# Legacy Five

Legacy Five is a Southern gospel quartet founded by former Cathedral Quartet members Roger Bennett and Scott Fowler, after the owners of the Cathedral Quartet, Glen Payne and George Younce, decided to retire in 1999.

## History

Legacy Five's first lineup consisted of tenor Josh Cobb, lead Scott Fowler, baritone Scott Howard, bass Glenn Dustin, and pianist Roger Bennett, who supplied a fifth vocal part in some songs.
The group enjoyed great success with their first album release, Strong In The Strength. The group's first Top 10 hit, "I Stand Redeemed", featured young tenor Josh Cobb. He won the Horizon Individual Award at the 2000 National Quartet Convention, and resigned from the group two days later, saying he felt he wasn't really part of the group. Cobb was replaced by Tony Jarman, who stayed with the group until 2004.
Frank Seamans, who sang with Scott Fowler in the 1990s in a group called The Sound, replaced Tony and stayed with the group from 2004 to 2009. In 2005, he won the Horizon Individual Award.
Tim Parton, a pianist who produced a number of the group's albums, joined the group on the road in October 2006 as a substitute for the ill Bennett. Following Bennett's death on March 17, 2007, from complications related to leukemia, Parton's "interim" tag was removed, as the group officially named him the regular pianist.
In September 2009, Frank Seamans announced his departure from Legacy Five due to his son's health issues. In October, his replacement, Gus Gaches, who previously sang with The LeFevre Quartet, was announced.
In 2011, pianist Tim Parton left, and was replaced by Trey Ivey.
On July 12, 2012, bass singer Glenn Dustin resigned, and was replaced by Matt Fouch from Soul'd Out Quartet.
In November 2015, Gus Gaches announced his departure due to several allergies and vocal fatigue. On October 8, Josh Feemster, formerly of Mercy's Mark, was named the new tenor for Legacy Five and started singing in December 2015.
On April 21, 2017, pianist Trey Ivey announced his departure from Legacy Five to spend more time with his family and focus on his studio. On June 17, 2017, Josh Townsend, from the Lefevre Quartet, announced on his personal Facebook profile he had been chosen to be Ivey's replacement.
On March 11, 2019, tenor Josh Feemster announced his resignation to work from home. Two weeks later, on March 25, baritone Scott Howard also announced his resignation to work at Danley Sound Labs, assisting clients with audio needs. On April 22, 2019, it was announced that Bryan Walker, former member of the Perrys, would be taking over the baritone position. Also, songwriter Lee Black would join the group as the tenor singer.
On May 24, 2021, Josh Townsend announced he would leave his position as the group's piano player to focus on producing his own music. His replacement, Garrett Anderson, was announced on Legacy Five's Facebook page on August 2. On March 4, 2023, Anderson announced his departure from the group after accepting a position with Dailey & Vincent. A week later, Bryan Walker, too, announced his departure from the group.
On June 5, 2023, Legacy Five announced the return of Tim Parton as pianist and the addition of Jake Losen as the new baritone singer.

## Performances

They have performed with the Gaither Homecoming Friends as well as being a regular feature at the National Quartet Convention.
They have been nominated for over 70 Singing News Fan Awards, including Best Traditional Male Quartet in 2004, and have won or been nominated for an award nearly every year. At the 2004 Fan Awards, the group won in the categories of Traditional Quartet, Baritone, Bass and Pianist. At the 2005 Fan Awards, Frank Seamans won the Horizon Individual Award. At the 2007 Fan Awards, Roger Bennett was posthumously awarded Favorite Musician Award. He had won it 15 times in a row, and is the holder of the record for most consecutive such awards to date. Glenn Dustin also won Favorite Bass, and the group's Live In Music City album won Album of the Year. At the 2008 Fan Awards, the group won the Best Traditional Male Quartet Award one more time. At the 2010 Fan Awards, the Jubilee! project, by Legacy Five, Greater Vision and The Booth Brothers, won the Album of the Year Award. The group has also been nominated for a few GMA Dove Awards, and their Pure Love project was awarded Southern Gospel Album of the Year on the 2020 Dove Awards.
One of their best-known songs, "Heroes of the Faith", was composed by Roger Bennett in honor of Glen Payne. "Hello After Goodbye", from their God's Been Good project, was recorded in honor of Roger Bennett.

