Former Won By One bass, Paul Hyde, signs on with the Florida Boys!

Charlie Waller and the Florida Boys announce the addition of Paul Hyde as new bass vocalist. The 2011 Florida Boys will entertain changes within the group moving Chip Cooper from the bass position up to the baritone spot. Chip has a fantastic range and will fit in nicely as the group’s new baritone. He has a powerful voice and will afford the Florida Boys another great solo voice as well as a fantastic third-part harmony.

Stepping into the bass position, Paul, a veteran of 20 years in the gospel music industry, will bring his deep, smooth tones to the Florida Boys. Paul’s greatest influence in gospel music is the late George Younce. Like George, Paul places great value on singing the bass lead with the feeling and vocal moves that you would typically associate with a lead singer. “George was the best at doing this of any bass vocalist that I have ever heard” Paul states. “There will never be another George but I plan to continue to emulate him for many years to come.”

Paul has over twenty years of gospel music experience under his belt having sung and been a partner most recently with Won By One (2008-2010) also sang bass for the Blackwood Quartet and Blackwood Singers (a mixed male-female group) in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee from 1999-2006. He previously had sung in two regional quartets, “Temple” and “New Revival” for a combined sixteen years.

Paul served two enlistments in the United States Marine Corps in the early eighties and also currently serves his community as the Executive Director of the Hamblen County Substance Abuse Coalition. Paul values serving others in this capacity striving to help folks in living lives free of substance abuse and coping with issues that are associated with alcohol and drug addictions. “Prevention is the key but intervention and treatment are elements that we must contend with on a daily basis” says Paul.

Paul also does Christian comedy and ventriloquism. Who knows, you might experience a little

of this at a Florida Boys concert. Go and visit a Florida Boys concert when they are in your area or better yet, go to their website: www.thefloridaboys.net and book them in your area!