Daryl Mosley
| Daryl Mosley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 21, 1964 Waverly, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Musician |
Daryl Mosley (born September 21, 1964) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. He is best known as a bluegrass musician and as the writer of "(Ask the Blind Man) He Saw It All", the signature song of the southern gospel trio the Booth Brothers.
Childhood
Mosley was born in Waverly, Tennessee, into a musical family. At the age of 15, Mosley began singing and entertaining at Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
Bluegrass music
In 1987, Mosley met banjo player Richie Dotson in Dickson, Tennessee. Dotson introduced Mosley to mandolin player Danny Roberts and guitarist Fred Duggin and the foursome formed the band New Tradition. In 1991, New Tradition won the national bluegrass band contest sponsored by SPBGMA, the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America. This led to the band signing with Brentwood Music, with whom the band recorded several albums. The first, Bluegrass Gospel At It's [sic] Finest, was a hymns album. The band's second album, Seed of Love, featured a number of songs penned by Mosley including the title cut, "With His Hands In Wood", and "On His Knees". The albums Closer Than It's Ever Been and Love Here Today followed. Fred Duggin left the band and was replaced by Ken White and then later by Jamie Clifton. Richie Dotson left the band and was replaced by Aaron McDaris.
Mosley and New Tradition moved on to record two albums with Pinecastle Records, Daddy, On His Knees and A Piece At A Time, and one album with Mountain Home Records, Stand And Be Counted, before Mosley left the band in 1999.
Osborne Brothers
In 2001, Mosley's longtime friend Tim Graves introduced Mosley to Grand Ole Opry stars Sonny and Bobby Osborne. The Osborne Brothers were looking for a bass player and singer to replace the departing Terry Smith. Mosley worked with The Osborne Brothers until Sonny's retirement in 2003 and then with Bobby Osborne and his band, the Rocky Top Express, until 2011.
The Farm Hands Bluegrass Quartet
in 2011, Mosley and Tim Graves left Bobby Osborne's band and organized a new band, The Farm Hands Bluegrass Quartet. The band included Bennie Boling on banjo and Kevin Williamson on guitar. In 2013, Williamson left and was replaced by guitarist Keith Tew. The band's fist nationally released album, In A Country Town, was named Album of the Year in bluegrass music for 2014. In 2015, the Farm Hands were named "Entertaining Band of the Year" and "Bluegrass Gospel Band of the Year". In 2016, The Farm Hands again won "Bluegrass Gospel Band of the Year" and "Vocal Group of the Year"
Songwriting
A number of artists have recorded songs written by Mosley. In addition to the songs Mosley wrote for New Tradition and The Farm Hands, he has had songs recorded by Bobby Osborne, Christian artists Sharron Kay King and Ken Holloway, bluegrass artists Josh Williams, Appalachian Trail, and Shannon Slaughter, country artist Lynn Anderson, and others. Southern gospel artists, In 2005, the Booth Brothers recorded "(Ask The Bling Man) He Saw It All". The song quickly became the trio's signature song. It was their first number one song and was named by the Singing News Magazine as one of the top Southern Gospel songs of all time.
Awards
in 1989 Mosley, as part of New Tradition, was named Bluegrass Gospel Group of the Year by SPBGMA.
In 2006, Mosley's song "(Ask the Blind Man) He Saw It All" was named Song of the Year at the Singing News Fan Awards, the sogospelnews Awards, and the Southern Gospel Music Guild.
In 2014 Mosley, as part of The Farm Hands album "In A Country Town", was named Album of the Year by SPBGMA.
In 2015 The Farm Hands were named Entertaining Band of The Year and Bluegrass Gospel Band of the Year by SPBGMA.
In 2016 The Farm Hands were named Vocal Group of the Year and Bluegrass Gospel Band of the Year by SPBGMA.
In 2016 Mosley was named Songwriter of the Year by SPBGMA.