January 2009 brought the first recording under the Canaan umbrella titled, "North America, Live!". Their release, "The Ride", was originally recorded independently, then re-released on the Canaan label. In 2007, the Hoppers signed to the shortly revived Canaan Record Label. Mike Hopper has appeared on the television program Touched by an Angel. The group has appeared on the Gaither Homecoming tour frequently, and Claude and Dean Hopper are members of the board of directors of the North Carolina Gospel Music Hall of Fame. They also performed on the album Tribute To Dottie Rambo, which was a nominee for "Special Event Album of the Year" at the Dove Awards of 1999. In addition member Connie Hopper won the career Marvin Norcross Award in 1998. They won several further Southern Gospel Music Awards in following years. In 1998, their version of "Shoutin' Time" became another one of their biggest hits, and the group performed with Bill and Gloria Gaither. Mike Hopper married Denice in 1996, who became the group's pianist. Their first major hit at Christian radio was "Here I Am", in 1990 they would score many further hits, including "Milk and Honey," "Mention My Name," "Anchor to the Power of the Cross," "Heavenly Sunrise," "That's Him," and "Yes I Am" and their biggest hit to date "Jerusalem" for which they recorded a live video in 2003 from the city itself. Kim Greene of The Greenes joined the group in 1989 after marrying vocalist and former drummer Dean Hopper the year before. They won awards for Mixed Vocal Group at the Southern Gospel Music Awards in 19. They appeared at the inauguration ceremony for Ronald Reagan in 1981. The Hoppers are a family ensemble which first began performing together in 1957.
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