Ivan Parker

Ivan Ray Parker (born December 21, 1957)[citation needed] is an American Southern Gospel singer.

Ivan Parker was raised in Sanford, North Carolina, where his father was a pastor in a Pentecostal church.

[1] In 1982, Parker joined the Singing Americans, and in 1983 he became lead vocalist of the Dove Award-winning group the Gold City Quartet.

In January 1994, Parker began recording as a solo artist, and in 1995 he joined Bill and Gloria Gaither on the "Homecoming" tour.

[3] Occasionally, he would sing with tenor Kirk Talley, and pianist/baritone Anthony Burger in a group they called simply The Trio.