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A quartet eventually emerged consisting of Archie Watkins, Jerry Bowers, Jack Laws, and Dean Robinson with Cook playing piano. In the summer of 1964, after hearing a sermon about "being an …

The Inspirations, Whittier. 96,863 likes · 1,474 talking about this · 87 were here. Welcome to the official page of The Inspirations, from Bryson City,...

Jul 18, 2025 · The Inspirations first formed in 1964 in Bryson City, North Carolina and became full time in 1969 after hosting their first "Singing In The Smokies" event. With a number of hit songs through …

The Inspirations - The Lights Of Home Performed LIVE at the Unicoi County High School in Erwin, TN on 12/1/24....more

A seven-member “quartet,” the Inspirations were led by Martin Cook until his retirement in 2017. Cook was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2003, and was awarded the Marvin …

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Oct 3, 2025 · Martin Cook, a former piano player for the Kingsmen and a chemistry teacher at Swain High School in Bryson City, NC, formed the Inspirations in 1964 with several of his teenage students: …

Jul 18, 2025 · “I attended my very first Inspirations concert in 1970,” notes Talley, “and I’ve admired them from afar ever since then. When they asked me to produce their new album, I got to know them …