Intro by: Gail Nobles
The Highway QC’s always sing about Jesus and how wonderful he is. The Highway QC’s are a gospel group formed in 1945 at Highway Baptist Church in Chicago and still active today. They have been active for over 70 years. The members sing in the tradition of jubilee quartets, though they have also added instrumental accompaniment. The group helped launch the careers of several secular stars, including Lou Rawls, Johnnie Taylor and Sam Cooke.
Cooke sang with the group through 1951, when he joined The Soul Stirrers; and Lou Rawls participated through 1953. After Rawls's departure in 1953, Johnnie Taylor joined the group. Spencer Taylor, who joined the group in 1956, became the HQC's leader and has remained so for over 60 years.
There is an album by the Highway QC’s title “Spencer Taylor and The Highway QC’s - MY GOD.” it was released in 2011. I think it's a great album.
You're listening to the gospel edition of Spoken In Words. I'm Gail Nobles. Today's topic is the highway QC’s.
