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The Hinsons – …Sing About the Lighthouse (1971)
The Hinsons started singing together in 1967 and came from humble beginnings out in California. Forming out of necessity to provide the music at the little “storefront” church where they were raised, they eventually would start traveling to area churches and honing their craft. In 1970, they would record 2 albums for the California based record company, Calvary Records. Those 2 albums, “Here Come the Hinsons” and “A Gospel Sound Spectacular”, were filled with cover songs (mostly Goodman stuff) and only contained a couple of tunes written by Ronny and Kenny. On the first album, Ronny did most of the lead vocals, followed by a few featuring Yvonne and even less features for Kenny and Larry. By the second album, Kenny was beginning to come into his own a little and was featured a bit more. It’s intriguing listening to those earliest works and how young and inexperienced the Hinsons were. At the time, they were just like every other weekend group, struggling to make dates and trying to get on the “big” programs with the prof
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Last month, we began exploring the history of one of the most innovative southern gospel groups of the seventies and eighties – the Hinsons. Our journey continues now in the year 1980 as this family group, originally from California, begins the second decade of their career.
1980 brings a lineup change: the only non-family member, Christina “Chris” Hawkins, will depart. To take her place, sister Yvonne will return. So, once again, the Hinsons are a true family group of siblings Ronny, Kenny, Larry, and Yvonne. Under this lineup, they record an album called Song Vineyard.
Not too long after Yvonne returns, the youngest member, baritone Larry Hinson will depart to begin a ministry with his wife, Jana. Larry’s replacement will first be Eric Hinson (the son of Ronny’s brother, Calvin Hinson, who never toured with the group), and later, Ronny’s son, Bo Hinson.
These minor lineup changes aside, the Hinsons would truly become a powerhouse group on the southern gospel scene during the early-to-mid 1980s. During this time, they enjoyed three number-one songs on the national Singing News
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The Hinsons
Gospel Music Singers
The Original Hinsons | |
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| Also known as | The Singing Hinson Family The Hinsons |
| Origin | California |
| Genres | Christian music, Southern Gospel, Country Gospel, Christian Country |
| Years active | 1967 (1967)–1988, 1992–1994 |
| Labels | Calvary Music Group |
| Members | Kenny Hinson Ronny Hinson Larry Hinson Yvonne Hinson Johnson |
| Past members | Chris Hawkins Freeman Bo Hinson Eric Hinson |
| Website | www.facebook.com/TheOriginalHinsons |
The Original Hinsons (sometimes referred to as The Singing Hinson Family) were a multi-award-winning Southern Gospel group that was formed in 1967 and was active until 1994.[1]
History
The Original Hinsons were a prominent southern gospel group. Consisting of siblings Ronny, Yvonne, Kenny and Larry, they first sang together in 1967 after being asked to sing during revival services at a small church in Freedom, California. Though they had never sung together as a unit, they soon found themselves a popular favorite in churches and concert appearances along the west coast of the Uni
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