Multiple Grammy and Dove award-winning artist, Vestal Goodman, is a name greatly recognized as legendary in gospel music. Honored repeatedly as “The Queen of Gospel Music,” and being one of the founding members of the Happy Goodman Family, Vestal has helped pioneered and lead the way for Gospel Music as we know and love it today!

Like many of the great singers in the music world today, she began her singing career in the church. Originally she desired to study for the Metropolitan Opera but being raised in church, she was destined to sing Gospel Music. Vestal has the ability to paint a picture with the lyrics of a song like no one else. Her rendition of some of the great hymns, such as Holy Holy Holy, Blessed Assurance and the Lords Prayer are sung as artistically as the great painter DeVinci painted his masterpieces.

With the formation of WORD Records in the early ‘60’s, Vestal and The Happy Goodman Family was the flagship artist to be signed to this company. As a natural step in her career, Vestal recorded her first solo album on Word Records in 1975 and to date millions of records have graced the homes of families around the world. Recently, Vestal’s friends came together for one of the most remarkable happenings in the history of music. Over twenty-three of America’s greatest singers both in Gospel and Country music gathered in the recording studio to sing with her on two dynamic projects that will forever be one of her most treasured moments. Artist such as Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, George Jones, Lee Greenwood, Sandi Patty and Bill and Gloria Gaither helped to make these recordings forever cherished.

Over a decade ago Bill and Gloria Gaither invited some of their most treasured friends to a special video taping. At that time little did anyone realize that the simple gathering of some of Gospel Music’s stars would birth a series of Television Specials and Video sales that continues to top the charts of the world wide music industry. Billboard magazine slots them number one in all genres of music! The Homecoming Tour continues to sell out each concert in America’s vast arena’s from coast to coast including the Georgia Dome, Arrowhead Pond-Anaheim, Ca, The Kennedy Center, and into all parts of the world. Each video project has achieved sales status of gold and platinum awards. Gospel Music is finding its way into more homes and more hearts than anyone ever imagined.

Bill Gaither proclaims that when you hear Vestal you are hearing the most dynamic and greatest voice that has ever been heard in Gospel Music! “Vestal is a national treasure”.

After five decades of concerts, television appearances, and speaking engagements Vestal gained momentum and unequaled recognition. With all of her accolades, it is with honor Vestal represented Gospel Music throughout the years. She now and forever more be the shining example of grace as the Queen of Gospel Music!