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45-714: In the 1970s, Roger and Kirk got their start with the Hoppers . Debra sang with the Songmasters Quartet. Roger and Debra married in 1978. Debra joined Roger and as part of the Hoppers and Kirk went to the Cathedral Quartet. In 1984, Kirk wanted to start a new group with Roger and Debra prompting them to form The Talleys. In 1993, the group disbanded and Kirk started a solo career. But by the mid 1990s, Lauren's interest and talent in singing could not be ignored, prompting her mother and father to join with her in

90-412: A Supporting Role in a Series even though the series was never able to secure either award. Marc Lichtman was awarded five BMI Film and Television Awards for "Television Music" in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 for his work as the series composer. In 1999, a chain email emerged which falsely claimed that atheism activist Madalyn Murray O'Hair (who died in 1995) was circulating a petition for

135-399: A large audience of foot fetishists waiting for a reason not to watch ABC's Roseanne ." In a retrospective piece titled "Mauled by an Angel" for his column Religion Dispatches , W. Scott Poole stated that Downey and Reese "served up a syrupy but powerful advertisement for a greeting-card brand of religious faith with little theological definition, but a healthy serving of 'chicken soup for

180-405: A regular character for seasons eight and nine, as a trainee under Monica and Tess's guidance. In the series finale, Monica is up for promotion to supervisor, pending the outcome of a difficult case in which she must defend Zach ( Scott Bairstow ), an innocent drifter accused of causing a boiler explosion at a school two years ago in the small town of Ascension, Colorado. The explosion killed most of

225-478: A show pooh-poohed by the critics that became a huge hit, you'll probably go for this sugary, maudlin, sentimental myth-making." David Zurawik of The Baltimore Sun opined it was "the worst new series of the TV season [...] there's absolutely nothing divine about it." Commenting on frequent shots of Monica's bare feet in the first episode, Zurawik wrote, "I'm not sure what that's all about unless CBS has research showing

270-427: A single person or a group of people who are at a crossroads in their lives and facing a large problem or tough decision. Monica and Tess bring them messages of hope from God and give them guidance to help make decisions. During their first episode, the pair receive a red 1972 Cadillac Eldorado convertible as a gift; they use it for transportation throughout the rest of the series while in the human world, with Tess doing

315-526: Is in the Lord - He's Alive - The Promise - Applause - Hands of Grace - Who Will Pray - Broken World - When He Calls, I'll Fly Away - Hidden Heroes - What You Leave Behind - Great Is Thy Faithfulness - The People In the Line - After All This Time - There Is Coming A Day - Look Up - Grab Your Umbrella - When Death Was Arrested - Looks Like Jesus To Me - The Healer In

360-483: Is introduced as the Angel of Death. Initially a recurring character, he becomes a main character in season three, making him the permanent Angel of Death for the remainder of the series. The original angel of death, Adam, continued to appear in guest appearances over the next few seasons. In Season 4, a new angel is introduced named Rafael (Alexis Cruz), who appears throughout the series on a recurring basis, often assisting

405-472: Is now the Mayor. An out of town developer claims Zach is the perpetrator and despite the lack of evidence, Zach is put on trial. Monica does all she can to help him, including asking Mike to represent him, but the prosecutor in the case, Jones, is really Satan in disguise, and Zach is eventually convicted. After the trial, Monica is able to help the citizens realize their mistake and to see that Zach's return to

450-585: Is promoted to supervisor. As she leaves, she says her goodbyes to Gloria, and to Andrew, who gives her a pocket watch to remember their friendship. Before parting, Tess gives Monica the keys to the Cadillac, as she is leaving her job to sit at God's feet. Monica is last shown driving away as the camera pans out over the desert. The show also featured early appearances by Jack Black , James Marsden , Shia LaBeouf , Brie Larson , Kirsten Dunst , Mary Elizabeth Winstead , and Bryan Cranston . Touched by an Angel

495-615: The Federal Communications Commission to ban all religiously-themed radio and television shows, including Touched by an Angel . The email claims the petition has the ID number 2493, and calls on readers to write to the FCC to express their objections to it. The hoax was modeled on a chain email from 1996, and variations persisted into the 2000s, with different programs mentioned and different individuals supposedly leading

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540-656: The Southern Gospel Music Association in 1982 and 1983. Both Claude and Connie Hopper have been inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2014 (Claude) and 2010 (Connie) respectively. In addition, the Hoppers were inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2012. Kim Greene of The Greenes joined the group in 1989 after marrying vocalist and former drummer Dean Hopper

