Greater Vision

Biography

Greater Vision is an American Southern gospel music trio founded in 1990. It is one of Southern gospel's most popular trios and has been noted for their prolonged commercial and musical success spanning over three decades. As of 2025, the group is made up of Gerald Wolfe, Rodney Griffin, Scott Mullens, and Chris Allman. Over the last several years, this trio has consistently been named Southern gospel's top male trio, winning the Singing News Awards and have placed numerous top songs on the Southern Gospel Charts and Radio.

Group history

The group formed in December 1990 when Mark Trammell left the Cathedral Quartet and teamed with Cathedrals alum Gerald Wolfe. They recruited tenor Chris Allman. The group quickly became a success. Their first project, On A Journey (1990), propelled them into seemingly overnight popularity. The group followed up with the albums You Can Have A Song (1992), 20 Inspirational Favorites (1993) and Serving A Risen Savior (1994), were all released on the Riversong/Benson Music Group label and was well received among fans and industry. By 1997, the group had left the Riversong label and joined Daywind records, releasing new albums, including When I See The Cross.

Personnel changes

In 1993, Mark Trammell departed for Gold City and was replaced by Dixie Melody Boys baritone singer and bass guitarist Rodney Griffin. Allman left in late 1995 to attend seminary studies and was replaced by Jason Waldroup. This lineup of Wolfe, Griffin, and Waldroup stayed intact for 13 years and was both immensely popular and successful. Waldroup's smooth tenor and Griffin's strong baritone and songwriting ability launched the group into the forefront of the gospel music scene. In 2008, Waldroup decided to leave to pursue a seminary education. In May, Jacob Kitson was announced as the new tenor. Kitson’s stay was short-lived. In 2010, Chris Allman returned after an almost fifteen-year absence, thus coming back full circle to the almost original blend and sound. In 2017, Jon Epley joined the group to sing baritone. In February of 2025, after nearly eight years with the group, Jon Epley announced his departure. Scott Mullens was announced as his replacement.

Second-Half quartet

In 2014, Greater Vision and the Mark Trammell Quartet appeared the same night at an event in Marion, Illinois. By combining the two groups during the second half of the concert, the moniker "Second Half Quartet" was formed. In 2015, Gerald Wolfe, Mark Trammell, Pat Barker, Rodney Griffin and Chris Allman took home a variety of awards at Gospel Music's premier award show, the Singing News Fan Awards. Mark Trammell was voted Favorite Baritone of the Year by fans, becoming the first Gospel singer to win such an award in four separate decades; Pat Barker took home the Favorite New Soloist award; Greater Vision's song, “For All He’s Done,” was voted Song of the Year and once again, Rodney Griffin was the recipient of the Favorite Songwriter Award.

Studio and Live Albums

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1991 You Can Have A Song
1991 On a Journey
1992 It's Just Like Heaven (also released in the Encore Series in 2005)(i)
1993 The King Came Down
1993 20 Inspirational Favorites
1994 Serving a Risen Savior
1994 Where He Leads Me
1995 Take Him at His Word
1996 The Shepherds Found a Lamb
1996 Sing It Again!
1997 When I See the Cross
1999 Far Beyond This Place
1999 A Greater Vision Christmas
2000 Perfect Candidate
2002 Live at First Baptist Church in Atlanta
2003 Quartets
2003 Live At The Palace (with Legacy Five)
2004 Faces
2006 My Favorite Place
2005 Fifteen
2006 Hymns of the Ages
2007 Everyday People
2008 Not Alone
2009 Live at Oak Tree
2010 20 Years: Live In Texas
2010 Welcome Back
2011 The Only Way
2012 Hymns of the Ages (Re-Issued)
2012 Our Most Requested... LIVE!
2013 For All He's Done
2015 As We Speak
2015 Jubilee Christmas Again
2017 Still
2018 Life Is A Song
2019 You’ve Arrived
2021 The Journey
2022 Think About There
2023 Christmas In London - with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
2024 Your Story

Compilation albums

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1996 The Church Hymnal Series Volume One
1996 Sing It Again
1999 The Church Hymnal Series Volume Two
2000 Through The Years With Greater Vision: Our Southern Gospel Hits
2001 The Church Hymnal Series Volume Three
2004 Songs From the Stories
2005 Now & Then
2005 The Church Hymnal Series Volume Four
2008 Favorites From The Church Hymnal Series
2008 Featuring Jason Waldroup-13 Great Years, 13 Unforgettable Songs
2008 Memories Made New
2009 Jubilee (with The Booth Brothers and Legacy Five)
2009 Nothin' But Fast
2010 Jubilee 2
2010 Everything Christmas
2011 Sing It Again (Re-Issued)
2011 The Ones that Got Away (Songs from the Pen of Rodney Griffin)
2012 Jubilee 3
2012 Jubilee Christmas
2013 Jubilee Christmas A' CAPPELLA
2014 Where He Leads Me (Re-Issued)
2014 Because You Asked
2016 Greater Vision 25 Silver Edition
2019 Our Very Best

Number One Songs

1999 My Name is Lazarus
1999 Just One More Soul
2001 He’s Still Waiting By the Well
2011 Never Been
2012 I Know a Man Who Can
2013 Looking for the Grace
2014 Preacher Tell Me Like it Is
2014 For All He’s Done
2015 Put Out the Fire
2017 Never Will I Ever Again
2018 Still
2018 God Doesn’t Care
2019 Rolled Back Stone