The Rivermen Qt.
Master's Edition
Wendell Johnson
Master's Touch
Kevin Kappler
Marilyn Berry at the MAGMA convention.
Andy Russell
Linda and Barry Jones.
Terry Reynolds, Ralph Green and Jerry Tomlinson, Southern Tradition.
The Wallens
Randy Barron accepts the LAA
Big finale by the Chosen Ones
Duanne Garren with Brady Reuter
The country gospel sound of Kevin Kappler
The Rices thrill the crowd
Kevin Kappler
Randy Barron visits with Calvin Jones.
The Davis Family
Harold O'Neal visits with Matt Throgmorton and Mike Reuter.
Bruce Crow and Gary O'Neal relax during the convention.
The Singing Disciples
Greg Gabel fills in with the Singing Disciples.
Kevin Beckett and David Parrett.
The Singing Disciples
More of the Singing Disciples
Marty Moreland
Greg Gabel
Duanne Garren
The Singing Disciples feature Greg.
Kevin Beckett, David Parrett and Brad Chapman.
Our 2013 emcee, Duanne Garren
The Davis Family returns to MAGMA
Fan favorites, the Barry Jones Family
The Barry Jones Family
Bluegrass with the Barry Jones Family
Hannah and Randy Barron
Keystone Voices
Kent Mathes with the Fox Bros.
Roy Warren with Gary.