Roy Tremble (September 28, 1946 - June 13, 2023)

Biography

Roy Tremble was the son of George and Lorena Tremble and a native of Joplin, Missouri.

He began his singing career in 1965 as a student at the Stamps Quartet School Of Gospel Music in Dallas, Texas and won a singing competition. He was with such groups as the Rebels, Jubilee Quartet, Weatherfords, Lancers, Heartland Quartet, and the Blackwood Quartet. He gained fame as a member of the Cathedral Quartet.

Tremble joined the Cathedrals in 1971 as their baritone singer. At the urging of original Cathedrals tenor Bobby Clark, Tremble switched to the tenor spot in 1972 and remained in that position until 1979. During his tenure, the group won four Dove Awards and received three Grammy nominations.

In 1979, Tremble and fellow Cathedrals George Amon Webster and Lorne Matthews were convinced by a promoter to split with George Younce and Glen Payne and form their own group. The result was a short-lived group called The Brothers. Tremble left the group after one year and the group disbanded a year later. Tremble pursued a solo ministry for most of the years that followed.

In 1995, Tremble re-joined his former group members for the Cathedrals Reunion project performing on the songs Yesterday, He Loves Me, and I'm Gonna Shout All Over Heaven.

In addition to singing, Tremble was also a gifted photographer. He designed album covers for several Southern Gospel groups.

Solo Discography

1982 Questions (Artists Records/820212): A Secret Place; Head Over Heels; Questions; He Loves Me; I Surrender All; Come Along And Walk With Me; Until Then; The Bridge Of Forgiveness; Just The Way You Are; I'd Rather Believe In You.

1991 New Beginning (Artists Records): Sweet Beulah Land; He Didn't Lift Us Up To Let Us Down; From A Star To Stripes; Holy Is Thy Name; Praise The Lord; Year of Jubilee; Dawning; The Day He Wore My Crown; Gone; Lord You'll Hold My Hand.

199? Daydreaming (Custom Records): Daydreaming; He's Making Gold; Treasure The Name?; Right In The Middle; Because He Lives; He's Not There; River Of Mercy; When Answers Aren't Enough?; Drawn To The Foot Of The Cross.

199? Mending Broken People (Custom Records): Attitude Of Praise?; Something Beautiful; Victory Has Just Begun?; Love Smashed Upon The Rocks; Bridge Of Forgiveness; Grin And Give It To God; Scars Are A Sign Of Healing; Through It All; Healing Hand Of God; Mending Broken People.