Heritage Singers

Heritage Singers
Background information
Origin Placerville, California, United States
Genres Gospel music, worship music, contemporary Christian
Years active 1971present
Labels Chapel, Heritage, Starglo, Image VII, Heritage Singers
Website heritagesingers.com
Members
  • Max Mace
  • Lucy Mace
  • Val Mace Mapa
  • Scott Reed
  • Melody Davis
  • Shani Judd Diehl
  • Tim Davis
  • Becki Trueblood Craig
  • Marcelo Constanzo
  • Dave Bell
  • Adriane Mace
  • Tim Calhoun
  • Cindy Haffner
  • Miguel Verazas
  • Kevin Dumitru
  • Jaclyn Pruehs
  • Shastin Rains
  • Greg Mace
  • Art Mapa
  • Art Munar
  • Dani Stromback
  • Joel Umali
  • Nino Ocampo
  • Austin Mapa

Heritage Singers are an American Gospel group founded by Max Mace and his wife, Lucy with their two children, Val and Greg. Upon entering their fourth decade, they had traveled to over 65 countries, performed over 7,000 concerts, produced 200 television programs, and recorded over 100 albums.[1] In 2014 the Loma Linda Broadcasting Network began re-playing their 30-minute shows three times each week with the new title of Heritage Singers Classics.[2]

History

After four years of performing with a patriotic/folk singing group to promote Portland-based United Medical Laboratories named Rose City Singers, the Maces decided to resign and form a Christian group in 1971.[3] Jerry Leiske named the group based on scripture equating saints with God's "Heritage ... objects of His special care."[4]

The first year they released two albums (Come Along With the Heritage Singers and Hymns We Remember) and performed their first public concert in June.[5] Early accompanyists included Bob Silverman on piano and Pete McLeod and Jeff Wood on guitars.[6] In 1974 the Heritage Singers collaborated with Ron Huff, who arranged their first albums with full orchestration.[7]

As their popularity grew (along with a television series, Heritage Singers Presents), they formed a second group in September 1974, dubbed Heritage II,[8] (subsequently named New Creation)[9] to perform mostly at cities located in the eastern half of the United States;[10] and a third group, Heritage Singers en Espanol, which tours South America singing Spanish versions of the group's signature songs.[11] More than 250 people (including Chris Willis)[12] have performed as members of Heritage Singers; however, the Mace family has remained at its core. The group bases its operation out of an expansive property near Placerville, California that includes a lodge and a professional recording studio.

Reunions

Celebratory reunion concerts have been held in 1979 (Swing Auditorium), 1986 (Anaheim Convention Center), 2001 (Ontario Convention Center), and 2005 (Crystal Cathedral).[13] A final 45th anniversary reunion will be held at the Citizens Business Bank Arena on July 30, 2016.[14]

Influence and awards

A concert review by the Trans-European Division of the Seventh-day Adventists revealed, "During the period of socialist Yugoslavia, bootlegged cassettes, bearing the signature sound of the Heritage Singers, were the only source of recorded Christian music in countless households. This sound ... became a blueprint for music groups, bands and praise teams across the region."[15]

