(Tulare, CA) The Lighthouse Singers and The Edwards will appear at First Assembly of God in Tulare, CA November 10, 1979. The Lighthouse Singers had reformed earlier in the year with original three members Mark Underwood, Steve Johnson and Bill Underwood and new band members Tim Cantu (Drums) and Daythen Fernandez (Lead Guitar). Ken Edwards subs in on Bass Guitar when schedules permit.
(Victorville, CA) The Lighthouse Singers from Bakersfield will perform today at 7 p.m. for the Victor Valley Christian Club at Spring Valley Country Club. Their vocal and ensemble presentation of Contemporary Gospel Music will be in the “gaither-style”.
June 8, 1979 – Daily Press, Victorville, CA
The Lighthouse Singers as they were known local, started recording sessions at Buck Owens Recording Studios on June 30, 1978. Jim Shaw was on hand to produce the album. The Buckaroos were hired for just the first five songs. Mark Underwood and Steve Johnson wrote all five of those songs, they also wrote four of the five additional songs that would go on the album with their own band. The final recorded song “The Happiest Feelin’ was penned by local country and gospel singer Ben Hynds. The process of the album would take two years until it’s release in June of 1980.
Jim Shaw stated in an interview January 31, 2004 with the Bakersfield Californian regarding The Lighthouse Boys 30th Anniversary, “They were fun sessions, I just remember they had a nice, gospel-flavored country sound and that we enjoyed working with The Lighthouse Boys.”
The Lighthouse Singers made their first local TV Appearance on March 15 1975. The “March of Dimes Telerama” was held at the Bakersfield Civic Auditorium and went live on local Cable Channel 2. Nine Bakersfield Radio Stations were involved and several Gospel, Country and other artists made appearances from Bakersfield as well as from Los Angeles.
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