(MINEOLA, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislator Kevan M. Abrahams (D - Freeport) honored local music group “The Brown Boyz” for winning “Quartet of the Year” at the 37th annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. Considered by many to be the “Grammys of gospel music,” the Stellar Awards are among the highest honors for gospel music’s outstanding artists and entertainers.
Comprised of Long Island natives Curtis Brown (Freeport), Dennis Brown (Freeport) Willie Brown II (Freeport) and their cousin, Joe Williams III (East Meadow), “The Brown Boyz” have been singing and performing for nearly 40 years. They have recorded several gospel albums and singles that have made the Billboard gospel charts; some of their most popular songs include “It's Alright” and “Better Dayz.”
“For more than four decades, The Brown Boyz have honed their God-given talents in a manner that has equipped them to make a tremendously positive impact upon the world through gospel music,” Legislator Abrahams said. “It was a pleasure and an honor to welcome these outstanding hometown performers to the Nassau County Legislature and join them in celebrating their truly remarkable achievement.”
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