Prior to performing at Pacific Union College in 2002, they had received more Angel Awards from "Religion in Media" than any other gospel group, including:[16]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums with release dates
Title Details
Hymns We Remember
  • Released: 1971
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5188
Come Along with the Heritage Singers
  • Released: 1971
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5189
The King Is Coming
  • Released: 1972
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5193
Happy Side of Life
  • Released: 1972
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5205
Thanks to Calvary
  • Released: 1972
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5209
Sing-A-Long
  • Released: 1972
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5212
Talking About the Love of God
  • Released: 1972
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5219
I Just Came to Talk with You Lord
  • Released: 1973
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5222
Faith to the People
  • Released: 1973
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. CPS732
  • Souvenir album for sponsors of Faith For Today (TV ministry)
  • Includes nine songs from five previous LPs (Happy, Thanks, Sing, Talking, I)
  • Includes one song from pianist Bob Silverman's solo LP, He's Everything to Me
Step into the Sunshine
  • Released: 1973
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5228
  • Accompanied by The Sunshine Singers (kids)
We've Come this Far by Faith
  • Released: 1973
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5236
Let's Just Praise the Lord
  • Released: 1973
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5241
Jesus Is the Lighthouse
  • Released: 1974
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5254
God's Wonderful People
  • Released: 1975
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5270
Heritage 5-Year Souvenir Album
  • Released: 1975
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5272
Christmas with the Heritage Singers
  • Released: 1975
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5273 (also S1021)
What More Could He Do
  • Released: 1976
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5300
Thinking Back: 100 Year Old Gospel Favorites
  • Released: 1976
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5302
Something Special
  • Released: 1976
  • Heritage Records Catalog No. HS1027
  • With songs from albums by The Mace Brothers, Judy Morton-Meckstroth, Jim McDonald, Heritage Singers II
I Am Willing, Lord
  • Released: 1977
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5325
Heaven Is for Kids (Vol. I)
  • Released: 1978
  • Heritage Records Catalog No. HS1035
Someone Is Praying for You
  • Released: 1979
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5372
Rise Again
  • Released: 1979
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5373
Heaven Is for Kids, Vol. II
  • Released: 1980
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S7015
Best of 10 Years
  • Released: 1981
We're Just People
  • Released: 1981
  • Starglo Catalog No. S1044
A Touch of Country
  • Released: 1982
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD2310
Just a Little More Time
  • Released: 1982
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5442
Spirit of Praise
  • Released: 1983
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S2314
From the Heart
  • Released: 1984
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S2318
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  • Released: 1985
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S2324
15 Year Anniversary
  • Released: 1986
  • Heritage Records Catalog No. 240
Right Now
  • Released: 1986
  • Image VII Catalog No. VII7810
Gospel Train
  • Released: 1988
  • Heritage Records Catalog No. C7035
  • Accompanied by Heritage Kids
No Compromise
  • Released: 1988
  • Heritage Records Catalog No. CD2347
What Is This?
  • Released: 1989
  • Heritage Records Catalog No. CD1004
Commissioned
  • Released: 1990
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD5541
Songs You Remember Vol. I
  • Released: 1991
  • Heritage Records Catalog No. CD1006
Songs You Remember Vol. II
  • Released: 1991
  • Heritage Records Catalog No. CD1007
Songs You Remember Vol. III
  • Released: 1991
  • Heritage Records Catalog No. CD1008
Father of All
  • Released: 1992
Peacespeaker
  • Released: 1994
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD5662
A Cappella
  • Released: 1994
You Are My Song
  • Released: 1995
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD5671
Silver Anniversary Collection Vol. 1
  • Released: 1996
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD9601
  • Digitally remastered versions of Hymns We Remember and Come Along with the Heritage Singers
Silver Anniversary Collection Vol. 2
  • Released: 1996
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD9602
  • Digitally remastered versions of The King Is Coming and I Just Came to Talk to You Lord
Silver Anniversary Collection Vol. 3
  • Released: 1996
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD9603
  • Digitally remastered versions of Happy Side of Life and Thanks to Calvary
Silver Anniversary Collection Vol. 4
  • Released: 1996
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD9604
  • Digitally remastered versions of Sing-A-Long and Talking About the Love of God
Silver Anniversary Collection Vol. 5
  • Released: 1996
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD9605
  • Digitally remastered versions of We've Come This Far by Faith and Let's Just Praise the Lord
Silver Anniversary Collection Vol. 6
  • Released: 1996
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD9606
  • Digitally remastered versions of Jesus Is the Lighthouse and God's Wonderful People
Silver Anniversary Collection Vol. 7
  • Released: 1996
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD9607
  • Digitally remastered versions of What More Could He Do and Thinking Back
Silver Anniversary Collection Vol. 8
  • Released: 1996
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD9608
  • Digitally remastered versions of Someone Is Praying for You and I Am Willing, Lord
Silver Anniversary Collection Vol. 9
  • Released: 1996
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD9609
  • Digitally remastered versions of We're Just People and Just a Little More Time
Silver Anniversary Collection Vol. 10
  • Released: 1996
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD9610
  • Digitally remastered versions of From the Heart and Right Now
Reflections of Christmas
  • Released: 1997
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CDC5721
He Is Our Peace
  • Released: 1997
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD5727
Heritage Country
  • Released: 1998
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD5772
You Are Holy
  • Released: 1999
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD5810
He Still Speaks
  • Released: 2000
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD5811
Someone Cares
  • Released: 2001
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD2001
Because of Love
  • Released: 2002
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD2002
Hymns of Gold
  • Released: 2002
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CDG2002
Saved by Grace
  • Released: 2004
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD2004
Renew Me
  • Released: 2005
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD2005
Timeless Heirlooms
  • Released: 2006
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CDC2006
A New Day
  • Released: 2006
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD2006
A Quiet Place
  • Released: 2007
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CDI2007
  • Instrumental version of A New Day except for some background vocals
No Greater Love
  • Released: 2007
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD2007
Timeless Heirlooms II
  • Released: 2008
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CDC2008
Forgiven
  • Released: 2008
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD2008
  • Band name of Heritage Country
Be Free
  • Released: 2009
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD2009
The People's Choice: 40th Anniversary Collection
  • Released: 2010
  • Triple CD
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD2010
Restored
  • Released: 2012
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CD2012
Max & Lucy's Favorite Hymns Through the Years
  • Released: 2015
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CDML2015
  • Includes one song from Max Mace's solo LP, Country Memories
The People's Choice: Volume 2
  • Released: 2015
  • Triple CD
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. CDPC2015

