The group formed on December 25, 1970 with Randy Perry and his sisters Debbie and Libbi in Georgia. In the mid-80's, the group signed with former pianist for the Happy Goodman Family, Eddie Crook on his, then new, Morning Star Records label. Also during this time Libbi met and married Tracy Stuffle who would become the group's bass singer.
Eventually Debbie left the group to rear her family and the Perrys were joined by soprano singer Denise Helton. During this time the Perrys experienced enormous growth in their popularity with such songs as "I Remember The Day", "I'll Go On", "The Mountain", "He Knows How", "Get Involved", "This Is Just What Heaven Means To Me" (a remake of a classic Happy Goodman Family song) and "The Rock of Ages".
In the mid-90's, shortly after the release of the very popular "Grace" album, Randy Perry left the road to concentrate more on evangelistic work and Denise Helton would also leave the group to pursue other ventures. Nicole Watts and Barry Scott would come in to fill these spots. Barry Scott soon left the group and was replaced by Mike Bowling, a former member of the New Hinsons. In 1997, the group made a record label transition from their home of a dozen years, MorningStar Records, to Daywind records owned by Dottie Leonard Miller. They also signed an exclusive booking agreement with Harper and Associates. Their debut album on Daywind, "Crossings", included their first two #1 songs on the Singing News charts, "Not Even a Stone" and "By Faith I Can Touch Him Now."
Mike would also leave to join with the The Crabb Family and also pursue his own solo career; and Nicole Watts married and departed the group shortly after Mike's departure. David Hill joined the Perrys and held the lead position for approximately nine months. His only album with the group was, "Absolutely, Positively, Live!", which featured the #1 hit, "Praise God, It's Settled, I'm Saved." Loren Harris, formerly of the Wilburns, took the lead position shortly afterward. After Nicole's departure, this time marked a turning point for the Perrys.
Having always been a quartet consisting of two females and two males, the group was faced with a decision that many had been anticipating for some time. The group decided to not fill the position of Nicole Watts with another soprano but to turn that position over to a male- hence the hiring of baritone Curt Davis.The group has since became a 3 male, one female group and has gained very high status in the southern gospel community. After the departure of group pianist Dennis Horton in 2000, Adam Harman joined the group. Adam departed the group in 2002 to join the Dollywood based quartet, the Kingdom Heirs. It was during this time that the Perrys had their fourth #1 song, "I Rest My Case at the Cross" written by the great master songwriter Kyla Rowland. Justin Ellis, formerly of the Accords, took the pianist position and remained with the group until July of 2004. In August of 2003, Curt Davis resigned his baritone position with the Perrys. After the fill-in from the Perrys' producer Wayne Haun including National Quartet Convention 2003, the Perrys hired Joseph Habedank for the baritone position. Soon after Joseph Habedank joined the group, patriarch of the Perrys, George Perry, passed away in November of 2003. Though this was a time of testing for Libbi and all of the Perrys, they managed to keep on singing for God's kingdom. After the departure of Justin Ellis to perform with the Crabb Family, the Perrys hired Matthew Holt as the group's pianist in September of 2004 at the National Quartet Convention. It was around this time that the Perrys had their fifth and latest #1 song, "I Wish I Could Have Been There." Mr. Holt was hired as pianist approximately one day before the Perrys were awarded their first Singing News Fan Award for Favorite Mixed Quartet of the Year.
Fans and the Southern Gospel Music industry showed the Perrys support for their hard work by honoring them Singing News Fan Awards for the 2004, 2005, and 2006 Mixed Quartet Of The Year. The Perrys also received the Harmony Honors Awards for Favorite Album of the Year, This Is the Day, and for Favorite Song of the Year, I Wish I Could Have Been There written by Wayne Haun and Joel Lindsey. Libbi Perry Stuffle was awarded Singing News Fan Awards for the 2005 Female Vocalist and Alto Singer Of The Year and the 2006 Alto Singer of the Year. The Perrys were also awarded the Singing News Fan Award for Album of the Year in 2006 for their album Remembering the Happy Goodmans.
In August of 2006, the Perrys announced that longtime lead vocalist, Loren Harris, had resigned his position with the group in order to spend more time at home with his family. The decision was made by the Perrys to move Joseph Habedank to the vacant lead position and bring in Nick Trammell (son of legendary baritone Mark Trammell) to fill the baritone position. The first recording, entitled "Look No Further", under the new line-up was released in September 2007 at the National Quartet Convention. In addition to the release of the album, Nick Trammell received the Horizon Individual award by the Singing News Fans for 2007. Several months later in July 2008, Matthew Holt announced his departure from the group to pursue other interests. Bryan Elliott, formerly of the Anchormen and the Palmetto State Quartet, joined the Perrys as pianist in August 2008. His first concert with the group was August 8, 2008.
It was announced February 24 that Nick Trammell was departing as baritone singer. Former sound manager Troy Peach has been hired as Trammell's replacement.
Praise God
Perrys Lyrics
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Lord of all, we bow be-fore Thee!
All on earth Thy scep-ter claim,
All in heav-en a-bove a-dore Thee;
In-fin-ite Thy vast do-main,
Ev-er-last-ing is Thy reign.
