Jim Hefner of Solid Rock Productions has announced the addition of Solid Rock Talent Agency to the production company, featuring nothing but Southern gospel artists.

    The purpose of the new agency is to offer southern gospel music to promoters and churches with fees affordable to everyone. Solid Rock Talent will not carry the biggest names in gospel music, but their talent and dedication will be second to none.

   Jim Hefner of Solid Rock has been involved in southern gospel music for many years and was the founder of the Southmen Quartet in 1975 with Tim Riley and Jack Toney. He also spent several years working for and with J. G. Whitfield. For the past several years he has promoted 10 to 15 concerts annually in Alabama, and several in Georgia.

   The premier event of Solid Rock has been the Annual Southmen / Gold City Reunion held in Boaz, Alabama. This event is sold out every year and has become one of the most popular events of the year.

   Solid Rock Talent Agency hopes to build on past experience. Hefner says that having traveled in a full time group and having promoted for a number of years has given him the experience of seeing all sides of gospel music and looks forward to hearing from pastors and promoters alike.