Biography
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The Maranatha Singers
Effective period / Period of releases: 1974 - 1998
Members: John Barbour, Kelly Willard, Bobbi White, Walt Harrah, Lenny LeBlanc, Tommy Walker, Dan Collins, Tommy Coomes, Holland Davis, Buddy Owens, Karen Lafferty, Jamie Owens-Collins, Terry Clark (3), Morris Chapman, Sam Allen (3), LaDonna Johnson, Joy Strange, Sara Tennison, Johnny Hylton, Danny Cruz (6), John Randall (17), Bob Ross (28), Michael Guerra (6)
The Maranatha! Singers are the in-house choir of praise & worship label Maranatha! Music. Founded in 1971, the label would release dozens of self-produced albums over the next five decades with a variety of Maranatha ensembles, including the Singers. The choir's releases have included live collaborations with artists such as Terry Clark and Morris Chapman, and the long-running Praise series, which debuted with 1974's Praise 1: The Praise Album and concluded with Praise 20: Who Is Like the Lord in 1999. Maranatha's other releases have comprised children's records, several Christmas releases, and worship recordings including but not limited to acoustic, instrumental, and a cappella offerings.