The Dove Brothers - Biography

Formed in 1998 by brothers McCray and Eric Dove, the Dove Brothers Quartet have quickly become a household name in Southern Gospel music with their unique throwback style and current Southern Gospel sound. The group is best known for their hit songs "Didn't It Rain", "Get Away Jordan", "Just Another Hill", the number 1 hit "Anything But Ordinary, Everything But Typical" and their biggest hit to date "I Can Pray". The group was awarded Horizon Group of the Year in 1999 and Favorite Traditional Male Quartet at the 2002 Singing News Fan Awards and haven't missed a beat since. Their current recording, *Never The Same, is the group's most critically acclaimed and ground breaking album to date. Current members of the Dove Brothers Quartet include McCray Dove, Eric Dove, Jerry Martin, Jerry Kelso, and David Hester*.
Awards & Accolades Group 1999 Singing News - Horizon Group of the Year 1999 Nominated for Song Of The Year - (Get Away Jordan) 2000 Impact Award 2002 Singing News - Group of the Year 2002 SGMA - Group of the Year 2003 - Members of the Grand Ole Gospel Reunion 2003 Key To The City - Woodville, Texas 2000 - 2005 - Nominated for Group of the Year 2005 - Nominated for Album of the Year - (Tribute To Mosie Lister) 2005 - Key to the City - Sulfur, Louisianna 2007 - #1 Song "I Can Pray" 2007 - #1 Song Of The Year "I Can Pray" 2007 - #1 Selling Sound Track "I Can Pray" (Surpassed "Beulah Land") 2007 - #1 Selling Sound Track in the history of Springside Marketing 2007 - "I Can Pray" became the Anthem song for the National Day Of Prayer. 2007 - "I Can Pray" set and broke the record for the most consecutive weeks on the SoGospelNews charts. 2007 - #1 song "I'm Gonna Make" on the SoGospelNews Charts. 2007 - #1 Song Of The Year 'I Can Pray" 2008 - Received the"Ambassadors Of Good Will" award from the state of North Carolina. 2008 - Awarded Pacesetter Group of the Year 2008 - Awarded Song of the Year "I Can Pray" 2008 - Nominated for Best Live Performers 2008 - Nominated for Fan Favorite Artist of the Year 2008 - Awarded Traditional Southern Song of the Year (“I Can Pray”). 2008 - SGM Fan Fair / Christian Voice Magazine Male Quartet of the Year 2008 - Received the "Amabassadors of the Southeastern Burn Foundation" in Augusta, GA Awards & Accolades Individually McCray Nominated for Lead Singer of the Year - 2000 - 2005 *Eric* Nominated for Baritone Singer of the Year - 2000 - 2005 *Jerry* Nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year - 2008 Inducted into the Gospel Music Hall Of Fame 2000 Nominated for Tenor Singer of the Year - 1998 - 2008 Nominated for Horizon Individual of the Year -1998 *Jerry Kelso* Nominated for Musician of the Year - 2008 Inducted into the Gospel Music Hall Of Fame 1998 *David* Nominated for Bass Singer Of The Year - 2005
2008 - Life 2006 - Never The Same 2006 - Shout It Out 2005 - Anything But Ordinary Everything But Typical 2004 - A Tribute To Mosie Lister 2003 - Born Again 2002 - You Can't Stop God From Blessing Me 2001 - Every Time I Feel The Spirit 2001 - The Old Country Church 2000 - Flyin' High 1999 - Sing The Quartet Way 1999 - On The Wings Of A Dove 1998 - Pure Tradition
When I Move To Hallelujah Square Land So Fair Get Away Jordan Operator I'll Praise The Lamb Didn't It Rain Gonna Rise The Preacher Just Another Hill In The Prayer Room Movin' To The Rythmn Of The Gospel Wade On Out Anything But Ordinary Just Imagine That One More Miracle I Can Pray I'm Gonna Make It You Don't Know God's Love