585-449: The 'Father.'" Touched by an Angel became one of CBS's highest-rated series during season three and continued through season six, when it was the ninth most watched network series, with 17,190,000 viewers that amounted to a 15% share of the market as determined by Nielsen Media Research . In season eight, after the series moved from its Sunday time slot to a Saturday one, it dropped to 79th place, with 8.3 million viewers. The series

630-510: The Gaither Homecoming Series. Since 2011 the Hoppers have released several albums including: "Hymns: A Classic Collection" (2011), "Count Me In" (2012), "Kids" (2014), "Life Is Good" (2016), "Honor The First Families Of Gospel Music" (2017), "Anchored: A Collection Of New Favorites" (2018), "Grace" (2019), "Hope" (2021) and most recently "Believe" (2022). Kim Hopper has released three solo projects, "Imagine" (2003) under

675-542: The Grave The Hoppers The Hoppers (until 1981: Hopper Brothers and Connie ) are a multi award-winning American Southern gospel singing group from North Carolina . Their music combines Southern gospel with Pop , country , and rock music . The Hoppers are a family ensemble which first began performing together in 1957. They appeared at the inauguration ceremony for Ronald Reagan in 1981. They won awards for Mixed Vocal Group from

720-747: The Spring Hill Label, "I Just Wanted You To Know" (August 2008) with Canaan Records, and most recently "Softly & Tenderly" (2021) with KGH Records. (Under the Name "Hopper Brothers") (Under the Name "Hopper Brothers & Connie") (Under the Name "The Hoppers") (Under the Name "Hopper Brothers 2.0") Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel is an American drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced by Martha Williamson ,

765-583: The Talleys--- Roger Talley (instrumental): Debra Talley: Lauren Talley : - Searchin' - The Healer - The Answer is Christ - I Love the Lord / Total Praise - His Life For Mine - Jesus Saves - The Debt - The Broken Ones - That's Enough - Life Goes On - Up Above Top 10 Singles - Testify - I Am What I Am - I Love The Cross - I'm Happy With You Lord - Mountain Mover - Orphans of God - Red Letter Day - My Hope

810-526: The United States helping those in need. Four crossover episodes aired during Promised Land ' s three-season run. The series went into syndication in 1998, and has aired on PAX-TV , Hallmark Channel , CBS Drama , Up , MeTV and Start TV . It has also aired on Hallmark Drama. Paramount Home Entertainment has released all nine seasons on DVD in Region 1. The DVDs released before 2006 used

855-468: The audience would have to believe in. Williamson stated that she could not stop thinking about the show after that meeting, and eventually called to ask if the position was still open. Though getting the position was no longer a sure thing, she passed up a more lucrative position directing a court drama and went in for an interview with CBS in June 1994. During her interview, she states she emphasized that she

900-736: The career Marvin Norcross Award in 1998. They also performed on the album Tribute To Dottie Rambo , which was a nominee for "Special Event Album of the Year" at the Dove Awards of 1999 . The group has appeared on the Gaither Homecoming tour frequently, and Claude and Dean Hopper are members of the board of directors of the North Carolina Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Mike Hopper has appeared on

945-410: The children, leaving the citizens devastated. During the case, Monica sees many familiar faces, including Joey Machulis (Paul Wittenburg), one of Monica's previous assignments who is a witness to the events, his brother Wayne ( Randy Travis ), who is now sheriff, Sophie ( Marion Ross ), a formerly homeless acquaintance, and Mike ( Patrick Duffy ), a lawyer Monica saved during her search and rescue days who

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990-502: The city itself. In the 2010s the Hoppers had two successful singles "Yahweh" and "Something's Happening". The Hoppers continue strong in the 2020s with the same line up for the past 30+ years. Mike Hopper married Denice in 1996, who became the group's pianist. In 1998, their version of "Shoutin' Time" was a commercial success, and the group performed with Bill and Gloria Gaither . They won several further Southern Gospel Music Awards in following years . In addition, member Connie Hopper won

1035-414: The driving. As the series progresses, Monica continues gaining experience as a case worker and, during some cases must learn lessons of her own. During the series pilot, an angel of death named Adam is introduced. In the season two premiere, "Interview with an Angel", a new Angel of Death named Henry is introduced. Then in the season two episode entitled "The One That Got Away", Andrew (played by John Dye)