## Members
### Musicians

* Piano
** Roger Bennett (2000–2007)
** Tim Parton (2007–2011; 2023–present)
** Trey Ivey (2011–2017)
** Josh Townsend (2017–2021)
** Garrett Anderson (2021–2023)
* Bass guitar
** Scott Fowler (2000–2005)
** Jordan Bennett (2005–2007)

## Discography

| Year | Album | Members | Comments |
| 2000 | Strong in the Strength | Josh Cobb Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | |
| 2000 | Strong in the Strength Live | Josh Cobb Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | Also released on VHS and DVD. |
| 2000 | Songs We Used to Sing | Josh Cobb Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | Compilation of The Cathedrals' most famous songs recorded by Legacy Five. |
| 2001 | Heritage Vol. I | Tony Jarman Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | First album with Tony Jarman as tenor. |
| 2001 | Heroes of the Faith | Tony Jarman Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | |
| 2002 | Heritage Vol. II | Tony Jarman Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | Also released on VHS and DVD. |
| 2003 | London | Tony Jarman Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | Legacy Five's first #1 charting song, "I Found Grace", was included on this album. |
| 2003 | Live at the Palace | Tony Jarman Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | Recorded with Greater Vision; also released on VHS and DVD. |
| 2004 | Heritage Vol. III | Tony Jarman Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | Tony Jarman left Legacy Five shortly after his version of this album was released. Because of that, the group recorded it one more time with Frank Seamans as tenor. |
| 2004 | Heritage Vol. III | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | Tony Jarman left Legacy Five shortly after his version of this album was released. Because of that, the group recorded it one more time with Frank Seamans as tenor. |
| 2004 | Monuments | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | This is considered Seamans' first album with Legacy Five, as it had not been recorded with another tenor before. |
| 2004 | A Capella | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | |
| 2004 | Live at NQC 2004 | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | Recorded live at the 2004 National Quartet Convention, featuring songs recorded in their projects Monuments and A Capella; also released on VHS and DVD. |
| 2005 | A Little Taste of Heaven | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | Songs from this album were also featured on the group's 2007 release, 2006 Celebration: Friday Night Favorites! |
| 2006 | Live in Music City | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | Recorded live at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, on Memorial Day 2006. It was awarded Singing News Fan Awards for Album of the Year in 2007. Also released on DVD. |
| 2007 | 2006 Celebration: Friday Night Favorites! | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Roger Bennett | Recorded live at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, on Memorial Day 2006. It was Roger Bennett's last album with Legacy Five, as he died shortly after its release. The project was also released on DVD. |
| 2007 | Know So Salvation | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Tim Parton | Roger Bennett started the development of this album, but died before it was finished. It is, therefore, Tim Parton's first album with Legacy Five. It includes a new version of the song "I Stand Redeemed", which was originally recorded featuring Josh Cobb in 2000, now featuring Seamans. |
| 2007 | A Little Christmas | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Tim Parton | Legacy Five's first Christmas album; also released on DVD in 2010, with Gus Gaches as tenor. |
| 2008 | A Tribute to Roger | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Tim Parton | Compilation of songs sung by Roger Bennett. |
| 2008 | God's Been Good | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Tim Parton | |
| 2008 | God's Been Good Live | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Tim Parton | Recorded live at the 2008 National Quartet Convention; also released on DVD. |
| 2009 | Decade: a Celebration of Our First Ten Years! | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Tim Parton | Compilation of Legacy Five's greatest successes, such as "Strong in The Strength", "I Found Grace", "Out of my Darkness" and others. The album consisted of two discs: the first included new arrangements of the songs mentioned including three new ones; the second had the original recordings of those songs. |
| 2009 | Jubilee! | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Tim Parton | Recorded with The Booth Brothers and Greater Vision; also released on DVD. |
