The Hoppers continue to build on the tradition of families singing the gospel together. Dean and Kim’s daughter, Karlye, joined when she was old enough. The lineup of Dean, his wife Kim, his brother Mike and parents Connie and Claude have been singing together for 30 years. The Hoppers have been, and continue to be vessels to reach the lost and minister to the saved. Our bodies might get tired and weary but our message is still strong. It was a reminder that The Hoppers are still relevant 62 years after the Hall of Fame group began singing. Kim Hopper, voted Favorite Soprano in The Singing News Fan Awards for 2019. Good things were happening Thursday as concert-goers laughed, clapped and sang along with some of The Hoppers’ timeless hits like “Shoutin’ Time” or a tribute to The Happy Goodmans with “Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now.” So there’s a lot of work to be done and a lot of good things happening.” We have Fan Fest in California (April 30-May 2) coming up. “Plus we will have our normal tours and Singing in the Sun in Myrtle Beach (April 20-25) coming up. There is space available on all three trips,” Dean said. Robert Jeffress that we are joining in July. We have an Israel Trip in May and we have an Alaska cruise with Dr. And we have our annual Caribbean Cruise that will take place in February. With just over two months left in 2019, The Hoppers, and their fans, are looking ahead to big things in 2020. (All photos by John Herndon)Īccording to The Hoppers’ website,, Thursday was the group’s final appearance in Kentucky this year, but they will be just across the Ohio River in Madison, Ind., at North Madison Christian Church on Tuesday, Dec. Claude Hopper, who used The Speer Family as an inspiration to form The Hopper Brothers group in 1957.
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