Music and Conversation: The Fairfield Four

The Fairfield Four, an a cappella gospel quartet founded in Nashville more than 100 years ago, has been instrumental in preserving and revitalizing one of the oldest styles of traditional gospel singing. They were named National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows in 1989, received the Tennessee Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994, were inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1999 and have won three Grammys. During this program, current and recently retired members of the Fairfield Four will discuss the group’s history and legacy with Jerry Zolten, a music professor at Penn State University and a leading expert on gospel music. The program will also include a brief performance.