BISHOP F.C. BARNES PASSES
Gospel Icon, Bishop F.C. Barnes passed away early this morning, July 11, 2011 at approximately 2:30
am. He was 82.
Bishop Barnes began singing in quartets when he was 14 years old. He would
later record eight albums with Rev. Janice Brown and "Rough Side of the
Mountain" became the most popular album remaining #1 on the gospel charts
for more than a year, selling over 500,000 copies. Bishop Barnes spent his
entire recording career on Atlanta International Records, (Air Gospel) a
subsidiary of The Malaco Music Group. He recorded 15 albums, not including
appearances on several LP's with his son, Gospel Legend Luther Barnes and
the widely successful direct marketing campaign infomercial entitled, Gospel
Legends.
Bishop Barnes has received numerous Stellar Award nominations as well as a
Dove Award nomination. In 2010, Bishop Barnes & Company received a Stellar
Award nomination for their latest CD "The Old Time Way." On this CD, he
recorded his first collaboration since Rev. Janice Brown with Darrell Luster
on the single, "God Is God" (He Won't Change) which received considerable
airplay and garnered an appearance on BET's Bobby Jones Gospel.
According to Malaco's Executive Director - Gospel Division, D.A. Johnson...
"I was saddened when I received the news of the passing of Bishop F. C.
Barnes. Bishop Barnes was the true patriarch of his family, consummate
leader to his church ministry, highly dedicated professional in his dealings
with his music ministry and always a gentleman. He wrote one of the greatest
songs of all time so I affectionately referred to him as, "Mr. Rough Side Of
The Mountain" I'm honored to have had the opportunity to serve in his music
legacy. Bishop F. C. Barnes will be greatly missed."
Please pray for the entire Barnes Family.
Funeral Arrangements will be forthcoming.
To listen to clips and read the complete bio of Bishop F.C. Barnes, visit
Albums
* When it Rains it Pours
* Rough Side of the Mountain
* No Tears in Glory
* Rev. F.C. Barnes - Live
* Keep Me All the Way
* I shall Not Be Moved
* I Can't make It (Without the Lord)
* Hold On
* God will Heal the Land
* God Delivered
* Come on in the Room
* Can't See You
* Barnes Family Reunion
* Barnes Family Reunion II
* The Old Time Way