| 2009 | Live at Oak Tree | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Tim Parton | Also released on DVD. |
| 2009 | Just Stand | Frank Seamans Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Tim Parton | Frank Seamans left Legacy Five shortly after his version of this album was released, in 2009. Because of that, the group recorded it one more time with Gus Gaches as tenor in 2010. |
| 2010 | Just Stand | Gus Gaches Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Tim Parton | Frank Seamans left Legacy Five shortly after his version of this album was released, in 2009. Because of that, the group recorded it one more time with Gus Gaches as tenor in 2010. |
| 2010 | Give the World a Smile | Gus Gaches Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Tim Parton | Compilation of The Cathedrals' most famous songs recorded by Legacy Five. It is considered Gaches' first album with Legacy Five, as it had not been recorded with another tenor before. |
| 2010 | Jubilee! 2 | Gus Gaches Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Tim Parton | Recorded with The Booth Brothers, Greater Vision and The Mark Trammell Quartet; also released on DVD. |
| 2011 | A Wonderful Life | Gus Gaches Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Trey Ivey | Trey Ivey's first album with Legacy Five. |
| 2012 | Jubilee! 3 | Gus Gaches Scott Fowler Scott Howard Glenn Dustin Trey Ivey | Recorded with The Booth Brothers and Greater Vision; also released on DVD. |
| 2012 | Count Your Blessings | Gus Gaches Scott Fowler Scott Howard Matt Fouch Trey Ivey | Matt Fouch's first album with Legacy Five. |
| 2012 | Jubilee! Christmas | Gus Gaches Scott Fowler Scott Howard Matt Fouch Trey Ivey | Recorded with The Booth Brothers and Greater Vision; also released on DVD. |
| 2013 | On Tour | Gus Gaches Scott Fowler Scott Howard Matt Fouch Trey Ivey | Recorded live during concerts in five different cities. |
| 2013 | Jubilee! Christmas - A Capella | Gus Gaches Scott Fowler Scott Howard Matt Fouch Trey Ivey | Recorded with The Booth Brothers and Greater Vision; also released on DVD. |
| 2013 | Louisville Live | Gus Gaches Scott Fowler Scott Howard Matt Fouch Trey Ivey | Recorded live at the 2013 National Quartet Convention; also released on DVD. |
| 2014 | Great Day | Gus Gaches Scott Fowler Scott Howard Matt Fouch Trey Ivey | Legacy Five's #1 charting song "Christ is Still the King" was included on this album. |
| 2015 | Talkin' About Heaven | Gus Gaches Scott Fowler Scott Howard Matt Fouch Trey Ivey | Gus Gaches left Legacy Five shortly after his version of this album was released. Because of that, the group recorded it one more time with Josh Feemster as tenor. |
| 2015 | Talkin' About Heaven | Josh Feemster Scott Fowler Scott Howard Matt Fouch Trey Ivey | Gus Gaches left Legacy Five shortly after his version of this album was released. Because of that, the group recorded it one more time with Josh Feemster as tenor. |
| 2015 | Jubilee! Christmas Again | Josh Feemster Scott Fowler Scott Howard Matt Fouch Trey Ivey | Recorded with The Booth Brothers and Greater Vision; also released on DVD. |
| 2016 | Live at Daywind Studios | Josh Feemster Scott Fowler Scott Howard Matt Fouch Trey Ivey | Also released on DVD. It is considered Feemster's first album with Legacy Five, as it had not been recorded with another tenor before. |
| 2016 | In The Hands of a Carpenter | Josh Feemster Scott Fowler Scott Howard Matt Fouch Trey Ivey | |
| 2016 | Messiah | Josh Feemster Scott Fowler Scott Howard Matt Fouch Trey Ivey | Legacy Five's second Christmas album. |
| 2017 | Faith & Freedom | Josh Feemster Scott Fowler Scott Howard Matt Fouch Josh Townsend | Josh Townsend's first album with Legacy Five. It includes a new version of the song "God's Been Good", which was originally recorded featuring Tim Parton in 2008, now featuring Townsend. |
| 2019 | Pure Love | Lee Black Scott Fowler Bryan Walker Matt Fouch Josh Townsend | Lee Black's and Bryan Walker's first album with Legacy Five, released on August 23, 2019. It includes #1 charting songs "What Kind of Man" and "What a Day". |
| 2020 | Songs from the Pen of Lee Black & Friends | Lee Black Scott Fowler Bryan Walker Matt Fouch Josh Townsend | Features songs written by tenor Lee Black, previously recorded by other groups, with new arrangements. |
| 2021 | Something New | Lee Black Scott Fowler Bryan Walker Matt Fouch Garrett Anderson | Garrett Anderson's only album with Legacy Five, released on October 8, 2021. |
| 2024 | 25 | Lee Black Scott Fowler Jake Losen Matt Fouch Tim Parton | This album celebrated 25 years of Legacy Five. The album featured a mix of new songs and some classic Legacy Five songs. Jake Losen's first album with Legacy Five. |

