Laymen Singers, featured on Supreme Records, complete newest “ sing-along” album. Gospel Records are Given "Supreme” Sound' I p V E R s i n c e the age of nine, when he the album,” Mickelson explains, “ a complete book of music and arrange-
establishment of his own specific min istry: Supreme Records, Inc. He had received good training for this -— near ly a decade of management, arrang ing and directing for both RCA-Victor and Word Record Companies. Newest album to be released by Supreme features the" Laymen Sing ers, directed by Ben Allen. Old fav orite hymns and gospel songs are em phasized. “You can’t but sing or whis tle, when you hear this one,” a re viewer stated. Pictured on these pages are some of the interesting sidelights of the ministry of the “ Baptist Lay men’s Hour,” on which program the group is featured. “We include with
■-> first began playing piano, Paul Mickelson’s future of musical accom plishment was keenly sensed by those who heard him. In his early teens, he became musical director for the entire church which he attended. Later years brought achievement as an organist for nation-wide radio broadcasts, and in 1950 he became organist for the Billy Graham meetings conducted around the world. The youthful musician saw the need to reach more people through music. While he had made a number of al bums which had been well received, by 1961 the time had come for the
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ments, so that people at home can ‘sing along’ with the men.” Supreme Records already has such well-known artists and groups as Ed Lyman, Gloria Roe, Joseph Bellesi, Al- Garr, George Broadbent, Helene Land rum, Church of the Open Door, the London Crusader Choir, and the Scot tish Junior Singers. Several of their seasonal albums will be of particular interest to KING’S BUSINESS read ers. A Thanksgiving favorite is, “ Thanks Be To God,” with the Cathe dral Symphony and Choir of London conducted by Mickelson, featuring
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