The Zion Harmonizers

There is little danger of hyperbole when speaking of New Orleans' own Zion Harmonizers who have repeatedly won every award there is to win for aditional gospel in their city and have performed all over the world to enthusiastic audiences. The Zion Harmonizers are living legends, as one would expect from a group that has sung together for more than 60 years. Benjamin Maxon organized the Zion Harmonizers in 1939 out of an old neighborhood in New Orleans known as "New Zion." Maxon's aunt was Alberta French Johnson, who led the renowned all-women's gospel group the Southern Harp...