Legacy
Five
"A New
Legacy"
by Jennifer Campbell
Legacy Five is
taking the Southern Gospel Music Industry by storm. They branched
out of one of the greatest gospel legends of all time--The Cathedral Quartet.
Now, Scott Fowler, Roger Bennett, Glenn Dustin, Josh Cobb, and Scott Howard
have started a new legacy.
Legacy Five
started their journey on September 18, 1999, at the National Quartet Convention.
They filled the showcase with forty-five minutes of songs from their upcoming
Homeland release. Since this debut, Legacy Five has found great success
in just a few short months. I am sure that this success will continue.
The other three young men who make up this fantastic five are newcomers
to the Southern Gospel Music Industry. I would like to introduce
each of them to you.
First, let's
get to know the two Scotts. Scott Howard and his wife Kelly have
been married for eleven years. They have a daughter named Mallory
who is seven years old and a son named Grant who is two years old.
Scott commented on his family by saying, "I try to spend my time at home
doing "family" stuff. I don't really separate them from the ministry
that I'm in because they are a part of it also. But, I do like to
have time that is devoted specifically to them."
Scott said that
his wish for Legacy Five is to be able to carry on the tradition and standards
that have been set before them in a way that would show honor to those
who have gone on before. Although he has been singing all of his
life, this is his first full-time position. On a humorous note, he
said, "Thank the Lord, I don't have any embarrassing moments up to this
point. But, I'm just getting started and there are plenty of days
to come!"
Now, let's learn
more about one of the founding members of Legacy Five. Scott Fowler
joined the Cathedrals in 1991 and has been a favorite of Southern Gospel
Music Fans ever since. He was married on December 20, 1997, to Taryn
Davis, daughter of Christian comedian Ken Davis. He said, "Taryn
grew up in a home where the husband traveled on the weekends, so she was
already accustomed to that life style. When I am home though, we
try to spend as much time together as we can. I believe that the
spouses must feel called to be a partner with the husband in this type
of traveling ministry before it can work."
Scott said that
the greatest influence on his life and ministry was his dad and grandpa
Hamm. He also said, "Both men were great preachers, but beyond that
they are my mentors and heroes. All of my favorite memories seem
to have both of those men present. They are both in Heaven today,
but the contribution they left me and my life will remain here forever."
Scott's greatest
wishes are for there to be no more diseases. He said that the most
wonderful day of his life is the day he found salvation. He added
to say, "Then the day I asked Taryn to marry me (and the subsequent acceptance)
and then the day I got the job with the Cathedrals."
We all love
hearing about someone else's embarrassing moments. Maybe it is because
it makes us feel good to know that we are not the only one who makes mistakes.
Whatever the case may be, here is one of Scott's embarrassing moments.
"The Cathedrals were filming a Gaither video in Indiana. I came out
of the Hotel room that morning and there was a man reading a USA Today
in the lobby, but he did not see me, because the paper was in front of
his face. After looking at his hands, feet, knuckles, hair, and shoes,
I determined that this man was indeed Glen Payne. So, I snuck up
to him undetected and quickly and forcefully snatched the paper completely
out of his hands. Paper flew all around him. This man's face
was now completely exposed. To my horror...it was not Glen.
I have no idea who the man was. I was mortified. Neither of
us spoke for a few seconds, then he said, "You've got the wrong person...don't
you?" I said, "Yes sir. I am so sorry." I quickly left
hoping that no one else had seen the debacle."
The youngest
member of Legacy Five is none other than Josh Cobb. He is single
and he is a student at Olivet Nazarene University. He said, "I see
my family during holidays and vacation. I have an older brother named
Billy. He and his wife Becky have two little boys, Tyler who is three
years old and Gavin who is one year old. I have a younger sister
named Audra. My mom and dad are Bill and Terri Cobb who are song
evangelists for the Church of the Nazarene." He also said that the
best day of his life was when he got the tenor position with Legacy Five.
In his words, it was a pretty good day for this twenty-year-old.