1080-515: The effort. In reality, the referenced petition (RM 2493) sought to prevent religious organizations from receiving licenses to broadcast on educational channels, it did not demand a ban on all religious programming, O'Hair was not affiliated with it, and it was rejected by the FCC in 1975. Maria Bamford imitated Monica on the track "Touched by an Angel" on her Burning Tours album. It was also spoofed on MadTV as "Touched by an Atheist" on an episode guest starring comedian George Carlin . It

1125-823: The formation of the Talley Trio in 1996. The group has received numerous accolades from the GMA Dove Awards, Singing News Fan Awards, the Southern Gospel Music Guild Harmony Honors, the BMI Awards and SGN Music Awards. On June 25, 2011, the Talley Trio changed its name back to the Talleys. On November 20, 2019, The Talleys announced that 2020 would be their final year of touring. ---as the Talley Trio--- ---As

1170-816: The main Paramount brand; starting with The Third Season, Volume 2, they use the CBS DVD brand. Seasons 1, 2, 5–9 were released as single season box sets, while seasons 3 & 4 were released as two volume sets. On February 9, 2016, CBS DVD released Touched by an Angel: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. Four themed sets, each containing four episodes, have also been released. The first two, "The Inspiration Collection: Holiday" and "The Inspiration Collection: Hope" were released on November 10, 2009; "The Inspiration Collection: Faith" and "The Inspiration Collection: Love" were released January 26, 2010. In Region 4, Shock Records has released five volumes of episodes from

1215-428: The main trio (Monica, Tess, and Andrew) in their cases. Rafael is a younger looking angel than the others and thus is occasionally involved in situations involving teenagers and young adults so they can relate to each other. Towards the end of the seventh season, a new angel, Gloria (Valerie Bertinelli), is created by God during one of Monica's assignments, designed to adapt to life on Earth in the 21st century. She becomes

1260-466: The morning, however, the cell is empty. The citizens decide not to search for him, and it is revealed that Joey inadvertently caused the explosion after the devil tricked him into turning the boiler too high to warm some kittens he'd found. The perplexed Monica returns to the desert to find Tess and Zach. There, she learns that Zach was actually God, and that her defending him was a test, which she passed by being willing to sacrifice herself for him. Monica

1305-640: The remaining staff for the series, which was due to premiere in September. The pilot was filmed in Salt Lake City and the show was ready on schedule. The first episode aired on September 14, 1994. The lyrics to the show's theme song, "Walk with You", are sung at the beginning of each episode by Della Reese . In 1996, Promised Land was launched as a spin-off series, following the Greene family whom Monica had met during one of her cases, as they travel

1350-465: The series generally revolved around the "cases" of Monica ( Roma Downey ), an angel recently promoted from the "search and rescue" division, who works under the guidance of Tess ( Della Reese ), a sarcastic boss who is sometimes hard on her junior colleague, but is more of a surrogate mother than a supervisor. Monica in one episode outlines that she started in the choir, then annunciations, followed by search and rescue and then case work. Most cases involve

1395-418: The series stars Roma Downey as an angel named Monica, and Della Reese as her supervisor Tess. Throughout the series, Monica is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives. From season three onward, they are frequently joined by Andrew ( John Dye ), the Angel of Death (who first appeared as a recurring character in season two). The episodes of

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1440-494: The series were produced in Salt Lake City , Utah. According to New York Times reviewer Caryn James , John Masius created the first pilot episode for the series, but it was a darker, less hopeful story than the producers wanted. It cost the studio $ 2 million to produce the episode. Masius wrote the show as a reflection of his spiritual anger at the time due to his two children being born disabled. Martha Williamson

1485-498: The series, each containing nine episodes and a set containing all five volumes together. Throughout its run, Touched by an Angel received negative reviews from critics, who derided its use of treacly melodrama. Tom Shales of The Washington Post said, "viewers with low tolerance for precious whimsy will probably find they have overdosed on pixie dust within the first 10 minutes." Michael Blowen of The Boston Globe wrote, "If you loved Michael Landon 's ' Highway to Heaven ',

1530-477: The series. An audio soundtrack, Touched by an Angel: The Album , was released on November 3, 1998. The 15-track CD includes a full-length version of the series theme song, "Walk with You", performed by Della Reese and songs by Céline Dion , Shawn Colvin , Bob Dylan , Faith Hill , Martina McBride , Amy Grant , Jaci Velasquez , The Kinleys , Wynonna and Amanda Marshall . The soundtrack went platinum. A second album, Touched by an Angel: Christmas Album ,