Live albums

List of albums with release dates
Title Details
More Than Singing
  • Released: 1972
  • Chapel Records Catalog No. S5197
  • Includes one song each from Come Along With the Heritage Singers and Hymns We Remember
  • Includes seven songs from I Just Came to Talk With You Lord
Reunion
  • Released: 1979
  • Heritage Records Catalog No. S1042
  • Double album
  • Includes songs from Rise Again and Someone Is Praying for You
God Bless America Again
  • Released: 1981
  • Heritage Records Catalog No. S1045
  • Recorded at inauguration party for Ronald Reagan on January 20, 1981
  • Limited edition of 5,000 signed, numbered copies in red vinyl with personalized certificate
  • Includes 32-page booklet by Religious "Presidential" Inaugural Celebration...with Love (RPICWL)

Videos

List of videos with release dates
Title Details
From Tahiti with Love
  • Released: 1987
30th Anniversary Live Concert
  • Released: 2001
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. DVD2001
Because of Love: The Session
  • Released: 2003
Simply Heritage: A Musical Journey
  • Released: 2004
Through the Years Vol. 1
  • Released: 2005
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. DVD2005
An Evening at the Crystal Cathedral
  • Released: 2006
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. DVDCC2006
Through the Years Vol. 2
  • Released: 2008
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. DVD2008
Heritage Live, In Concert From Prague
  • Released: 2010
  • Heritage Singers Catalog No. DVDCZ2010

Recent members

Singers

Typically 7 to 10 singers perform at each concert, and the line-up varies depending on the location and availability.

Band

The recording musicians vary on each CD, and the band usually does not perform at concerts except for special occasions.

Technical

Source:[32]

References

  1. September 2010 Heritage Singers Newsletter
  2. A treasure of music just in time for the holidays! (press release by LLBN News, November 30, 2014)
  3. Mace, Max and Lucy Mace with Joanne Velting Mullin (2010). Beyond Our Dreams: The Heritage Singers Story. Walla Walla, WA: Color Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-615-37223-5. Pp. 4-5.
  4. HS article by Linda O'Dell in Live It Loud Magazine, Nov/Dec 2015, p. 24
  5. The Heritage Singers Songbook - Favorites by Bill and Gloria Gaither. Alexandria, Indiana: Alexandria House. 1977. p. 6.
  6. The Heritage Singers Songbook - Favorites by Bill and Gloria Gaither. Alexandria, Indiana: Alexandria House. 1977. p. 20.
  7. The Heritage Singers Songbook - Favorites by Bill and Gloria Gaither. Alexandria, Indiana: Alexandria House. 1977. p. 24.
  8. The Heritage Singers Songbook - Favorites by Bill and Gloria Gaither. Alexandria, Indiana: Alexandria House. 1977. p. 30.
  9. The Heritage Singers Songbook - Favorites by Bill and Gloria Gaither. Alexandria, Indiana: Alexandria House. 1977. p. 48.
  10. Mace et al., ibid., p. 23
  11. Mace et al., ibid., p. 101
  12. Undated (post-2004) interview with Chris Willis on Chicago's GoPride.com
  13. Mace et al., ibid., pp. 151, 155
  14. "Events - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. July 17, 2015.
  15. Heritage Singers in Belgrade (concert review by Pavle Trajkovski for tedNEWS, August 20, 2014)
  16. Heritage Singers Come to PUC Pacific Union College 2002 newsletter archive
  17. "Videos - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. August 23, 2015.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Timeline Photos - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. April 23, 2016.
  19. "Timeline Photos - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. November 10, 2012.
  20. "Videos - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. April 2, 2016.
  21. "Mobile Uploads - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. October 28, 2015.
  22. 1 2 "Mobile Uploads - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. January 11, 2016.
  23. "Mobile Uploads - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. March 5, 2016.
  24. 1 2 "Mobile Uploads - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. August 1, 2015.
  25. "Mobile Uploads - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. December 5, 2015.
  26. "Timeline Photos - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. October 1, 2011.
  27. "Mobile Uploads - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. March 14, 2015.
  28. "Videos - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. February 27, 2016.
  29. "Timeline Photos - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. July 4, 2012.
  30. 1 2 3 4 "Cover Photos - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. August 25, 2014.
  31. "Timeline Photos - Heritage Singers - Facebook". facebook.com. August 11, 2012.
  32. "Heritage Singers". Facebook.

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