The Statesmen Quartet
type: MusicGroup
genre: christian country
genre: gospel
genre: southern gospel
description: The Statesmen Quartet (also known as Hovie Lister and The Statesmen Quartet) were an American southern gospel quartet founded in 1948 by Baptist Minister Hovie Lister. Along with the Blackwood Brother
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  date published: 2026-06-15T11:57:35Z
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album: Peace, O Lord (with Hovie Lister)
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 1960-04-01
album: Spotlights Doy Ott (with Hovie Lister)
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 1964
album: The Sensational Statesmen Quartet (with Hovie Lister)
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 1964
album: The Happy Sound of the Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister (with Hovie Lister)
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 1965
album: Sings the Golden Gospel Songs (with Hovie Lister)
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 1965
album: The Gospel Gems (with Hovie Lister)
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 1966
album: In Gospel Country (with Hovie Lister)
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 1967-01-23
album: Showers of Blessings (with Hovie Lister)
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 1967-07-24
album: Sing Brother Sing (with Hovie Lister)
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 1967-12-18
album: He Is Here
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2009-02-01
album: Thanks To Calvary - Gospel Gold
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2012-01-01
album: Music & Highlights: The Statesmen Quartet - Best of
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2012-01-01
album: He Is Here - The Very Best Of
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2012-01-01
album: God Loves American People
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2018-06-12
album: Love Never Fails
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2023-06-16