The Bowlus will mark the “Triumphant” return of the Southeast Kansas Christian Artists Series to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.
Triumphant Quartet, one of the country’s most acclaimed gospel quartets, will kick off the 2012-13 SEKCAS season at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Bowlus auditorium.
Saturday’s concert is part of Triumphant Quartet’s 10th anniversary tour, noted SEKCAS President Dee Singer. The group performed in Iola in 2010.
Three recent releases — “Love Came Calling,” “Saved By Grace” and most recently, “Almost Home” — have all reached the top of the gospel music charts.
The group was formed in 2002, then known as the Integrity Quartet in the Louise Mandrell Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
A nationwide contest in 2004 led to the group’s new moniker Triumphant Quartet.
They performed at Dollywood for years before taking their show on the road full time in 2008.
The group has been voted as Favorite Male Quartet of the Year the last three years running. In addition, Eric Bannett was voted Favorite Bass Singer for 2009, 2010 and 2011. Jeff Stice, was voted Favorite Musician of the Year over the same time period.
The group also was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009 for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album for “Everyday.”
The upcoming concert holds a special place for Singer and her husband, Glen.
The Singers were part of a 200-voice choir who shared the stage with Triumphant Quartet in a 2007 concert to celebrate American Gospel Music at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
“We’re just so excited to have them back,” Dee Singer said. “It’s going to be a fun show.”
Singer pointed to a change in ticket prices for the upcoming season, most notably the inclusion of sales tax.
Advance tickets for orchestra seating sell for $16.29 apiece, or $19.54 at the door. Balcony seats sell for $13.02 in advance and $16.29 show nights. Students tickets also are available for $6.21 apiece in the balcony.
Advance tickets can be purchased by calling Singer at 365-7496.
