Sometimes referred to simply as The Statlers, the group consisted of Don singing lead ... but we got it from Southern gospel. The group got its start in Staunton, Virginia, when the foursome ...

The group was formed in the 1970s by founding member Rex Nelon as The Rex Nelon Singers, and has had 15 ... for a Grammy in ...

Their success in the Southern gospel genre includes 20 top 5 songs ... and the name changed in 1977 to the Rex Nelon Singers, ...

Many Southern gospel singers are in demand by churches and Christian events, and frequent travel becomes a part of their lives. One singer, 43-year-old Amanda Joy Powell from Virginia, said she ...