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Nov

2007

Legendary Kingsmen Member, Jim Hamill, Passes Away

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SGN has learned that the legendary Jim Hamill passed away around 5:30 this morning. Jim Hamill is best known for his work with the Kingsmen Quartet though he performed with the Blue Ridge Quartet, the Rebels Quartet, the Oak Ridge Quartet and the Senators. He was 73 years old. More info will be posted as it becomes available.

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I went to the NQC for the first time in 1994 - not really being a fan of southern gospel music. I went along with a friend who had an extra ticket.

I was a Christian but backslidden on God. I was listening to all kinds of rock and country music. I watched and listened to Jim Hamill with the Kingsmen/King's Gold and something started changing in my life. They were having so much fun and had such a great spirit (the Holy Spirit) about them.

I started listening and enjoying southern gospel music more and more. I threw away my secular music and haven't gone back since.

Jim Hamill was a great Christian man and had such a great personality and presence on stage.

He made a big impact on my Christian life.

Commented by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) On 11/29/2007

My prayers are with the Hamill family. Jim was one of the greatest singers there ever was! He will be greatly missed, but I am sure they is a concert going on in Heaven right now. Doug, Roger, Anthony and all the saints go on before. God Bless and may God be with you during this time

Commented by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) On 11/29/2007

He leaves a big hole in SGM. No one could work a crowd quite like Jim could. I have a lot of wonderful memories of him over the years. He will be missed. My thoughts & prayers are with his family.

God is good all the time & all the time God is good.

Elaine Harcourt

Commented by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) On 11/29/2007

What a loss. One of the most unique, talented, interesting and down to earth individuals to bless gospel music stages. Personalities like Jim can never be duplicated. Our prayers for the family and industry.

Commented by Melvin Klaudt On 11/29/2007

What a great and humble man! He always treated you like family, there will never be anyone like him. Can u imagine Heaven right now with the Goodmans, Anthony, Roger, Doug! Big Jim was a great man and singer and he will be greatly missed! My prayers are with the Hamill family.

Commented by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) On 11/29/2007

Hamill and I sang many a song together and we traveled a lot of miles. He was one of the finest singers I had the pleasure to work with. Imagine the singing going on up there with London, and Jim and all the whole gang there and Anthony Burger on the piano. What a harmony that must be.

Little Jimmy Taylor

Commented by Little Jimmy Taylor On 11/29/2007

We have lost one of the Great Lead Singers in Gospel Music and a friend to he met.

I first met Jim in Thomasville, Ga. In 1973. Jim really felt what he sang and lived it too. He was singing a fast up tempo song and he would thow his coat off and his tie. I was sitting on the front row and I cought his tie. After the 1st round was over he wanted his tie back. I told him I was gonna keep it. I was only kidding and he never forgot that and he was my friend ever after!! There was only One BIG JIM HAMILL and I already miss Him!! To his wife and children you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Commented by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) On 11/29/2007

I have always dreamed of being a member of The Kingsmen, and being on stage with "Big Jim". I laughed about the thought of being one of his "victims" (LAUGH). The closest I ever came to being a Kingsmen, and singing with Mr. Hamill, was in the mid 1980's at a place called Watrmellon Park in Berryville Va. They were singing "Stand Up', and Hamill had all the kids get up on stage. I was a tenor back then, and I got to stand next to Garry Shephard, and sing with him.

Earlier in the night, Hamill was having some fun, and he was bringing kids up on stage and asking them questions. if they didn't give him the answer he wanted he run them off stage ( all in good fun of course). I was one of those kids.

I'm 31 now. The Kingsmen are stll my favorite group. And I will never forget that night. I also still dream, hope, and pray that one day My dream will come true and I will be a Kingsmen.

Thank you Mr. Hamill, for all of your inspiration. Thanks for your songs, for your heart. For all that you have said, and for all the "young ones" that you have taught along the way. You were one of the best. And you are extremely missed.

Commented by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) On 11/30/2007

Jim took me on their bus to listen to their newest recording that had not yet been released. I was a young steel guitarist with a local band, and I thought that was a kind gesture. I guess that was 25+ years ago.

Commented by Reggie Duncan On 11/30/2007

I felt sad this morning when i read of Jim Hammill passing on to be with the Lord. He was a great man with unbounding talent who used this God given ability to reach others and he oersibufued the Grace of God. God Bless his entire family, his music family and all those he touched throught the years. Psalms 121

Commented by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) On 11/30/2007

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