Nashville TN – New Haven Records and popular quartet, Gold City have been riding high on the success of their Right Now recording, and as the summer approaches, it appears even more honors and accolades are on the horizon. On the heels of The Singing News Magazine naming Help Is On The Way the #1 Most Played Song for 2024, and the group’s latest single, When It’s Gone For Good climbing to the top of the Singing News Chart in March, New Haven Records has announced the release of the third single from the Right Now recording. Rise Up, written by long-time group member and legendary producer, the late Garry Jones, was recently sent to radio stations nationwide and shows early signs of becoming yet another hit for the popular quartet. “With Garry’s passing, the album and the songs have new meaning for us,” states long-time quartet member and manager, Danny Riley. “Garry’s fingerprint is all over this album and these songs, and for that reason this will always be a special project for us. The songs on this album are the perfect blend of the classic and new Gold City sound.” The debut single from the recording was released to radio in late 2023, and quickly embraced by radio stations nationwide. The upbeat, remake of the late Squire Parsons’ penned song sat at the #2 position for three months in a row during 2024. Originally recorded by Gold City during the 1980s, the song features the renown quartet delivering the classic four-part harmony that first made Gold City so popular four decades ago. “With the passing of Squire Parsons and Garry Jones recently, the contributions each made to this latest recording make it even more special,” says New Haven Records President, Ken Harding. “The recording features Gold City at their very best, and this is indicative of the success the recording has achieved.” During 2024, Gold City enjoyed many exciting events, with the release of Right Now, the lyric video release of Help Is On The Way, as well as the release of the single, When It’s Gone For Good, which quickly climbed up The Singing News Magazine’s Top 20 chart, and became the group’s most recent #1 hit. Also, in November, the quartet unveiled a special documentary that chronicles the making of the Right Now recording. Additionally, the streaming service, Apple Music, added 25 legendary Gold City recordings to its Apple Essentials playlist, a rarity in the Southern Gospel Music world. For nearly a half century, the name Gold City has been recognized as one of the leading quartets in the Southern Gospel Music genre. With countless radio hits, including nearly a dozen #1 singles and over 60 Singing News Fan Awards from Southern Gospel Music’s leading industry and fan publications, this popular quartet has consistently earned the respect of fans and industry peers alike. They have received honors from numerous industry organizations, including their induction into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2017. This Dove-Award winning recording artist is credited for popular songs like their signature mega-hit, Midnight Cry, as well as I’m Not Giving Up, It’s Still The Cross, When I Get Carried Away and All My Hope, which was also honored as the #1 Southern Gospel Radio Single by The Singing News Magazine for 2019. While all these accolades are nice, the support of the listeners is what Gold City considers as their greatest accomplishment. “It’s very encouraging that the people have responded so well to this album and continue to embrace our music,” group member Chris Jenkins states. “Having the most played song of the year for 2024 and another #1 hit is really nice, but it means so much to us that the people like what we’re doing musically.” The year 2025 marks 45 years of ministry for Gold City, and as Danny Riley states, it’s exciting to see that God is still honoring a legacy co-founded by his dad, Tim, over four decades ago. “ God has blessed Gold City so much over these past 45 years,” Riley states, “and we can’t wait to see what lies ahead.” Right Now is Available on All Digital Platforms HERE Additional information regarding Gold City may be obtained at www.goldcityministries.com and www.goldcityevents.com.

Ken Harding, New Haven Records President (middle), Jan Puryear, JP Promotions, (bottom left), and Rick Francis, Singing News (bottom right) present Gold City with plaques for the #1 Most Played Song of 2024 “Help Is On The Way” and the #1 Song for the Month of March 2025 “ When It’s Gone For Good”.

 

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