Mike Holcomb

Michael Terry Holcomb (February 2, 1954-) is an American Christian bass singer, best known for his Southern Gospel work with The Inspirations.^[1] He is noted for his extraordinary deep voice, able to reach an extreme full three octaves below Middle C (C4), one of the lowest voices in the world.

Biography

Holcomb was born in Pickens County, Georgia on February 2, 1954 to Alfred Carl Holcomb Jr. and Sarah Piccola Padgett. He began singing at the age of 4 in church.^[2] He attended Tate Elementary School grades 1-5 and then moved to Jasper, Georgia where he attended the Jasper Elementary School. in the 6th grade and Talking Rock Elementary in the 7th grade.^[2] Holcomb was saved on July 22, 1964 at Price Creek Baptist Church. ^[2] He then attended Pickens County High School from the 8th grade through to the 12th grade and graduated from high school in 1972. Along the way he had sung bass in groups such as the Happy Harmony Quartet and the Deliverance Quartet.^[2] He had begun at a vocational college but dropped out in September 1972 to join The Inspirations.^[2][3] The group he attained success in the Southern Gospel genre with such songs as "Shouting Time In Heaven", "When I Wake Up To Sleep No More", "A Rose Among The Thorns" and "We Need To Thank God" "Jesus is Coming Soon" and have sold over a million records. Mike has been featured on several top southern gospel songs including the following:"Hide me Rock of Ages", "I Get Happy", "Everybody will be happy", "The Son Came Down", "I'll have a New Life" "If You Only Knew", "God Makes No Mistakes" and many many more. He married Bavaria Lynn Mitchell on April 25, 1976. He has two children, Jeremy Nathan (born 1977) and Olivia Niccole (born 1979) and one grandchild by her.^[2] He resides in Bryson City, North Carolina. He is a strongly committed Christian.

More important to Holcomb than his time traveling with the quartet is his evangalism ministry "Heart's Desire Ministries". Holcomb is an independant fundamental baptist. Holcomb has seven years of pastorial experience and has heeded the call of evangalism. He travels across the county preaching revivals (Sunday thru Thursday) and Sunday services. Holcomb is a dedicated Christian and has a love for souls. He has been known for having a special touch of God upon him everytime he stands to preach or sing.

See also

• J.D. Sumner
• Tim Storms

References

1. ^ Graves, Michael P.; Fillingim, David (February 2005). More than precious memories: the rhetoric of Southern gospel music. Mercer University Press. p. 12. ISBN 9780865549555. http://books.google.com/books?id=GxfsWg4CQ6YC&pg=PA12. Retrieved 30 March 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Biography". Mikecolomb.org. http://mikeholcomb.org/mh/bio.html. Retrieved 20 March 2011. 
3. ^ Goff, James R. (March 2002). Close harmony: a history of southern gospel. UNC Press Books. p. 247. ISBN 9780807853467. http://books.google.com/books?id=kJQtrJNvo7gC&pg=PA247. Retrieved 30 March 2011. 

External links

• http://mikeholcomb.org
• http://www.theinspirations.com
• Video of The Inspirations and Holocomb hitting the low low C

Persondata
Name	Holcomb, Mike
Alternative names	Old 6'4 94
Short description	bass singer of the Inspirations Quartet
Date of birth	February 2, 1954
Place of birth	Pickens Co.
Date of death
Place of death