Ernie Haase
{{Short description|American singer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Raymond Ernest Ernie Haase
| image = File:Ernie Haase newLO.jpg
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| background = solo_singer
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|12|12}}
| birth_place = Evansville, Indiana
| origin = Newburgh, Indiana
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| genre = Christian music, Southern Gospel
| occupation = Singer, Songwriter, Producer
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| years_active = 1986–present
| associated_acts = Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, Cathedral Quartet, Old Friends Quartet
| website = {{URL|erniehaase.com}}
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Raymond Ernest "Ernie" Haase III (born December 12, 1964) is an American Southern gospel singer. He is best known as the tenor vocalist and founder of Ernie Haase and Signature Sound since 2002, as well as being a former tenor vocalist of the Cathedrals Quartet from 1990 until their retirement in 1999.{{cite web|last=Haase|first=Ernie|title=Ernie Haase history with the Cathedrals|url=http://www.ssqfan.com/ErnieHaaseBio.htm|work=Ernie Haase|access-date=February 19, 2012}} He along with Wayne Haun co-founded Stowtown Records in 2011.
Career
The Cathedrals' bass vocalist, George Younce witnessed Haase's performance many times and marked his fast growth as a vocalist and communicator. In April 1990, Younce and co-founder Glen Payne invited him to join the Cathedrals as their tenor.{{cite web|last=Sound |first=Signature |title=Ernie Haase History |url=http://erniesigsound.com/index.htm?id=3239&sid=3205 |work=Ernie Haase and Signature Sound |publisher=Ernie Haase |access-date=February 19, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ernie-haase-mn0000805291/biography|title=Ernie Haase | Biography & History|website=AllMusic|access-date=February 1, 2021}}
After the Cathedral Quartet retired in 1999, Haase embarked upon a solo career for a few years. In addition to his solo concerts, he performed from 2001 through 2003 with Jake Hess, Wesley Pritchard, and George Younce in the Old Friends Quartet.
After the Old Friends Quartet disbanded due to the ill health of Younce and Hess, Haase founded the Signature Sound Quartet, Inc. The group was rebranded by their record label, Gaither Music, to "Ernie Haase and Signature Sound", to take advantage of the platform of the Cathedral Quartet and Haase's popularity as their final tenor.{{cite web|last=Haase|first=Ernie|title=Ernie Haase and Signature Sound Artist Profile | Biography And Discography | NewReleaseToday|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=585|work=Haase forms Signature Sound|publisher=New Release Tuesday|access-date=July 24, 2017}} The group received their third "Best Roots Gospel Album" Grammy nomination for Something Beautiful, an homage to the Bill and Gloria Gaither song of the same name.{{Cite web|title=StackPath|url=https://www.singingnews.com/news/industry-news/ernie-haase-signature-sound-earns-3rd-grammy-nod/|access-date=January 29, 2021|website=www.singingnews.com| last=Cluver |first=Ross|date=25 November 2020 }} In May 2023 the group celebrated their 20th anniversary by recording a live album in Amsterdam, Netherlands.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
Personal life
Haase married George Younce's third daughter, Lisa Younce, in 1990 after a brief courtship.{{cite web|last=Haase|first=Lisa|title=Haase marries George Younce' daughter|url=http://www.erniehaase.com/bio_ernie_haase.html|work=Haase|publisher=Ernie Haase|access-date=February 19, 2012}}
Discography
- 1995: Journey On
- 1998: What a Difference a Day Makes
- 2000: Never Alone
- 2001: Songs of the Savior
- 2002: Celebration Time
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.ErnieHaase.com/}}
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Category:American male singers
Category:Oakland City University alumni
Category:People from Newburgh, Indiana
Category:Southern gospel performers
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