Guy Penrod
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Guy Allen Penrod |
| Born |
July 2, 1963 Taylor, Texas |
| Origin | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Genres | Christian, Southern gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Servant/Spring House |
| Associated acts | Gaither Vocal Band |
| Website | www |
Guy Allen Penrod (born July 2, 1963) is a gospel music singer. He is known for his work as the lead singer of the Gaither Vocal Band, a position he held from 1994 to 2008.
Penrod was born in Taylor, Texas and grew up in Hobbs, New Mexico, where his father, Rev. Joseph Loren "Joe" Penrod, was the lead pastor of Temple Baptist Church, and his mother is Barbara Josie Penrod (née, Gray). He graduated from Hobbs High School. During his high school years Penrod recorded his first album, singing all four parts.
Penrod is a graduate of Liberty University. Starting in the 1980s, he worked as a studio singer, backing up voices such as Carman, Steve Green, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, James Ingram, and Phillips, Craig & Dean. He was also a member of the Christ Church Choir (as was another future Gaither Vocal Band member, Jonathan Pierce). During his years in the studio, he met Bill Gaither for the first time. He also made regular appearances on TNN's Music City Tonight as a background singer in the mid-1990s.
After accepting the position with the Gaither Vocal Band in 1994, Penrod became internationally known for his powerful vocals and broad singing range. He has performed in Gaither Homecoming concerts all over the U.S. and Canada, as well as in Europe, Australia, and Africa. In 1998, he performed a duet with the Cathedral Quartet's lead singer Glen Payne on their Farewell Celebration video.
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