StowTown Records' The Perrys has announced that the group's bass vocalist, emcee and manager, Tracy Stuffle, has been named Christian Voice's "Living Legend" for 2015. This honor was made public at the magazine's 2015 Gospel Music Fan Awards held Saturday, May 23, at the 11th Annual Gospel Music FanFair in Somerset, Kentucky.

Growing up in Morristown, Tennessee, Stuffle's love of music and talent for speaking were evident at a young age. He grew up loving the songs of the church and the classic sounds of Southern gospel, which fueled his fire to sing the music himself. He won a speaking contest during his time in the Future Farmers of America club at school, an early sign of his talent for emceeing, which would blossom later as a member of The Perrys.

He joined this family group in 1985 and subsequently married original member of the group, Libbi Perry Stuffle. The couple now own and manage the group.

This year, Tracy Stuffle celebrates 30 years as the bass vocalist for the Perrys, and has been touted as one of the most dynamic emcees of the past 20 years. His talents have been awarded multiple times with the group's honors for Favorite Mixed Group, Favorite Album and Favorite Song of the year by Singing News magazine, and the group has numerous No. 1 songs to its credit.

Stuffle was excited to have been nominated for the Living Legend award alongside such legendary names as Ronny Hinson, Tim Riley, Mark Lowry and Jeanette Cook, among others. When he found out he had won, he wanted to send a special thank-you to those who voted for him, those who have supported The Perrys' ministry for nearly 45 years and especially those who have continued to pray for his recovery during the past 2 1/2 years following a major stroke and five brain bleeds in January 2013.

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