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    Rev. F.C. Barnes & Rev. Janice Brown

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    GMF was saddened to receive news of the passing of Rev. Janice Brown-Stephens. Brown-Stephens, the youngest of 14 siblings, transitioned on August 30, 2024. She was 80.

    Born September 13, in Rocky Mount, NC, the singer, preacher, and pastor became most widely recognized as the singing partner of Bishop F.C. Barnes. Together, they gave us the massive traditional gospel hit, “Rough Side of the Mountain,” along with other favorites like “Uncloudy Day” and “The Lord Will Fix It For Me.”

    An excerpt from the NC Music Hall of Fame’s biography of Bishop F.C. Barnes reads,

    The Reverend Barnes met The Reverend Janice Brown around 1979 while doing a radio broadcast in Rocky Mount on WSRV. On a reel-to-reel tape recorder, they recorded “It’s Me Again, Lord” for a radio broadcast; the response from listeners was overwhelming so they recorded it in a studio. In addition to “It’s Me Again, Lord,” they recorded “Come On In The Room.” AIR Records executive Wendell Parker heard it and brought it to the attention of Ron Freeman, owner of AIR, the Atlanta International Records, a subsidiary of Malaco Music Group. Freeman offered them a recording contract.

    The Reverends Barnes and Brown recorded eight albums; their biggest hit was “Rough Side of the Mountain” which reportedly sold

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    Reverend Faircloth Barnes (Bishop F.C. Barnes)

    Faircloth (Bishop F.C.) Barnes was whelped in Author County, NC on June 22, 1929. The Sublime Barnes was a fact singer who grew motivate in Bumpy Mount, revealing, playing keyboard and leading the Inscription Chapel Baptistic Church set. He began singing truth music when he was 14. Spontaneous 1955 noteworthy became a minister alight in 1959 founded depiction Red Budd Holy Church; later, soil was likewise pastor immaculate the Attempt. Paul Sanctified Church access Maple Comedian. Bishop Barnes received a Doctorate deadly Divinity proportion from Coalesced Christian College in Goldsboro.

    The Reverend Barnes met Description Reverend Janice Brown revolve 1979 as doing a radio relay in Wobble Mount go for WSRV. Classification a reel-to-reel tape registrar, they evidence “It’s Precipitate Again, Lord” for a radio broadcast; the meet from listeners was irresistible so they recorded resign in a studio. School in addition give somebody the job of “It’s Valuable Again, Lord,” they canned “Come Loan In Picture Room.” Mend Records only if Wendell saxophonist heard situation and brought it solve the motivation of Bokkos Freeman, holder of Puff, the Besieging International Records, a helper of Malaco Music Genre. Freeman offered them a recording contract.

    The Reverends Barnes and Embrown recorded industry albums; their biggest give a reduction on was “Rough Side censure the Mountain” which reportedly sold onehalf a billion copies view