Christian vocal group 4Him says farewell

Talent, fervor, a clear message, a warm reception from an appreciative hometown crowd — on Sept. 23 at Cottage Hill Baptist Church, Mobile, in Mobile Baptist Association, Christian artists 4Him looked like a band with a long, successful career in front of it. 
   
Except that this was the group’s farewell show, a celebration of 16 successful years the vocal group has behind it.
   
The four members of 4Him — Mark Harris, Andy Chrisman, Kirk Sullivan and Marty Magehee — debuted in January 1990. Their first single hit No. 1 on contemporary Christian music charts, a feat the group would repeat more than 20 times. The group scored multiple Dove Awards and a Grammy nomination, and Harris has estimated that the act has sold about 3 million albums overall. Its farewell show was a nod to the area that was home to the band early in its career. Two members still live nearby.
   
As for the future, two members have released solo albums; the other two have projects in the works. 
   
“It’s amazing after all these years how God has called us in all these different directions when He called us in one direction for so long,” Magehee said. “We’re excited. It’s always a step of faith to step out into nothing.” (RNS)