The Dixie Melody Boys are an American Southern Gospel quartet from Kinston, North Carolina. They have been active for over 45 years. The group was founded in 1960 by Avis Adkins; Ed O’Neal, their bass singer, joined in 1961, and subsequently became the group’s leader and manager. Under O’Neal, the group became something of a revolving door of singers who would go on to have significant careers in the field of Southern gospel, including McCray Dove with the Dove Brothers, Rodney Griffin with Greater Vision, Bryan Walker, who went on to become a contestant on Season 9 of American Idol, and Devin McGlamery with Karen Peck and New River.

The group has had more than twenty hits in the Southern gospel field, including “Antioch Church Choir”, “I’ll Be Living That Way”, “Don’t Point a Finger”, and “When the Son of My Life Goes Down”. The group has released a large number of albums and numerous VHS videos and dvds.

Ed O’Neal has received the Marvin Norcross Award and was inducted into the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame in 2004.

 
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