The artist story
A family sound with a lasting purpose.
There is something special about a group that keeps showing up to sing the Gospel, year after year. The Whisnants have been doing just that for more than three decades.
The Whisnants began their full-time ministry in 1990. Based in North Carolina, the group brings together Jeff and Susan Whisnant, their sons Austin and Ethan, and Aaron Hise. Their family connection is part of the story, but so is the steady commitment behind the music: to encourage people and point them toward Jesus.
Southern Gospel has always made room for songs that meet people where they are. The Whisnants’ catalog speaks to faith in the middle of ordinary life, with songs about grace, trust, and the hope found in Christ. Those themes have carried their music from church gatherings to concert stages across the country.
The group’s official biography notes 18 No. 1 songs between 2001 and 2025. One of them, “If Not For Christ,” reached No. 1 in Singing News in July 2025. It is a remarkable chapter in a ministry whose purpose has remained much bigger than a chart position.
We’re glad to share The Whisnants with Kingdom Chorus readers. If you’re discovering them for the first time, spend a little time with the music, then visit their site to learn where you can hear them in person.