Given the question: Facts: - years active: 1961 -- present - past members: '' see complete listing below . '' - origin: kinston , north carolina , united states - genre: southern gospel - name: dixie melody boys - background: group_or_band - current members: ed o'neal doug pittman aaron dishman josh garner Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of dixie melody boys .
The answer is:
the dixie melody boys are an american southern gospel quartet from kinston , north carolina .they have been active for over 50 years .