The Harvesters' Quartet was organized in 1953, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The original members were: Pat Patterson, Bill Hefner, Buddy Parker, Hershel Wooten and David Reece. Over the years, The Harvesters became one of the top gospel groups in the nation. They disbanded for a while and later were reorganized by Bill Hefner, who sang with the group, until he ran and was elected to the U.S. Congress, representing the 8th District of North Carolina.
