The Old Paths Quartet to perform at Ragans Family Campground in Madison

The Old Paths Quartet will be returning to Madison on Saturday, Jan. 29, at Ragans Family Campground in Madison. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Jessica Ratliff of Greenville will also be performing during the concert. Admission is free. A free-will offering will be received during the concert. The Old Paths consists of founding members Tim Rackley and Douglas Roark, longtime bass singer Daniel Ashmore and tenor Steve Ladd (former tenor vocalist for Gold City). According to their biography, the Old Paths began its ministry in 2003, taking the group's name from Jeremiah 6:16 which says, "Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for The Old Paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls." With this vision in mind and a heart for ministry, founding members Roark and Rackley started The Old Paths as a trio. The group then morphed into a quartet shortly after. They signed with Crossroads Music's Sonlite Records in 2012. Their album Right Now was a breakout project for them producing two number one hits, "Battlestand" and "God's Great," within a six-month span. In 2013, the group was named Favorite New Quartet, and songs like "Love Them to Jesus" and "Ordinary People" also quickly became fan favorites. The quartet made the decision in 2015 to come off the road for a while due to family circumstances. While the decision was not easy, they left the door open for a possible return to gospel music and touring. When God opened that door for them in 2017, they were ready to walk through it. With a renewed passion for ministry, The Old Paths took the stage again at the Memphis Quartet Show in June 2017. The goal of the group has stayed the same after all these years to see people come to know Jesus Christ as Savior and to encourage fellow believers. They are thankful that God gave them the chance to return to the platform again to sing and encourage. They could not be more excited about this new stage of their ministry and to see what God has for the group in the future. The concert will be held indoors in a temperature-controlled building. Masks are welcomed, but not required. Ragans Family Campground is located at 1051 SW Old St. Augustine Rd., in Madison. For more information, please call (850) 464-0114 or (850) 973-8269.