About David

David began singing at six years old with family.  In 1990, he filled in for the legendary Speer Family and later that year he became the lead vocalist for The Trailblazers from Dalton, GA.  After joining, writing for and recording one project with them, the group enjoyed several national charting songs while touring all over the United States.  In 2002, Staton filled the lead position once held by Kirk Sullivan (4 Him) with Priority.  While with Priority, the group was the resident gospel group at the Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson, MO and they performed for over one million people in one year.   Priority toured until the group disbanded in 1995.  For the next 10 years, David continued to write for several artists in many different genres of music while occasionally performing solo.  It was during this time that his song, “Every Knee Shall Bow”, recorded by Dottie Peoples, was nominated for a Grammy Award.  His song, “Together We Can” was adopted as the national theme song to bring awareness to violence in schools.  The music video (Together We Can) that featured many Atlanta based artists was shown at the 1999 Grammy Awards show, which helped launch the careers of artists like R&B’s Jagged Edge, India Arie, and 4.0.  In 2004, David partnered with Mike LeFevre to form The LeFevre Quartet.  During the seven years that he was the lead vocalist, the group had many hit songs like, “To Get To Jesus”, that Staton penned, “Let Me Tell You ‘Bout Jesus”, “Days of Elijah”, “I Bless Your Name”, “Didn’t It Rain” and many more.  The group won many awards including, “Breakout Artist of the Year” and Singing News Fan based, “Horizon Award”.  After leaving the LeFevre Quartet in 2011, Staton began working on a solo project and also began singing with Palmetto State Quartet.  The group appeared on television and tour with Country Music Superstar, Wynonna Judd while Staton was there.   

Through the years, nearly every major artist in gospel music has recorded David’s music.  Artists like Gold City, Jeff & Sheri Easter, Kingsmen, Singing Americans, Dixie Melody Boys, Imperials, Dottie Peoples, Ball Brothers, LeFevre Quartet, Palmetto State Quartet, Priority, Trailblazers, The Greenes, Ivan Parker, Brian Free and many more have recorded music written by David Staton.  From 2005 to 2013, Staton was the Executive Vice President for Song Garden Music Group in Nashville, TN.  In recent years, the National Quartet Convention has asked David to be a part of an industry advisory panel to help artists who need assistance and training.  Not only has David made a mark in gospel music as an artist and a writer, he is passing on his knowledge and experience on to new artists which will influence and shape the future of gospel music.