The Mighty Clouds of Joy Celebrates 50 Years

The Mighty Clouds of Joy, will celebrate their 50 year Golden Anniversary in Nashville, TN on October 10, 2010 with a concert at Crystal Fountain Church.  After over 30 albums and multiple chart topping singles that have earned them three Grammy Awards they are the #1 selling gospel quartet group.  

The Mighty Clouds Of Joy were founded in the mid-1950s in Los Angeles, CA by teen aged schoolmates Joe Ligon and Johnny Martin.  They made their recording debut in 1960 with the song “Steal Away To Jesus.”  The Mighty Clouds Of Joy were inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1999.

The group is also marking their 50 year anniversary with a new 10 song project, “At The Revival,” which was produced by celebrated singer/songwriter/producers Raphael Saadiq (Mary J. Blige, John Legend) and DeVante Swing (Al Green, Usher).

source: thebellereport