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Gospel group, basking in resurgence, releases first new music in nearly 50 years
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Gospel group, basking in resurgence, releases first new music in nearly 50 years
![Rogelio V. Solis R.C. Brown, one of the original members of the Staple Jr. Singers, strums the strings of one of his guitars that he plays, while at his home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024, for a group photograph. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e69df3721a94480b96f21c2b749e43a5/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
R.C. Brown, one of the original members of the Staple Jr. Singers, strums the strings of one of his guitars that he plays, while at his home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024, for a group photograph. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
![Rogelio V. Solis Annie Brown Caldwell, an original member of the Staple Jr. Singers, believes their music is best described as "gospel soul," while at the family's home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/34c0378db5d741a7baa857e2b6bae739/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Annie Brown Caldwell, an original member of the Staple Jr. Singers, believes their music is best described as "gospel soul," while at the family's home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
![Rogelio V. Solis A large water tower welcomes visitors to Aberdeen, Miss., the home of the Staple Jr. Singers, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/21fa9defb4ad42079be371186d684a47/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A large water tower welcomes visitors to Aberdeen, Miss., the home of the Staple Jr. Singers, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
![Rogelio V. Solis Edward Brown, an original member of the Staple Jr. Singers, recalls the early years of performing while visiting the family's home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/de8b6237d66c43328ef2d9b8305f8f0e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edward Brown, an original member of the Staple Jr. Singers, recalls the early years of performing while visiting the family's home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
![Rogelio V. Solis Siblings Annie Brown Caldwell, left, R.C. Brown, center, and Edward Brown, original members of the Staple Jr. Singers, gather in their home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024, for a group photograph. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/167d1983421f49519a264d739758acae/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Siblings Annie Brown Caldwell, left, R.C. Brown, center, and Edward Brown, original members of the Staple Jr. Singers, gather in their home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024, for a group photograph. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
![Rogelio V. Solis Edward Brown, an original member of the Staple Jr. Singers, left, stands with Johnson Chapel Holiness Church assistant pastor Rev. Letha Morgan, his aunt, and recalls the group of family members playing every Sunday at the Aberdeen, Miss., church, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5833af119023450185e51f05e90efcca/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edward Brown, an original member of the Staple Jr. Singers, left, stands with Johnson Chapel Holiness Church assistant pastor Rev. Letha Morgan, his aunt, and recalls the group of family members playing every Sunday at the Aberdeen, Miss., church, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
![Rogelio V. Solis R.C. Brown, one of the original members of the Staple Jr. Singers, speaks about recent group performances while waiting for his siblings at his home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f4656266211f4efa9334b42732df7c50/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
R.C. Brown, one of the original members of the Staple Jr. Singers, speaks about recent group performances while waiting for his siblings at his home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
![Rogelio V. Solis Siblings R.C. Brown, left, Annie Brown Caldwell, center, and Edward Brown, original members of the Staple Jr. Singers, gather for a group photograph in their home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/edd6de9a943a43f99f1f348070ee44a7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Siblings R.C. Brown, left, Annie Brown Caldwell, center, and Edward Brown, original members of the Staple Jr. Singers, gather for a group photograph in their home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
![Rogelio V. Solis Annie Brown Caldwell recalls her teenage years with the Staple Jr. Singers, while in their home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5c614bbfe7804fcb9ad3e0dab9b6d5b9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Annie Brown Caldwell recalls her teenage years with the Staple Jr. Singers, while in their home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
![Rogelio V. Solis Annie Brown Caldwell, left, speaks about the early years of performing with her siblings as teenagers in the Staple Jr. Singers, as her older brother Edward Brown, listens, while sitting in their home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7aa5f8afebbc43e9a2dc1171933f0091/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Annie Brown Caldwell, left, speaks about the early years of performing with her siblings as teenagers in the Staple Jr. Singers, as her older brother Edward Brown, listens, while sitting in their home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
![Rogelio V. Solis Edward Brown, an original member of the Staple Jr. Singers, recalls the early years of the group while sitting in his home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b727ced2954e459483ebc80c534bba9c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edward Brown, an original member of the Staple Jr. Singers, recalls the early years of the group while sitting in his home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
![Rogelio V. Solis Edward Brown, an original member of the Staple Jr. Singers, recalls early performances with his siblings, Annie Brown Caldwell, and R.C. Brown, while sitting in his home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/06c97131006f49c8932f0415c1757a15/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edward Brown, an original member of the Staple Jr. Singers, recalls early performances with his siblings, Annie Brown Caldwell, and R.C. Brown, while sitting in his home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
![Rogelio V. Solis Johnson Chapel Holiness Church assistant pastor Rev. Letha Morgan, aunt to the members of the Staple Jr. Singers, recalls their playing every Sunday at the Aberdeen, Miss., church, on May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/aa752b77ce924b0480bf90eebfbd45f7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Johnson Chapel Holiness Church assistant pastor Rev. Letha Morgan, aunt to the members of the Staple Jr. Singers, recalls their playing every Sunday at the Aberdeen, Miss., church, on May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
![Rogelio V. Solis Edward Brown, an original member of the Staple Jr. Singers, recalls the early years of performing while visiting the family's home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/084ead3a09814cb6b4c7096fa0a3fadb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edward Brown, an original member of the Staple Jr. Singers, recalls the early years of performing while visiting the family's home church of Johnson Chapel Holiness Church in Aberdeen, Miss., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)