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Mark Blackwood to Take the Reins
February 12, 2010 – Knoxville, Tennessee - Ron Blackwood, upon advice from his physician, is retiring from the Blackwood Quartet. As of March 1, 2010, Ron is turning the reins of the group over to his cousin, Cecil Mark Blackwood, the son of the late Cecil Blackwood of the Blackwood Brothers.
The Blackwood Quartet will fulfill all contracted concerts with the professionalism and talent Gospel music promoters and fans have come to expect. Ron’s decision to hand over his quartet to his first cousin, Cecil Mark, was reached after months of prayer and contemplation at the urging of medical professionals. Ron believes he made the best possible decision to maintain the integrity of his family, his quartet, and make it possible for the quartet members to have the opportunity to continue doing what they love.
Ron Blackwood has poured his heart and soul into the Blackwood Quartet. Using the gifts God has given him, he has shaped it into an extremely successful group, becoming the first Gospel group to ever perform on the Farm Aid stage, and on many of Willie Nelson’s concerts nationwide. The Blackwood Quartet also appears in Willie Nelson’s latest movie. Under Ron’s leadership, this talented group signed a contract with Homeland Records. All of this was accomplished in under a year!
Ron, who is also respected as one of the most brilliant minds in the booking and promoting business, will concentrate his efforts on first, his health, and also on what he does best: booking concerts and promoting Gospel music, for not only the Blackwood Quartet, but also for The Chuck Wagon Gang, The Florida Boys, and many more!
Mark Blackwood is no new comer to Gospel Music. He is a Grammy Award winning music producer and performer who is a seasoned Quartet owner/manager. Most of all, Mark is devoted to upholding the legacy of his father, and carrying on the message of hope and Salvation in Traditional Gospel Quartet music.
Watch for great things happening in the Blackwood family in 2010 and beyond! . |
