The Perrys are a professional Southern Gospel quartet based in Gallatin, TN… Read Full Bio ↴The Perrys are a professional Southern Gospel quartet based in Gallatin, TN.

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.

Through The Night
Perrys Lyrics

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Sleep my child and peace attend thee,
All through the night
Guardian angels God will send thee,
All through the night

Soft the drowsy hours are creeping,
Hill and vale in slumber steeping,
I my loving vigil keeping,

All through the night

While the moon her watch is keeping,
All through the night
While the weary world is sleeping,
All through the night

O'er thy spirit gently stealing,
Visions of delight revealing,

Breathes a pure and holy feeling,
All through the night

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Perry's song "Through The Night" bring to life the imagery of a child being tucked into bed and watching over them through the night. The first two lines of the song, "Sleep my child and peace attend thee, all through the night, Guardian angels God will send thee, all through the night," suggest that the child is being cared for by a higher power, something beyond human ability to protect. The repetition of "all through the night" in both of these lines emphasizes the idea of a constant, unwavering care.

The following lines, "Soft the drowsy hours are creeping, Hill and vale in slumber steeping, I my loving vigil keeping, all through the night" set the tone of peacefulness and comfort. The use of alliteration with the words "soft" and "slumber" as well as the repetition of "keeping" reinforce the idea of a watchful eye. The mention of hills and valleys conveys a message of even nature being at rest, further emphasizing the calmness of the night.

The last stanza, "While the moon her watch is keeping, All through the night, While the weary world is sleeping, All through the night, O'er thy spirit gently stealing, Visions of delight revealing, Breathes a pure and holy feeling, All through the night," adds a sense of wonder to the song. The child is being cared for through the night, while the rest of the world is sleeping. The child is able to dream of "visions of delight" and is being filled with "a pure and holy feeling." This final stanza ends the song on a reassuring yet uplifting note.

Line by Line Meaning

Sleep my child and peace attend thee,
May you sleep in peace, my child

All through the night
Throughout the night

Guardian angels God will send thee,
May God send you guardian angels

Soft the drowsy hours are creeping,
The night is slowly getting sleepier

Hill and vale in slumber steeping,
The hills and valleys are sleeping

I my loving vigil keeping,
I will keep watch with love

All through the night
Throughout the night

While the moon her watch is keeping,
As the moon keeps watch

While the weary world is sleeping,
While the tired world is asleep

O'er thy spirit gently stealing,
Stealing softly over your spirit

Visions of delight revealing,
Revealing visions of delight

Breathes a pure and holy feeling,
A pure and holy feeling fills the air

All through the night
Throughout the night

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Written by: TUTTI CAMARATA, TRADITIONAL, PD TRADITIONAL

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