The Fairfield Four portrait

The Fairfield Four

The Fairfield Four is a popular gospel group from United States, formed on January 1, 1921.

The Fairfield Four is an American gospel group that has existed for over 90 years. They started as a trio in Nashville, Tennessee's Fairfield Baptist Church in 1921. They were designated as National Heritage Fellows in 1989 by the National Endowment for the Arts. The group won the 1998 Grammy for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album. As a quintet, they featured briefly in the motion picture O Brother, Where Art Thou?. The group gained more popular recognition after appearing on John Fogerty's 1997 album Blue Moon Swamp . Popular albums include "Standing in the Safety Zone".