Lari Goss Passed Away

[Barb]

Singer, musician, composer, arranger, conductor...what a wonderful talent and career.

An amazing talent...

[JonathanM]

How sad!!

I recall my Mom and Dad went to a General Conference back in the '60's. They came back with a (then) young songwriter/pianist and wife's album... Lanny & Marietta Wolfe. One particular song on that first album featured a men's group that sang part of "I Find No Fault in Him"; it was tremendous. When I looked to see who it was - it was Lari Goss and his brothers. Lari played keyboard and probably helped arrainge many of the early L. W. projects, I think, and my family feasted on those records.

Later, in the '80's when Phil Driscoll was so popular - I loved his music. Once again, Lari Goss was putting out marvelous accompaniment on the piano and arrangements.

Awesome musician. What a gifted man! We'll miss him - but I'm glad that you posted this. Wonderful memories.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Does Lari Goss have a connection to the UPCI?

I only recognize his name from his work with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir recordings of the late 80's and early 90's.

[Jermyn Davidson]

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[n david]

Does Lari Goss have a connection to the UPCI?

I recall my Mom and Dad went to a General Conference back in the '60's. They came back with a (then) young songwriter/pianist and wife's album... Lanny & Marietta Wolfe. One particular song on that first album featured a men's group that sang part of "I Find No Fault in Him"; it was tremendous. When I looked to see who it was - it was Lari Goss and his brothers. Lari played keyboard and probably helped arrainge many of the early L. W. projects, I think, and my family feasted on those records.
The UPC connection was Lanny Wolf.

[Jermyn Davidson]

The UPC connection was Lanny Wolf.

Ok.
Thanks for clearing that up for me. I thought maybe this Lari Goss was somehow connected to the early days of the UPCI or even PCI.

[n david]

Ok.
Thanks for clearing that up for me. I thought maybe this Lari Goss was somehow connected to the early days of the UPCI or even PCI.
The last name "Goss" threw me off at first, too. :lol

[Barb]

Does Lari Goss have a connection to the UPCI?

I only recognize his name from his work with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir recordings of the late 80's and early 90's.

Lari Goss arranged and produced almost every album recorded by the original Lanny Wolfe Trio. He also played piano for Nancy Harmon. Before all of that, he and his brothers traveled and sang in the southern gospel circuit.

Please take a moment and listen to this clip...the Booth Brothers are singing a classic written by Mosie Lister and arranged here by Lari Goss...he is on the piano. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6lIOJ3CFl0

[Pressing-On]

Lari Goss arranged and produced almost every album recorded by the original Lanny Wolfe Trio. He also played piano for Nancy Harmon. Before all of that, he and his brothers traveled and sang in the southern gospel circuit.

Please take a moment and listen to this clip...the Booth Brothers are singing a classic written by Mosie Lister and arranged here by Lari Goss...he is on the piano. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6lIOJ3CFl0

That was a good old classic, Barb. :thumbsup

[Barb]

That was a good old classic, Barb. :thumbsup

Don't mean for my age to show, but they just don't write 'em like that anymore... :nod

[MawMaw]

Don't mean for my age to show, but they just don't write 'em like that anymore... :nod

I know what you mean! :nod

I love the Booth Brothers smooth singing sound!

[Barb]

I know what you mean! :nod

I love the Booth Brothers smooth singing sound!

I've always said that I think Ronnie Booth has the smoothest voices in gospel music today. Looking forward to hearing the newest member of the group in February...

[LifeGuide]

Lari Goss' UPC connection predates Lanny Wolfe. If I remember correctly, he has produced projects for Murrell Ewing as well as Vesta Mangun. I remember him teaching a session at POA in the early nineties during a music conference and the interaction between Bro. Ewing and Sis Mangun. He was an amazing musician and Christian man.

[Barb]

Lari Goss' UPC connection predates Lanny Wolfe. If I remember correctly, he has produced projects for Murrell Ewing as well as Vesta Mangun. I remember him teaching a session at POA in the early nineties during a music conference and the interaction between Bro. Ewing and Sis Mangun. He was an amazing musician and Christian man.

Sis. Mangun recorded at the LeFevre Studio in Atlanta sometime in the 60s, and the Goss brothers were background vocalists and musicians there. So yes, that predates the Lanny Wolfe Trio.

He was a gifted man...

[ReformedDave]

Lari Goss' UPC connection predates Lanny Wolfe. If I remember correctly, he has produced projects for Murrell Ewing as well as Vesta Mangun. I remember him teaching a session at POA in the early nineties during a music conference and the interaction between Bro. Ewing and Sis Mangun. He was an amazing musician and Christian man.

I was at that session. One
of the most talented Christian musicians since Bach!

[JonathanM]

Lari Goss arranged and produced almost every album recorded by the original Lanny Wolfe Trio. He also played piano for Nancy Harmon. Before all of that, he and his brothers traveled and sang in the southern gospel circuit.

Please take a moment and listen to this clip...the Booth Brothers are singing a classic written by Mosie Lister and arranged here by Lari Goss...he is on the piano. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6lIOJ3CFl0

Wow... Great song. :) Now if all of our churches could just do something along this line right before the preaching or maybe just at the altar call... :)

[Abiding Now]

I've always said that I think Ronnie Booth has the smoothest voices in gospel music today. Looking forward to hearing the newest member of the group in February...

February? Where?

[Barb]

February? Where?

February 21st in Flint, MI at the Central Church of the Nazarene... :thumbsup

[Abiding Now]

February 21st in Flint, MI at the Central Church of the Nazarene... :thumbsup

Too far, but thanks.