4 Hymn Promotions is very happy to announce the first edition of its new West Coast Edition called 4 Hymn Promotions WC. We are also excited to have on board some very good friends of ours the The Lighthouse Boys from Bakersfield California. The Lighthouse Boys bring a great ministry that serves the needs of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We are happy to have as a part of the 4 Hymn Promotions family.
Releasing to digital stores and streaming services worldwide on July 25. A new Five Song EP from the final recording sessions with Bill Underwood and Steve Johnson. Featuring songs like: “From Heaven’s Point of View”, “He’ll Carry You”. The Lighthouse Boys - The Sessions CD will also be available at the product table on the Summer/Fall leg of their 50th Anniversary Tour.
The Lighthouse Boys 50th Anniversary Tour heads out Nationally this summer. Make plans to attend. More dates are being scheduled. To book The Lighthouse Boys at your Church or Event call (661) 865-7192
Make sure to follow The Lighthouse Boys on Bandsintown to get updated information on The Lighthouse Boys 50th Anniversary Tour
The Lighthouse Boys announce that Anchor Merchandising will be the official company, for all Merchandise of The Lighthouse Boys. Anchor Merchandising has already released The Lighthouse Boys retro 1980 Bus Logo T-shirts and 50th Anniversary T-Shirts and will have more Merch available soon.
(Visalia, CA) – Saturday May 4th at The Great Western Fan Festival. The Lighthouse Boys performed on The Best of The West.. After the final intermission that evening, The Great Western Fan Fest paid tribute to The Lighthouse Boys for their 50th Anniversary. Original and co/founding member Steve Johnson arrived earlier to stand on stage with the rest of the guys to receive the honor. Steve has been facing major health issues lately and was seen in a wheel chair most of the evening. Larry Martin and Herb Henry gave the presentation while photos of the past 50 years of The Lighthouse Boys were shown in the background.
The Lighthouse Boys will be heading out on the Summer/Fall Leg of their Tour Starting in June, Follow The Lighthouse Boys on Bandsintown to see when they will be in your area.
The Lighthouse Boys are celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2024, they are currently booking concert dates and services and hope to see you in a town near you. The Lighthouse Boys have carried the banner of Southern and Country Gospel Music to the west coast and beyond bringing that Bakersfield Sound everywhere they go. The Lighthouse Boys will post dates soon as they become available. Don’t miss their 50th year, to book The Lighthouse Boys email management@thelighthouseboys.com or call 661-979-9127
A lot happened with The Lighthouse Boys in 1980, a lineup change, the release of their first album and they recorded a live album. It started back in late 1979 after a change in the lineup also changed much of the sound of The Lighthouse Boys that set them on their path to winning the 1980 Californians Choice Award for “Best Band” by the end of the year.
In 1979 members Frank McNinch, Gary Miller and Kenny Knight had left and Steve Johnson ended up leaving towards the end of the year. Enter Tim Cantu on Drums, Dathan Fernandez on lead guitar, by December, Ken & Jon Edwards joined and the lineup was set making Mark & Bill Underwood the only original members still in the group. The Lighthouse Boys entered almost daily practices for 2 to 3 weeks uniting songs from The Lighthouse Boys with a few songs from the Edwards Family setlist. The Lighthouse Boys would hit the road in a green maxi-van until eventually they purchased their Gold Eagle Flex from another Gospel Group later that year.
Many people flocked to Gospel Concerts back then and it would seem a lot of people flocked to see The Lighthouse Boys wherever they were booked. The above photo shows The Lighthouse Boys performing at Camelot Buffett in Lancaster, CA, they played there a few times that year, however dates are still being searched for.
If you saw The Lighthouse Boys in concert in 1980 you are more than welcome to submit your review, if you have old flyers or photos of The Lighthouse Boys in concert, please submit them by emailing management@thelighthouseboys.com
We have compiled a small list of dates that The Lighthouse Boys had performed in 1980, we are still searching for more scheduled listings form back then, but here is what we have.
“THE LIGHTHOUSE BOYS 1980”
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FEB 8, 1980 | 7 PM
First Assembly of God Church, Victorville, CA
With June Wade & The Country Congregation, Gary Felton, The Edwards Family “In support of the “West Coast Gospel News”
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APR 5, 1980 | 7 PM
Pentecostal Church of God, Barstow, CA
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MAY 25, 1980 | 3 PM
Calvary Christian Center, Barstow, CA
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MAY 26, 1980 | 1 PM
San Bernardino Fair Grounds, Victorville, CA
Western Desert Gospel Sing
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JUN 7, 1980 | 7PM
The Family of God Fellowship, Bakersfield, CA
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JUN 21, 1980 | 7:30 PM
Santa Paula High School, Santa Paula, CA
with The Regents, Kathy Linden, Spirit Prayer
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JUN 22, 1980 | 11 AM
First Christian Church, Barstow, CA
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JUL 20, 1980 | 6 PM
Olivehurst Pentecostal Holiness Church, Marysville, CA
4 Hymn Promotions is very happy to announce the first edition of its new West Coast Edition called 4 Hymn Promotions WC. We are also excited to have on board some very good friends of ours the The Lighthouse Boys from Bakersfield California. The Lighthouse Boys bring a great ministry that serves the needs of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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