Shane Harris,
lead, is the baby brother of Dewayne. He lives in Lebanon, TN. He
and his wife, Jamie are active members in their local church. He is
active in their music ministry program there. Shane grew up with Southern
Gospel music. He is no stranger to the quartet scene. He sang over
ten years with his brother as a member of the Cedar City Quartet.
Shane is the mechanically inclined one of the group. Any mechanical
problem the group has goes directly to Shane. Shane wishes to thank
all the guys in the group for the opportunity to spread the gospel
with such great guys.
Dewayne Harris, tenor singer, is from Gallatin, Tennessee. He began singing in groups at the age of thirteen. His first group was a youth group from his local church that traveled over the Southeast in the summer. The New Sunshine Boys, was the first male quartet that Dewayne sang with. The Dixie Echoes called on Dewayne to fill their tenor spot for a short while and he returned to Tennessee to form the Cedar City quartet. This group had a national radio release under the production of Eddie Crook. After Cedar City, Dewayne and Bobby Simpson formed Commonwealth. After ten years as a quartet, Bobby, Steve and Charley decided to retire and Commonwealth was reformed as a trio. Dewayne has traveled over the united States singing the gospel in song. His main goal is to see lives changed and to show Jesus to every one he can.
Tom "Pappy" Sammons, Tom "Pappy" Sammons, sings the baritone for Commonwealth. He and wife, Faye, have been happily married for 42 years. They make their home in Castalian Springs, TN. It all started in the hills of eastern Kentucky with his grandparents in the 1920's, migrating it's way north to the Detroit, Mi area in the 1940's. Tom began singing at the age of 12 with the "Pilgrimaires Quartet". Tom appeared on the "Grand Ole Opry",
in 1974 as well as on numerous gospel TV programs in the Detroit area. Over the years he has been blessed to sing with the "Keynotes", "Masters Quartet", "Heritage" and the "Sammons Brothers & Company", which Tom and his brother founded in the 1980's. Tom retired in 2005 and they moved to Nashville. He's really looking forward to be singing with this great group of guys; singing the best kind of music there is "Gospel" music.
Kevin Sanderson, bass singer, from Gallatin,TN. Kevin sang in his first quartet at the age of 16 at his home church in Florida. That was when he new that he had a love for Southern Gospel music. His first voice training came from singing in the St. Petersburg City Boys Choir when he was 10. He has always been involved in church choirs and in the special music. He has been a part of a local church quartet for two years. But, he has always had a dream to sing with a traveling quartet and be able to mnister in a variety of churches and gatherings. "Being able to sing with such a talented group of good christian men is a great blessing for me! I get a thrill out of lifting peoples spirits and seeing their faces light up when they here good ol' "Southern Gospel" music! Thanks to Dewayne, Shane and Tom for giving me this opportunity! Also Iwould like to thank my wife Nancy, for her support!"
Shane Harris,
lead, is the baby brother of Dewayne. He lives in Lebanon, TN. He
and his wife, Jamie are active members in their local church. He is
active in their music ministry program there. Shane grew up with Southern
Gospel music. He is no stranger to the quartet scene. He sang over
ten years with his brother as a member of the Cedar City Quartet.
Shane is the mechanically inclined one of the group. Any mechanical
problem the group has goes directly to Shane. Shane wishes to thank
all the guys in the group for the opportunity to spread the gospel
with such great guys.
Tom "Pappy" Sammons, Tom "Pappy" Sammons, sings the baritone for Commonwealth. He and wife, Faye, have been happily married for 42 years. They make their home in Castalian Springs, TN. It all started in the hills of eastern Kentucky with his grandparents in the 1920's, migrating it's way north to the Detroit, Mi area in the 1940's. Tom began singing at the age of 12 with the "Pilgrimaires Quartet". Tom appeared on the "Grand Ole Opry",
in 1974 as well as on numerous gospel TV programs in the Detroit area. Over the years he has been blessed to sing with the "Keynotes", "Masters Quartet", "Heritage" and the "Sammons Brothers & Company", which Tom and his brother founded in the 1980's. Tom retired in 2005 and they moved to Nashville. He's really looking forward to be singing with this great group of guys; singing the best kind of music there is "Gospel" music. 