The original Blackwood Brothers Quartet was formed in 1934 in the hills of Mississippi, with Roy, Doyle, James, and Roy’s oldest son, R. W. Blackwood. Their dedication and effort to spread the Gospel in song has left a great heritage and blessed the lives of many people. Since that early formation, the group has won countless awards, sung thousands of concerts, and appeared on many television shows.

The dedication of Roy, Doyle, James, and R. W. Blackwood continues today through the hearts and lives of the Blackwood Gospel Quartet. They still sing the traditional close harmony quartet style music the Blackwood’s are famous for.

Mark Blackwood started singing when he was nine years old with the Blackwood Little Brothers. Mark is the lead and baritone singer for the Blackwood Gospel Quartet. He has won two Grammy awards for recordings he produced for the Blackwood Brothers Quartet. Mark is the son of the late Cecil Blackwood, who was the baritone for the group for forty-six years. Mark was born and raised in Memphis, but now lives in Knoxville, TN with his wife, Jennifer, and their five-year-old son, Jamison. EMAIL MARK
Dustin Bearden is the tenor for the Blackwood Gospel Quartet. He received his singing training from Josh Feemster, Mary Nell Bozeman, and Bill Crowe, and has sung with Providence, New Vision Quartet, Narrow Way Quartet, and Alliance. Dustin's love for Gospel music began at the young age of six but, once Dustin gave his life to the Lord, he knew that singing Gospel music was his calling. EMAIL DUSTIN
David Mann is the baritone/lead for the quartet. Throughout his life he has sung in many different groups and church choirs; in fact, the first recording of him singing was made when David was only three years old. In the spring of 2006, David was married to his beautiful wife, Jael and in the fall of 2007, the happy coupled welcomed their son, Jack David into the world. EMAIL DAVID
Brad Smith adds the great low down bass part to the Blackwood Gospel Quartet. Brad has been involved in gospel music for almost 20 years, and was a member of the New Speers and the Impacts. Brad has performed with the Symphony Orchestras in Phoenix, AZ, Jackson, TN, Louisville, KY, as well as the Alabama Symphony Orchestra in Birmingham, AL. Brad has been nominated twice for “Male Vocalist of the Year” by the Gospel Voice Magazine. Brad lives in the Nashville area with his wife, Cassie, and their three year old son, Jackson. EMAIL BRAD

The Blackwood Gospel Quartet does not take its heritage in Gospel music lightly, nor the responsibility of integrity that goes with it. It is the sincere desire of the Blackwood Gospel Quartet that the people who hear them will be moved to a deep spiritual commitment and give all the glory to the Lord Jesus.