When Glen Payne and George Younce of the Cathedrals decided in 1999 to retire, they decided to do one last tour to not only say goodbye to the fans and give them a chance to see them again, but also to give the other three members in the group time to plan what they would do after their retirement. Roger Bennett and Scott Fowler decided to form a group.
Founded in 1999, shortly after the Cathedrals' long career ended, Roger Bennett, who considered Glen Payne his mentor, was interested in continuing to tour with a gospel group, and former Cathedrals baritone Scott Fowler shared that interest. Bennett played piano and occasionally sang, and Fowler changed position from baritone singer back to lead singer (as he had been prior joining the Cathedrals), while newcomers Josh Cobb, Scott Howard and Glenn Dustin filled out the rest of the group, singing tenor, baritone and bass, respectively.
The group immediately became a popular southern gospel act, and they traded heavily on the memories Bennett and Fowler shared of touring with gospel legends Glen Payne and George Younce.
The group was quite traditional in approach and particularly enjoyed performing classic southern gospel songs. To date they have released three "table projects" labeled their Heritage Series that are a collection of gospel standards.
The group has experienced little turnover in membership, except for the tenor position. Fowler, Howard and Dustin are still touring today. Tenor Josh Cobb left in 2000; he was replaced by Tony Jarman, who stayed with the group until 2004. Frank Seamans has been with the group since 2004.
In 2002, Bennett was again diagnosed with leukemia and spent some time off the road while the rest of the group continued touring. He was diagnosed several years ago. He was in remission several times, and in 2005 was diagnosed with lymphoma. He had three bone marrow transplants since he was diagnosed. Roger Bennett continued to record with the group when he could and appeared at some of their concerts when his health allowed.
Tim Parton, a pianist who produced the group's recent albums, officially joined the group in October 2006, originally to substitute for Bennett. Following Bennett's death on March 17, 2007, from complications related to leukemia, Fowler responded affirmatively when Danny Jones, the editor of Singing News, asked if the group would search for another pianist. [1] Eight days later, Parton's "interim" tag was removed, as the group officially named him the regular pianist.
They have performed with the Gaither Homecoming Friends as well as being a regular feature at the National Quartet Convention.
They have been nominated for 40 Singing News Fan Awards. At the 2004 Fan Awards, the group won in the categories of Traditional Quartet, Baritone, Bass and Pianist.
One of their best-known songs, "Heroes of the Faith", was composed by Roger Bennett, in honor of Glen Payne.
The group is currently at work on another album entitled Know So Salvation due out in summer 2007.
Discography
* Strong in the Strength (1999)
* Songs We Used to Sing (2000)
* Heroes of the Faith (2001)
* Heritage Vol. I (2001)
* Heritage Vol. II (2002)
* London (2003)
* Live At The Palace with Greater Vision(2003)
* Heritage Vol. III (2004)
* Monuments (2004)
* A Little Taste of Heaven (2005)
* A Capella (2006)
* Live in Music City (2006)
* Friday Night Favorites (2007)
* Know So Salvation (due out 2007)
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Legacy Five Lyrics
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"Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
Do you see what I see?
A star, a star, dancing in the night,
With a tail as big as a kite,
With a tail as big as a kite."
"Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song, high above the trees,
With a voice as big as the sea,
With a voice as big as the sea."
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty King,
"Do you hear what I hear?
In your palace walls, mighty King,
Do you hear what I hear?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold,
Let us bring Him silver and gold,
Let us bring Him silver and gold."
Said the King to the people ev′rywhere,
"Listen to what I say!
Pray for peace, people ev'rywhere,
Listen to what I say!
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night,
He will bring us goodness and light,
He will bring us goodness and light."
The song 'Do You Hear What I Hear?' by Legacy Five speaks of a conversation between various figures, including night wind, a little lamb, a shepherd boy, a mighty King and the people. The song starts with the night wind asking the lamb if it sees the star that he sees up in the sky, describing it to have a tail as big as a kite. The lamb cannot see the star, but instead hears the song that the wind cannot hear. The song is ringing through the sky and is as large as the sea. The shepherd boy then asks the mighty king if he can hear what he hears, describing the Child who is shivering in the cold. The king hears the shepherd boy and commands the people to listen to him and pray for peace everywhere.
The song seems to have been inspired by the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. The songwriters Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne have said that they wrote the song as an appeal for peace during the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis. They originally titled the song 'Said the Night Wind to the Little Lamb'.
Line by Line Meaning
Said the night wind to the little lamb,
The wind speaks to the little lamb.
"Do you see what I see?
"Do you see what I see up in the sky?
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
Looking towards the night sky, little lamb.
Do you see what I see?
Can you see the dancing star?
A star, a star, dancing in the night,
A shining star gracefully moves through the night sky.
With a tail as big as a kite,
Its tail is long and noticeable as a kite's tail.
With a tail as big as a kite."
The star's tail is large like a kite's tail.
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,
The lamb turned to the boy who tended to it.
"Do you hear what I hear?
"Can you hear the ringing sound through the sky?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
A sound is heard throughout the sky, addressing the shepherd boy.
Do you hear what I hear?
Can you hear the song high above?
A song, a song, high above the trees,
A joyful tune resonates high up in the trees.
With a voice as big as the sea,
Its voices carries strength and power like that of the sea.
With a voice as big as the sea."
The song's voice sounds like that of the vast ocean.
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty King,
The shepherd boy spoke to the powerful ruler.
"Do you hear what I hear?
"Are you able to hear this sound in your palace, King?
In your palace walls, mighty King,
Within the walls of your grand palace, King.
Do you hear what I hear?
Can you hear the Child crying in the cold?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold,
A young, innocent child is left freezing.
Let us bring Him silver and gold,
We should provide the Child with valuable treasures.
Let us bring Him silver and gold."
We will offer the Child these precious items.
Said the King to the people ev′rywhere,
The ruler addresses all of his people.
"Listen to what I say!
"Listen to my words, everyone!
Pray for peace, people ev'rywhere,
We must pray for peace throughout the world.
Listen to what I say!
Please pay attention to the King's message.
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night,
The sleeping Child is present in the darkness.
He will bring us goodness and light,
The Child will bless us with prosperous and bright futures.
He will bring us goodness and light."
The Child will bring us blessings and positivity to our world.
Contributed by Keira K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.