Glenn Dustin
serves as Legacy Five's bass singer. He has been married for ten
years to his high school sweetheart, Kristi. They have one son named
Garrett who is four years old. Glenn said, "The time on the road
is obviously exclusively dedicated to Legacy Five. So when I am home,
I dedicate my time there exclusively to my wife and son." He also
said, "More than anything I want to succeed at being the best husband and
Dad that I can be and continue to serve the Lord through gospel music that
I feel called to do."
Glenn's most
embarrassing moment was walking into the ladies rest room in a restaurant
with all of Legacy Five as witnesses. The most wonderful day of his
life is undoubtedly the day he gave his heart to Jesus. We should
all have this testimony.
Roger Bennett
is another founding member of Legacy Five. Roger and his wife Debbie
live in Thompson's Station, TN, with their children Chelsea and Jordan.
He joined the Cathedrals as pianist and vocalist in November 1979.
This was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream for Roger. Over
the years Roger has received many awards presented by fans and peers, but
the most special and memorable thing for him was the outpouring of love
and prayers when they diagnosed him with leukemia in 1995. "My family
and I literally depended on God every day to get us through. God
used our music family to keep us encouraged. Our lives have been
touched so much by their love and concern." Roger also said, "We've
sung in so many different places and seen so many of our old and new friends!
We asked the Lord to open the doors he would have us go through, and so
we praise him for the open doors."
Scott Fowler
made some comments concerning some aspirations that he has for the future
of Legacy Five. "We want to evangelize the nonbeliever, encourage
the nonbeliever. We don't want to put God in a box by defining what
we are about too narrowly. But we aspire to be faithful to the cause
of Christ and let God bring the opportunity he has for us. Our job
is to stay out of his way and not mess up what he wants to accomplish through
us."
In the coming
months, I am sure that we will be hearing even more of Legacy Five and
I know that God will bless their ministry abundantly. With their
testimony, songs, and God-given talents, I am sure that this new legacy
will live on for years to come.
Legacy Five
P.O. Box 681542
Franklin, TN 37068-1542
Fax: (615) 794-7512
www.legacyfive.com
Bookings:
The Harper Agency
P.O. Box 144
Goodlettsville, TN 37070
Phone: (615) 851-4500
Management:
Danny deArmos
880 Lenmore Ct.
Orlando, FL 32812
Phone: (407) 282-9098
SCOTT FOWLER
Favorite Food: Asian (Thai, Chinese, and Japanese), Filet Mignon,
and Pinto Beans
Favorite Song: Wonderful Grace of Jesus
Favorite Group: Cathedrals (no doubt)
Favorite Hobby/Interest: I love playing racquetball, politics,
and vacationing.
Favorite Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11
Dream Vacation: African Safari
JOSH COBB
Favorite Food: Chinese Food
Favorite Restaurant: The Cheesecake Factory
Favorite Song: He Touched Me
Favorite Soloist: Frank Sinatra
Favorite Group: Cathedrals/Gaither Vocal Band
Favorite Musician: Roger Bennett
Favorite Hobby/Interest: Water and Snow Skiing/Collecting Sinatra
Memorabilia
Favorite Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11
Favorite Animal: Yellow Labrador
Dream Vacation: Tahiti for several weeks
SCOTT HOWARD
Favorite Food: Seafood
Favorite Restaurant: Pappadeaux
Favorite Song: Sinner Saved By Grace
Favorite Soloist: Wayne Watson
Favorite Group: Cathedrals
Favorite Musician: James Freeze
Favorite Hobby/Interest: Fishing
Favorite Scripture: Proverbs 3:6
Favorite Animal: Dog
Dream Vacation: Australian Outback Adventure
GLENN DUSTIN
Favorite Food: Barbeque & Gumbo
Favorite Restaurant: Chili's
Favorite Song: Spirit of Brokenness by Greater Vision
Favorite Soloist: Kirk Talley
Favorite Group: Cathedrals
Favorite Musician: Roger Bennett
Favorite Hobby/Interest: Any Sport or Hunting
Favorite Scripture: Psalm 51:17
Favorite Animal: Dog
Dream Vacation: To be dropped off in the mountains for a week
and a half to hunt anything I want.
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Jennifer
Campbell
18
Years Old
From
McAlpin, FL
Contributing
Editor
Of
SGN
SCOOPS Magazine
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