Speer Family Lyrics

The Speer Family (also The Speers), a Southern Gospel family group, was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife Lena Speer ("Mom"), and his sister and brother-in-law Pearl Claborn and Logan Claborn.Within two years, the group had become so successful that George Thomas Speer decided to make the group full-time. In the late 1920s, the group established a working relationship with the James David Vaughan Music Company, selling songbooks.However, the group's success proved to be insufficient to support two families' budgets. In 1925, Logan and Pearl Claborn left the group; Logan returned to his job as a carpenter.To fill the void, "Dad" Speer enlisted 5-year-old Brock... read more