Hark! the loud ce-les-tial hymn
Cher-you-bim and ser-a-phim,
In un-ceas-ing chor-us prais-ing;
Fill the heav-ens with sweet ac-cord:
Ho-ly, ho-ly, ho-ly, Lord.
Lo! the a-pos-tol-ic train
Join the sa-cred Name to hal-low;
Pro-phets swell the loud re-frain,
And the white-robed mar-tyrs fol-low;
And from morn to set of sun,
Through the Church the song goes on.
Ho-ly Fa-ther, Ho-ly Son,
Ho-ly Spir-it, Three we name Thee;
While in es-sense on-ly One,
Un-di-vid-ed God we claim Thee;
And a-dor-ing bend the knee,
While we own the mys-ter-y.
The song "Praise God" is a beautiful hymn that praises the omnipotent and omniscient nature of God. The lyrics of the song are a blend of adulation and supplication. The song begins with the words "Ho-ly God, we praise Thy Name; Lord of all, we bow be-fore Thee!" This easy-to-remember chorus is a beautiful expression of the reverence and homage that the followers of God have for their creator. As the song carries on, the verses illustrate how all on earth and in heaven bow down before God, and every living creature in His Kingdom worships Him.
The song then talks about the angels in heaven who sing hymns and songs of praise to God, and how the apostolic and prophetic followers of Jesus Christ also join in exalting and praising God. The song ends with the words, "Ho-ly Father, Ho-ly Son, Ho-ly Spir-it, Three we name Thee; While in es-sense on-ly One, Un-di-vid-ed God we claim Thee; And a-dor-ing bend the knee, While we own the mys-ter-y." This verse speaks of the Trinity, where God is one but has manifested in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Overall, "Praise God" is a beautiful hymn that captures the essence of worship and adoration of God, depicting how all creatures, whether on earth or in heaven, bow down in reverence in front of their Creator. It is a song that inspires humility, supplication, and exultation.
Line by Line Meaning
Ho-ly God, we praise Thy Name;
We worship You, God, and recognize Your holiness.
Lord of all, we bow be-fore Thee!
You are the Lord of everything, and we humbly submit ourselves before You.
All on earth Thy scep-ter claim,
You have authority over everything on earth.
All in heav-en a-bove a-dore Thee;
Even the beings in heaven worship and praise You.
In-fin-ite Thy vast do-main,
Your realm is endless and immeasurable.
Ev-er-last-ing is Thy reign.
You have existed forever and your rule over all things will never end.
Hark! the loud ce-les-tial hymn
Listen! The heavenly hymn is being sung.
An-gel choirs a-bove are rais-ing,
The choirs of angels are praising You from above.
Cher-you-bim and ser-a-phim,
Both cherubim and seraphim, two types of angels, are singing in harmony.
In un-ceas-ing chor-us prais-ing;
They are offering unending praise to You, singing in chorus.
Fill the heav-ens with sweet ac-cord:
Their singing is so beautiful that it fills the heavens with sweet harmony.
Ho-ly, ho-ly, ho-ly, Lord.
They chant the words 'holy, holy, holy' to emphasize Your holiness, Lord.
Lo! the a-pos-tol-ic train
Behold, the apostles are joining in commemoration.
Join the sa-cred Name to hal-low;
They are joining together to honor and glorify Your name.
Pro-phets swell the loud re-frain,
The prophets, too, are singing along in a loud chorus.
And the white-robed mar-tyrs fol-low;
In addition, the white-robed martyrs follow suit in singing praises to You.
And from morn to set of sun,
From dawn till dusk, this song of adoration continues.
Through the Church the song goes on.
The entire Church continues to sing this song of praise and worship.
Ho-ly Fa-ther, Ho-ly Son,
We acknowledge the holy trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Ho-ly Spir-it, Three we name Thee;
We recognize You as the Holy Spirit, and as one with the Father and Son.
While in es-sense on-ly One,
Although You are three distinct persons, You are essentially one and the same.
Un-di-vid-ed God we claim Thee;
We believe and declare that You are the indivisible God.
And a-dor-ing bend the knee,
We kneel down in worship and adoration to You.
While we own the mys-ter-y.
Even though we may not fully understand this mystery, we still choose to believe and worship You with all our hearts.
Lyrics © MUSIC SERVICES, INC.
Written by: Henry Nicola Mancini
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Diane Bailey
Played this song at my husband’s funeral. He loved it and requested it. Thanks so much for the beautiful song
Joanna McPeak
That was a great song to choose!
Leslie Bauman
PRAISE GOD!!!!!
Jeff Davidson
He that endured to the end the same shall be SAVED ! It's not once saved always saved we have to endure to the end !
Jeff Davidson
Endureth
sadie shelton
I love it , God can work many miracles , and more to come , how great is his grace ?
siwash77
Heard this on ENLIGHTEN this morning. What a Blessing!!!!!
Paul Lunsford
One of the Perrys best songs to date!
Backwater Junction
one of my favorite songs God bless! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Alba Hedrick
PRAISE GOD I KNOW THAT I KNOW IM SAVED