1575-488: The show "succeeds in being so unpretentiously, innocently pure-minded—this is the Forrest Gump of fall '94—that it's possible to feel sympathy for its ratings plight." Common Sense Media reviewer Emily Ashby gave the series 3 out of 5 stars, and said that "this uplifting, inspirational show is steeped in strong moral messages, life lessons, and Christian overtones that include multiple references to 'God,' 'Lord,' and

1620-407: The soul' (a franchise that itself became popular in the same era)." He added the show "seemed to suggest that God was deeply concerned but mostly unable or unwilling to get directly involved, sending along his messengers to patch things up for humanity (or select portions of it) now and again." Writing of the first season, Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly , gave the show a "C" grade, and said

1665-622: The stories featured, series production information, basic details on the first fifty episodes and profiles of Downey, Reese and Dye. It also has short story versions of four episodes: "Interview with an Angel", "There, but for the Grace of God", "An Unexpected Snow" and "Jacob's Ladder". A second book, In the Words of Angels: Twenty Inspiring Stories from Touched by an Angel , was published by Fireside Books on August 28, 2001. Also written by Williams, it collects twenty short stories based on episodes from

1710-745: The television program Touched by an Angel . In 2007, the Hoppers signed to the shortly revived Canaan Record Label. Their release, "The Ride", was originally recorded independently, then re-released on the Canaan label. January 2009 brought the first recording under the Canaan umbrella titled, "North America, Live!". With distribution under the Spring Hill Music Group label, the Hoppers released "Something's Happening" in August 2010. Gaither Music Group released "The Best of The Hoppers" in 2010, compiling some of their best loved performances from

1755-424: The town had helped them finally start living again. They begin going back to church, welcomed by the pastor they had once abandoned. Their change of heart, however, cannot free Zach, so Monica visits him in jail and reveals that she is an angel. She then promises him that she will become his guardian angel, forgoing all future assignments and the coveted promotion, to protect him from harm in prison. When she returns in

1800-464: The year before. Their first major hit at Christian radio was "Here I Am", in 1990; they would score many further hits, including "Grace Will Always Be Greater”," "Mention My Name”, ”Blame It On Love”, “The Ride”, "Hope”," "I’ve Come Too Far”, “He Didn’t Just Carry the Cross", "That's Him," and "Yes I Am" and their most successful single to date "Jerusalem" for which they recorded a live video in 2005 from

1845-415: Was a Christian and could only do a show that depicted angels in a way she felt was true to her view of angels and that was respectful towards God. She also indicated that the pilot should be redone from the beginning, keeping only the characters Monica and Tess, reworked. The studio agreed with her remarks and hired her. Williamson herself wrote a new script for the pilot episode, while also working on hiring

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1890-668: Was also spoofed on the Family Guy episode "Ready, Willing and Disabled". Weird Al Yankovic 's take on Eminem 's " Lose Yourself ", called " Couch Potato ", changed the title to Touched by an Uncle . It was parodied in the Birdgirl episode "Thirdgirl". A book on the series, Touched by an Angel , was published by Zondervan in November 1997. Written by Williams and Robin Sheets, it contains background information on some of

1935-410: Was approached to be the series executive producer in early 1994. She described the pilot she received as "upsetting" as it "portrayed angels as recycled dead people with power over life and death." She initially declined the position, but during a lunch with Andy Hill , then President of CBS, she mentioned the show and suggested he find a producer who would create a show with "loving, joyful" angels that

1980-547: Was nominated for eleven Primetime Emmy Awards between 1997 and 2000, including two nominations each for Downey and Reese in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series categories, respectively. It was also nominated for three Golden Globe Awards , two in 1998 and 1999 for Downey for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama , and one in 1998 for Reese for Best Performance by an Actress in

2025-602: Was produced by CBS and Moon Water Productions. The network had wanted to do a series about angels after reading a story in Newsweek about how belief in angels was becoming popular. Critic Harold Bloom, among others, noted a cultural awareness of angels around those years that began in 1990 with Sophy Burnham's international bestseller A Book of Angels, and continued with Tony Kushner's 1993 play Angels in America , among many other cultural touchstones. Most episodes of

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