## Charting songs (Top 80 Southern Gospel)

#1 charting songs are shown in bold.
| Year | Month | Song | Position | Album |
| 2000 | September | "I Stand Redeemed" | 6 | Strong in the Strength |
| 2001 | January–February | "Strong in the Strength" | 26 | Strong in the Strength |
| 2001 | October | "We Are Home" | 38 | Strong in the Strength |
| 2002 | March–April | "Heroes of the Faith" | 9 | Heroes of the Faith |
| 2002 | October | "Freedom" | 14 | Heroes of the Faith |
| 2003 | April | "Somebody Sing" | 8 | Heroes of the Faith |
| 2003 | September | "I Found Grace" | 1 | London |
| 2004 | May | "He Forgets" | 18 | London |
| 2004 | December | "It's Good to Know" | 16 | London |
| 2005 | May | "Monuments" | 17 | Monuments |
| 2005 | October | "Not That You Died" | 21 | Monuments |
| 2006 | June | "Out of my Darkness" | 10 | Monuments |
| 2006 | December | "Roll Away" | 45 | Monuments |
| 2007 | May–June | "Strike Up the Band" | 4 | Live in Music City |
| 2008 | January | "I've Been Changed" | 5 | Live in Music City |
| 2008 | July | "Know So Salvation" | 9 | Know So Salvation |
| 2009 | January | "Hello After Goodbye" | 10 | God's Been Good |
| 2009 | August | "In a Million Years" | 8 | God's Been Good |
| 2010 | May | "When They Found Nothing" | 32 | Just Stand |
| 2010 | October | "My Soul is Firmly Anchored" | 9 | Just Stand |
| 2011 | May | "Just Stand" | 23 | Just Stand |
| 2011 | October | "We Shall See Jesus" | 10 | Give the World a Smile |
| 2012 | April | "Ask Me Why" | 11 | A Wonderful Life |
| 2012 | December | "I'm Still Amazed" | 5 | A Wonderful Life |
| 2013 | May | "There's Only One Well" | 12 | A Wonderful Life |
| 2014 | January | "Living in the Palace" | 10 | A Wonderful Life |
| 2014 | August | "He Is to Me" | 9 | Great Day |
| 2015 | March | "Christ Is Still The King" | 1 | Great Day |
| 2015 | October | "Who Is This Man" | 12 | Great Day |
| 2016 | April | "That's a Hallelujah" | 5 | Great Day |
| 2017 | May | "Still" | 3 | In the Hands of a Carpenter |
| 2017 | September | "In the Hands of a Carpenter" | 26 | In the Hands of a Carpenter |
| 2018 | May | "I Trust the Cross" | 22 | In the Hands of a Carpenter |
| 2018 | September | "Deep in my Heart" | 46 | In the Hands of a Carpenter |
| 2020 | January | "What Kind of Man" | 1 | Pure Love |
| 2020 | August | "I Believe the Book" | 5 | Pure Love |
| 2021 | April | "9 Makes Us 1" | 59 | Single released in 2020 |
| 2021 | August | "What a Day" | 1 | Pure Love |
| 2022 | February | "Given, Buried, Risen" | 10 | Something New |
| 2022 | August–September | "Enough for me" | 7 | Something New |
| 2023 | May–June | "Testify" | 8 | Something New |
| 2023 | September–October | "I've Seen What He Can Do" | 20 | Something New |
| 2024 | October | "You Have Always Been My Shepherd" | 5 | 25 |