Wills Brothers Quartet

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Wills Brothers Quartet is a Fort Worth, Texas gospel quartet carrying forward a family harmony that began in 1938 with A. B. “Pop” Wills and continued through Bob Wills & The Inspirationals. Known in recent years as The Inspirationals Quartet of Texas, the group took the Wills name in 2026 and signed with StowTown Records, with the debut single “I Don’t Mind This Journey” releasing October 30, 2026.

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Based inFort Worth, Texas

Family heritage since1938 (Pop Wills)

Quartet tradition since1958 (Bob Wills & The Inspirationals)

LabelStowTown Records (2026)

FormerlyThe Inspirationals Quartet of Texas

MembersDon Wills, Ron Wills, Scott Brand, John Rulapaugh, Bryan Elliott

Biography

Short (50 words). Wills Brothers Quartet carries a Texas gospel legacy that began in 1938 with Pop Wills and grew through Bob Wills & The Inspirationals. Led today by Bob’s sons Don and Ron Wills with Scott Brand, John Rulapaugh, and pianist Bryan Elliott, the Fort Worth quartet now records for StowTown Records.

The Wills Brothers Quartet carries a Texas gospel heritage that began in 1938, when A. B. “Pop” Wills and his wife Lou started singing out of the Memphis and Hall County area of Texas, shaped by church singing, singing conventions, and the Stamps gospel tradition. Their son Bob Wills joined the family singers as a child and, in 1958, formed Bob Wills & The Inspirationals — later known as the Bob Wills Family — gathering some of the most gifted voices in gospel music under his leadership. Alumni over the years include Art Bain, Ray Burdett, Bob Cameron, Jeff Chapman, Curtis Elkins, Larry Gatlin, Ralph Green, Big John Hall, Roger McDuff, Gary McSpadden, Jim Murray, Dale Shipley, Jim Tucker, Jory Walden, and Jim Wesson.

In 1965 the family helped make gospel television history with Wills Family Inspirational Time, 108 full-color programs syndicated to 50 markets and believed to be the first full-color syndicated gospel television show in the country. Bob’s work encouraging younger musicians and sustaining gospel music across Dallas–Fort Worth earned him induction into the Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

In 2017 Bob’s sons Bobby, Don, and Ron Wills brought the group back together, joined by Ralph Green — who first sang lead with The Inspirationals in 1972 — and tenor Dan Keeton. John Rulapaugh joined as tenor in 2021 and pianist Bryan Elliott in 2022. To avoid long-running confusion with a similarly named group, the quartet performed as The Inspirationals Quartet of Texas from 2023. When Ralph Green retired in 2024 after more than fifty years with the group, Scott Brand stepped into the lead position.

In 2026 the group took the Wills name to draw a direct line from Pop Wills, through Bob, to Don and Ron today. Now recording for StowTown Records, the Wills Brothers Quartet carries that legacy forward — a family gospel heritage that began in 1938, a quartet tradition dating to 1958, and a new chapter carrying that music and ministry on.

Members

Don Wills

Bass

Don anchors the quartet with the bass voice The Inspirationals were known for. Away from the stage he is pastor of First Baptist Church of Fort Worth, where he has served for nearly 40 years.

Ron Wills

Baritone & Emcee

Ron sings baritone and is the voice between songs. He and Don brought the group back together in 2017. Ron is the founder and CEO of Roadrunner Charters, the largest bus charter operation in North Texas.

Scott Brand

Lead

From Lineville, Alabama, and singing since age six, Scott sang lead for Gold City Quartet and The Perrys before joining in 2024. He also records as a soloist (scottbrandmusic.com).

John Rulapaugh

Tenor

Tenor since 2021. John joined the Proclaimers Quartet straight out of high school and went on to sing with the Dove Brothers, Palmetto State Quartet, and the Blackwood Singers/Quartet during their theater residency in Pigeon Forge, and to co-found Freedom Quartet. An SGMA (Southern Gospel Music Association) Male Vocalist of the Year nominee, he is known for his full tones and storytelling through song, and occasionally guests on tenor with Dailey & Vincent on their RFD-TV show and at the Grand Ole Opry. Off the road he is General Manager of TourRunner Coach, Roadrunner Charters’ entertainer-coach subsidiary.

Bryan Elliott

Piano

At the piano since 2022. Bryan began touring at 15 with the Anchormen and has played for The Perrys, Gold City, and the LeFevre Quartet, citing Anthony Burger, Garry Jones, and Lari Goss as inspirations.

Music

“I Don’t Mind This Journey” — debut single on StowTown Records, releasing October 30, 2026. Pre-save / listen →

Catalog available on all major platforms and as downloads at willsbrothersquartet.com/#music: He Is Exalted (12 tracks), He Rescued Me (10 tracks), and An Inspirational Christmas (10 tracks, with a guest appearance by The Oak Ridge Boys on “Jesus Is Born Today”). Platforms may still list the catalog under The Inspirationals Quartet of Texas while the rename propagates.

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Quotes

“We are incredibly grateful for the history of The Inspirationals and the foundation that we have been privileged to build on. The name may be changing, but the heart and mission remain the same. We want to honor the past, maintain the quality that people have come to expect, and blaze a new trail as The Wills Brothers Quartet.”Ron Wills

“Our team at StowTown is excited about partnering with The Wills Brothers. As a quartet, they bring an excitement to the stage and a high level of quality to our industry. Building on their remarkable legacy, we look forward to a bright future for this great group!”Landon Beene · President & CEO, StowTown Records

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