Blackwood Brothers to perform in Pella tonight

Jimmy Blackwood & The Blackwood Brothers will be in concert tonight at 7 p.m. at the Pella Calvary Reformed Church. The concert is free with an offering taken to support the full-time ministry of the quartet.

The Blackwood Brothers Quartet was formed in 1934 with brothers Roy, Doyle, James and Roy’s son, R.W. Although the group would not contain any brothers after 1950, the quartet with James as the enduring nucleus would go on to become the best-known quartet in the history of gospel music.

James Blackwood died in 2002, but his son, Jimmy (James Jr.), continues the 75-year tradition. The group today consists of Wayne Little and Randy Byrd, acclaimed the best tenor/bass combination in gospel music, and Brad White baritone and piano showman.

The Calvary Reformed Church is located at 408 Maple St. in Pella. For more information, contact Jim and Christy Van Zee at (402) 628-1068 or visit www.blackwoodbrothers.com.