
Of
One Accord blends the sweet-sounding harmonies of good old-fashioned
southern gospel music with a contemporary
feeling to make each concert a musical experience. From old standards
like Step Into The Water and Hide Thou Me to a host of new
music, Of
One Accord has a message in song for everyone.
The
group makes its home in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas. Baritone-vocalist
David McMahon
and bass-vocalist Darrin Bruner co-founded the group in 2004
to reach the lost and encourage believers through the ministry of southern
gospel music and their personal testimonies. Within a month, they added
lead-vocalist John Graves. The newest addition to the quartet is tenor-vocalist
Ben Posey.
In
that short time, the group has performed for local churches, at gospel
festivals and home-goings, onstage at SGM Fan Fair, and in many National
Quartet Convention showcases. Each member shares a deep love of southern
gospel music.
The timeless message found in these rich harmonies impacts each of
their lives
every day, and they want to share that message with others.
With
a rich diversity in backgrounds and sounds reminiscent of The Cathedrals
and the Statesmen quartets, the combination of all four voices blended
together in tight harmonies has
audiences
sitting
on the edge of their seats. This quartet truly has a sound unique in today's
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Tenor
vocalist Ben Posey brings a traditional
feel to many of southern gospel’s favorite songs with his
smooth, rich voice.
Ben
began singing at the age of six with his family. Ben
was born and raised the son of a Baptist minister. He has
sung
in churches all his life and truly loves to sing for the Lord.
Ben
especially loves the four part harmony of Southern Gospel quartets
such as the Gaither Vocal Band, Cathedrals, and Ernie Haase and Signature
Sound.
Although
a Dallas native, Ben currently resides in McKinney, Texas, with his
lovely wife and their three daughters.
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Lead
vocalist John Graves, a founding member of the Of One Accord quartet,
has a rich heritage of over twenty-five years in southern gospel music.
From 1974 until 1984, John sang Lead and Baritone vocals for his family
quartet, the Graves Gospel Singers, as they traveled throughout the
southern US. At the age of nine, John gave his life to the Lord, and
at seventeen, John was called as a Music Minister to Friendship Baptist
Church in Riderville, Texas, where he stayed through college.
While
in college, John sang with many professional organizations, including
the Shreveport Chamber Singers of Shreveport, Louisiana, and the Christ
Episcopal Church Choir of Tyler, Texas.
All
through college, John continued a solo career singing a blend of contemporary
Christian and southern gospel sounds.
In 1994, John formed the Southern
Harmony quartet of Tyler, Texas, where he continued to minister until
March of 1996.
Of
One Accord has been John’s
ministry home since October, 2004, where he sings, writes and arranges
music for the group. John has a sincere
desire to uplift and encourage the saved and lead the lost to Christ
through the use of southern gospel music and testimony. |
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Baritone
vocalist David
McMahon co-founded Of One Accord with the intent to reach souls for
Christ through the ministry of southern gospel music.
The
desire to sing in a quartet was instilled in David by hearing and seeing
the
likes of Karen Peck, The Florida Boys, The Speer Family and others.
A lasting impression of the hearts for Christ shown by Tim and Tony
Greene planted a seed in him that has grown through the last fourteen
years.
David
spent thirteen years in the Army, singing in musicals, choirs and as
a soloist. Upon his discharge, he met his lovely wife, Jolie, and was
granted the experience of raising two lovely daughters, Jaymie and
Johanna.
Shortly
after arriving in the North Dallas area, he became a member of First
Baptist Church of Frisco, where he met Darrin Bruner. Darrin
invited him to be the lead singer with Sanctuary 101, a quartet founded
in the church.
In
the Fall of 2004, God kept tugging at him to do more service through
singing, and Of One Accord was formed through God's will and strength. |
Bass
vocalist Darrin Bruner co-founded Of One Accord to allow God to reach
the lost and encourage believers through the quartet's music ministry.
Darrin
has enjoyed singing gospel music since the young age of 3 when he
sang "Daddy
Sang Bass" with his brother and sister in church.
Darrin
was raised in a Christian home with Godly parents in north central
Oklahoma.
At the age of 6, he started his walk with Christ,
and his relationship
continues to grow day by day. In 1985, he moved to Irving, Texas to
attend college. He married his wife, Cynthia, in 1990, and they have
since been
blessed with two beautiful daughters, Emily and Ashley.
The
Lord has used Darrin in various music ministries over the years, including
solo,
ensemble, choir and quartet ministries. Darrin especially
loves the
four part harmony of southern gospel quartets like The Florida Boys
and Gold City. He sang bass with the Sanctuary 101 quartet in Frisco,
Texas,
for several years. In 2004, God called him to start a new quartet
ministry, so he teamed up with David McMahon and John Graves to found
Of One
Accord. |
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