J. Howard Rogers [1919 – 1999] was born and lived in the beautiful East Texas town of Paris, Texas. He was well-known in gospel music circles, as well as a Chamber of Commerce ambassador and Kiwanis Club member for many years. He was a charter member of the Southern Gospel Music Association of Texas, and was dean of the SGMA School of Music for 14 years. He sang in churches and sponsored gospel singings and promoted numerous concerts. He organized the Southernaires Quartet in 1956 and managed and sang with the group for over 40 years. His wife, Helen played the piano for the group most of those years and shared his love for gospel music, their wonderful family… and horses.