Mark Trammell

Mark Trammell (born 1959) is an American Southern gospel singer.

Mark Trammell
OriginMemphis, Tennessee
GenresChristian, Southern gospel
InstrumentsVocals, bass guitar
Years active1974 (1974)–present
Associated acts

Career

Trammell started his professional career in 1974 with the Senators Quartet from Memphis, Tennessee. He then played bass and was a part-time vocalist for Kingsmen Quartet from 1978 until 1980,[1] and he was the baritone vocalist and bass guitar with the Cathedral Quartet from 1980 through 1990.[2] After leaving the Cathedrals, he formed a trio with Gerald Wolfe named Greater Vision and toured with them from 1990 through 1993 and with Gold City from 1993 through 2002. He founded his own trio, the Mark Trammell Trio, in 2002. That trio became the Mark Trammell Quartet in January 2010 when they added Pat Barker, formerly of the Dixie Echoes, to the group as their bass singer. Trammell also serves as the baritone and bass player for the part-time Second Half Quartet along with Gerald Wolfe, Rodney Griffin, Pat Barker and Chris Allman.

Mark has been named Southern Gospel's Favorite Baritone eleven times: 1983, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 by the Singing News Fan Awards.

In 2018, Mark was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame (SGMA). Mark became the 4th member of the Cathedral Quartet to be inducted following Glen Payne, George Younce and Roger Bennett into the Hall.

Mark is also an ordained minister.

References
  1. Anderson, Robert & North, Gail (1980) Gospel Music Encyclopaedia, Sterling, ISBN 978-0-8069-0174-9, p. 109
  2. Goff, James R. (2002) Close Harmony: A History of Southern Gospel, University of North Carolina Press, ISBN 978-0-8078-5346-7, p. 252


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