•James Earle Hines was born in Atlanta, GA in 1916 where he attended Atlanta public schools and was heavily involved in musical activities in his church. 
He also contributed his musical talents around the city, in the Atlanta area colleges and Universities such as Atlanta University, Spelman, Morehouse, Clark and Morris Brown colleges.

•In the 1930’s J. Earle was recruited by the president of the National Baptist Convention, Dr. L.K. Williams to sing in a male
quartet which Lucie Campbell and E.W.W Isaac were putting together to travel around to churches promoting the National Baptist Convention.  During the same time he formed the Goodwill Singers who travelled around singing following the National Convention.

•1946 J. Earle Hines was hired as director at St. Paul Baptist Church in Los Angeles, CA by Rev. John L. Branham.  J. Earle as
choir director and Gwendolyn Cooper-Lightner formed The Echos of Eden choir which grew to over 100 voices. 
The church and choir had weekly radio broadcasts on KFWB which reached over 17 states.

•James Earle Hines has a library of records and recordings over his life span and at the time was compared to musician Kenneth Morris.

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