Visitors to the Greenbrier were given the entire afternoon to enjoy all the amenities of the resort. Many took advantage of the “Bunker Tour,” while others enjoyed shopping, dining or a visit to the world-renowned Five-star Mineral Spa.
sion of the Greenbrier Quartet Festival with, “He is To Me.” Platinum level ticket holders were treated to the famous gourmet Greenbrier breakfast buffet on Day Two of the Festival. Various Daywind Music Group artists took time to greet guests while also enjoying the incredible array of food.
The morning session continued the flavor of relaxed fellowship when each group took a seat on the stage. Scott Fowler had collected audience requests and randomly called artists to perform each song. This combination of artists is affectionately known as “Scrap Iron Quartets.” Joining in this session to make things just a little more interesting was tenor favorite, Jake Parrack and the incredible bass singer, Gene McDonald. The crowd was treated to favorites like, “The Lighthouse”, “How Great Thou Art” and many other classics. Josh Singletary, with Tribute Quartet, also performed some piano tunes with his own special style.
The evening concert was a special production by the Daywind Music Group called Quartet Night Across America. Each of the groups sang music representative of the decades of Southern Gospel Music beginning in 1900. Following each presentation, the lead from the group who had just performed joined Paul Heil, host of the radio program The Gospel Greats, for an interview. The stage was set as a radio station from the time when Gospel music was delivered via the airwaves through studios.
Perhaps the most interesting interview was with Billy Blackwood, as he told about the years when the Blackwood Brothers won the Arthur Godfrey Talent Contest. Following this radical opportunity to bring Gospel music to a legitimate place in the music world, the group suffered a devastating loss when their plane crashed. But with God’s direction, two groups joined together to continue the march and again won the Godfrey Talent show just two years later.